SMITH
Information on this page from Windows Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. 1 �1996, Judy Parsons Smith
Araus (Ericus) Smith
The ancestor of this branch of the Lee County, Virginia Smith's is Araus (Ericus) Smith. He was believed to have been a Presbyterian priest in Sweden. The only known son of Ericus is Tobias. It is not known when Tobias came to this country. However, it must have been sometime prior to 1747. Ericus Smyth had a son:Tobias Smyth
I. Tobias Smyth, son of Ericus Smyth, d. 1 Dec 1781, Glade Springs, VA; m. 1748-1749, Augusta County, VA to Mary McDonald, daughter of Bryan & Catherine (Robinson) McDonnell, b. 19 Jan 1703, Augusta County, VA; d. aft 1775, Glade Springs, VA. Both Tobia & Mary are buried at Glade Springs, Washington County, Virginia. Tobias & Mary (McDonald) Smyth had (5) five children:1. Jonas, b. 11 Apr 1750.
2. Catherine, m. Elisha McNew.
3. Edward 'Edmond', b. 1761, Virginia; m. Hannah Crabtree. SEE CRABTREE
4. Rebecca, b. 25 Jun 1775; d. 19 Apr 1864, Lee County, VA; m. Job Crabtree, son of William & Hannah (Whitacar) Crabtree, of Saltville, VA, b. 29 Apr 1765; d. 12 Jan 1828, Shavers Ford, Virginia.
5. John; Of more later.Edward 'Edmond' Smyth O
3. Edward 'Edmond' Smyth, son of Tobias & Mary(McDonald) Smyth, b. 1761, Virginia; d. 6 Dec 1852, Owsley County, KY; m. 6 Sept 1787, by Thomas Woolsey in Washington County, VA to Crabtree, daughter of William & Hannah (Whitacar) Crabtree, b. 1767, Hannah Virginia; d. aft 1858, Estell County, KY.Revolutionary Service: Battle of Kings Mountain, under Col. William Campbell.
On 10 Aug 1789, Edmund received the following land grants/patents:
307 Acres in Powell Valley adjoining his settlement tract
693 Acres in Powell Valley adjoining his settlement tractEdward & Hannah (Crabtree) Smyth had (8) eight children:
A. George, b. 1788-1789; m.1st- Elizabeth Pennington; m.2nd- Polly (Orr) Burk, widow.
B. William, b. 1790; m. Margaret (Orr) Stafford, widow.
C. Polly, b. 7 Jun 1793; d. 11 May 1848; m. 29 Jan 1818, Thomas Pennington, b. 1797.
D. John P., b. 23 Apr 1795, Washington County, VA; m. Jane Ely. SEE ALSO ELY FAMILY.
E. James, b. 1798; m. Nancy M. Orr.
F. Margaret, b. 1800.
G. Elizabeth, b. ca. 1803.John Smyth
5. John Smyth, son of Tobias & Mary (McDonald) Smyth, had been wounded on an expedition against Indians. He came home wounded and ill and requested his brother Jonas to bury him in a certain spot, which later became Smyth's Chapel Cemetery. A Methodist Church stands near by, known as Smyth's Chapel, on a lot given by the Smyth family.John P. Smyth
D. John P. Smyth, son of Edward & Hannah (Crabtree)Smyth, b. 23 Apr 1795, Washington County, VA; d. 6 Aug 1890, Zion Mill, Lee County, VA; m. 15 Jan 1818 to Jane Ely, daughter of Joseph & Fannie Ely, b. 10 May 1800; d. 4 Jan 1870, near Pennington Gap, VA.John P. Smyth served in the War of 1812 and received a pension until his death.
John & Jane (Ely) Smith had (12) twelve children:
1. William, m. Eliza Orr.
2. Edward McDonald, b. 1826; Of more later
3. David, b. 1826; m Mary Harris. SEE HARRIS
4. James P., b. ca. 1828-1829; Of more later.
5. John Morrison, b. 1838.
6. Elizabeth, b. 1841; m. John B. Pennington.
7. Fanny, m. James Hood Stewart.
8. Rebecca, m. William Orr.
9. Sallie 'Sarah', b. 1844; m. Judge Stokely Trent.
10. Joseph
11. Pop
12. LavindaEdward McDonald Smith,P
2. Edward McDonald Smith,P son of John & Jane (Ely) Smith, b. 1826; d. 12/16 Jan 1864, Camp Douglas, IL; m. ca. 1844, Minerva Parsons, daughter of John & Rebecca Parsons, b. 1827, Station Creek, Lee County, VA; d. 6 Feb 1853; m.2nd- Sarah Travis, daughter of Robert & Elizabeth Travis.Edward McDonald Smith served during the Civil War in Co. G. 64th Mounted Infantry Regiment.
Edward & Minerva (Parsons) Smith had (5) five children:
2a. Rebecca, b. 1845.
2b. James Tennessee, b. 30 Jul 1849.
2c. Robert, b. 1851.
2d. Mary Frances, b. 1852.
2e. Minerva, b. 6 Feb 1853.Edward & Sarah (Travis) Smith had (3) three children:
2f. William A., b. 1857 - twin to Martha.
2g. Martha E., b. 1857 -twin to William.
2h. Emily A., b. 1859.David Smith
3. David Smith, son of John & Jane (Ely) Smith, b. 1826; d. 1860, Lee County, Virginia; m. Mary Harris. David & Mary (Harris) Smith had (12) twelve children:
3a. Sarah Minerva, b. 1850; m. Jerome Redwine.
3b. John W., b. 1851; m. Virginia Parsons.
3c. Mary Jane, b. 1852; m. John Parsons. SEE PARSONS
3d. James D., b. 1855; m. Addie Rachel Umbarker.
3e. Elbert m., B. 1858; M. Mary Emiline Hawks.
3f. Infant, 1 day, d. Mar 1, 1860.
3g. Amanda, m. Bill Carrie.
3h. Alice, m. William Luther Turner.
3i. Dora 'Doni' Emman, b. 1870; m. Dock Olinger.
3j. Charles, m. Eliza Turner.
3k. David, m. Laura Hawks.
3l. Laura, m. Tennessee to John Parsons.
James P. Smith
4. James P. Smith, son of John & Jane (Ely) Smith, b. ca. 1828-1829, Lee County, VA; d. 8 Jul 1862, age 33, he was shot, believed, by renegades in the Civil War; m. 16 Oct 1851 to Martha J. Myers, daughter of John & Rachel (Harsh) Myers, b. c. 1833-1834, Cane Creek (near Pennington Gap) Lee County, VA. James & Martha (Myers)Smith had (4) four children:4a. William.
4b. Sarah Catherine.
4c. Amanda, b. c. 1860; d. bef. 1890.
4d. Joseph.John Morrison Smyth
5. John Morrison Smyth, son of John & Jane (Ely) Smith, b. 1 Jun 1838; d. 10 Mar 1912; m. 14 Sept 1866 to Mary ‘Pop’ Pennington Parsons, b. 1836; d. 18 May 1888; m2nd to Martha Bishop; m3rd Sarah Hensley "Mary" Tritt, a widow.John Morrison Smyth served in the Civil War in Colonel Pridemore’s division of the Calvary. His duties included carrying the Confederate flag.
John M. & Mary (Parsons) Smyth had four (4) children:
5a. Orlena Isabelle
5b. Robert W.
5c. John
5d. AllieJohn Morrison Smyth m2nd to Martha Bishop, b. 18 Jun 1852; d. 25 Dec 1903. John M. & Martha (Bishop) Smyth had four (4) children:
5e. Cora Anne
5f. Lillie Agnes
5g. Emily Maude
5h. GaleJohn Morrison Smyth m3rd to Sarah Hensley Tritt, b. 6 May 1843; d. 1 Feb 1919. There were no children of this union.
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