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George Smith
Abt 1805 - 1887 (~ 82 years)-
Name George Smith Born Abt 1803 OR 1805 Botetourt, Virginia, United States 
Gender Male AFN S1SZ-7K Buried May 1887 Sullivan, Missouri, United States Died 20 May 1887 Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri Person ID I4494 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Meshack Smith, b. Abt 1764, Georgia, United States , d. 22 Dec 1866, Boone, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 102 years) Mother Rebecca Hardy, b. Abt Feb 1776, Maryland, United States , d. 18 Feb 1868, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 92 years) Married 21 Feb 1800 Botetourt, Virginia, United States [1, 2] Family ID F1514 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mahala Hawkins, b. 5 Aug 1811, Madison, Kentucky, United States , d. 13 Aug 1892, Sullivan, Missouri, United States (Age 81 years) Married 14 Jun 1827 Boone, Missouri, United States [3] Children + 1. James Franklin Smith, b. Abt 1828, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. Bef 20 Mar 1883 (Age ~ 55 years)+ 2. Albert Jackson Smith, b. Abt 1829, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 1 May 1873, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri (Age ~ 44 years)+ 3. William Riley Smith, b. Abt 1833, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. Bef 4 Oct 1908, Boone, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 75 years)+ 4. Lurinda F Smith, b. 14 Apr 1836, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 31 May 1902, Humphreys, Sullivan, Missouri, United States (Age 66 years)+ 5. Thomas Hardy Smith, b. 3 Feb 1837, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 13 Mar 1899, near Humphrey, Sullivan, Missouri (Age 62 years)+ 6. Ann Elizabeth Smith, b. 23 Aug 1840, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 18 Nov 1923, Bosworth, Carroll, Missouri, United States (Age 83 years)+ 7. Nancy Ellen Smith, b. 12 Dec 1842, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 25 Mar 1874, Bourbon, Kansas, United States (Age 31 years)+ 8. Mary Catherine Smith, b. 22 Sep 1844, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 4 Oct 1908, Sullivan, Missouri, United States (Age 64 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F621 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1803 OR 1805 - Botetourt, Virginia, United States 
Married - 14 Jun 1827 - Boone, Missouri, United States 
Buried - May 1887 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Histories 
Smith Family -- Histories for 4 Generations
Taken from Pam's PAF file notes
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Notes - c1803-05 BIRTH: George Smith born abt 1803-4, re 1850-1880 Sullivan Co MO censuses
1827 MARRIAGE: MO,Boone Co: George Smith married Mahala Hawkins 14 Jun 1827
1827-1830 LAND: MO-Boone Co Inverted Deeds 1821-1885, Films 909097,98, Books:
B313: Indenture-19 Sep 1827: From James and Nancy Hawkins of Boone Co to Geo Smith of Boone Co, $50: NW Q Sec 33 TWP 49 R 14, Land dist of Franklin.
B386: Indenture-18 Nov 1827: From George and Mahala Smith to Fielding Wilhite both of Boone Co: NW Q Sec 33 Twp 49 R14-30 acres, Land Dist-Franklin.
B446: Indenture-8 Apr 1828: From Wm and Rebecca Smith to George Smith of Boone, Part of NE 1/2 Sec 32 Twp 49 R 14-60 acres, Land Dist-Franklin.
C318: 20 May 1830: Direct deed from George Smith and wife, sold Pt of NE 1/4 Sec 32 Twp 49 R14-60 acres.
1830 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp, pg 22:
SMITH, George Smith-head: Males: 2 0-5; 1 20-30
Females: 1 15-20
Living next door to Meshack Smith,head: 1 m:10-15; 1 m: 60-70
2 f: 10-15; 1 f: 15-20; 1 f: 60-70.
1837 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grants 1845-1887, Film #1009043,44,45,46:
A363: Indenture-4 Feb 1837: Moses Payne and wife to George Smith of Boone Co MO, $300, purchases SW Q Sec 11 Twp 1 R21-160 acres.
1840 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp:
SMITH, George Smith-head: Males: 1 0-5; 2 5-10; 1 10-15; 1 30-40
Females : 2 0-5; 1 15-20; 1 20-30
1850 HIST: History of Boone Co MO, pg 363: "George Smith left Boone Co for California in 1850, also a James Smith, and a W Smith."
1850 HIST: MO,Linn Co: Researcher, April 1992, by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry Pub: [full letter from Ann Pulliam to sister Charlotte McAllister in Ann Pulliam FH file] Excerpt from letter, 27 Jan 1850: "...father and mother had moved to Linn & I could not get the lock of their hair as soon as I had wished. ..I last sent by Bro. George and he brought it, he has just got home & he says that Father & Mother are both well..."
1850 CENSUS: MO-Boone Co, Dist #8,28 Sep 1850,Film #14872-pg 406, Dw #1075:
SMITH, George 47/VA,farmer; Mahala 42/KY; William R 17/MO; Lucinda 15/MO;
Thomas H 2/MO; Ann E 11/MO;Nancy E 8/MO;Mary C 6/MO;
MIDINGER, Mary 25/KY;Anthony /Germina; Elizabeth 6/MO;
George F 4/MO;Mary F 2/MO.
Next door to Richard and Ann Pulliam, dau of Meshack Smith, sis to George
1851-52 HIST: Researcher, April 1992, by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry Pub: Letters from-to family, spelling and punctuation left as in article [assuming as in letters]):
1. 26 Nov 1851 letter from George Smith to sister, Charlotte McAllister, from Boone Cty MO: "...I take this opportunity of informing you that we are in a reasonable state of helth... I am sill Living on the same plase I wars when you Left Heare... We have six Children Living with us 4 girls and 2 boys Nancy Ellin and Mary Catharin She is 7 years old... We have no money now but the pure suff goale and sillver goale pieces from 1Dollar to 50 (ct.?) And Coming from California Continueally as it respects money matters Times is a great deal better than it was when you wars heare. The people are generally Doing well And seam to use a greate Deel more industry thain they Did when you Lived heare Land has advanced Considerabel it is worth from 10 to 30 Dollar pr Acre there has bin greate umprovements maid in this County Since you Left it we have the first Coart house in the State and Co Beds fare (?) to Be one of the best in Land Towns in the state Rochporte is qute a Busines place there is 8 stores 2 groceries 2 tobaco factoris one soap walk 2 Blak smith shops e carding machienes 2 wagon (?) makere shops and a teem mill _____ A Building There has bin to many strange things happend since i saw you that i hardley know how to rite or whare to begin... I have bin up to grand river this fall and the Conne__ion (children?) were All well... your affectionate Brother And sister Till Death _irewell (farewell?)"
2. Richard R & Ann Pulliam to James & Sharlotta McCalister 10 Oct 1851: "Brother George Smiths family has all been sick with the chills and fever ther has been four and five sick at a time but they ar all in tolerable good health at this time..."
3. John & Elizabeth Walkup, 3 March 1852, Linneous, Linn Co Missouri: "...George Smith and Mahaley and thair famley was all well when i heard from them..."
1854 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grants 1845-1887, Film #1009043,44,45,46:
B105: Deed-12 Sep 1854: George Smith and Mahala, wife of Boone Co, MO to Sampson Johnson of Sullivan Co, MO. Sold SW Q Sec 11 Twp 61 Range 21 - 160 acres.
D185: Indenture-(date): Talley to George Smith of Sullivan Co, MO
E253: Deed-(date): To George Smith, purchases 38 acres: NW Q of SE Q 53 Twp 62 Range 20, on a note.
1858 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grants 1845-1887, Film #1009043,44,45,46:
E282: Indenture-22 Sep 1858: From Merryman to George Smith, 60 acres: SW Q Sec 18 Twp 61 Range 20.
E405: Deed-22 Sep 1858: From Merryman to George, ...acres: SW Q Sec 18 Twp 61 Range 20, Atty for George-JWS Osborn.
1859 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grants 1845-1887, Film #1009043,44,45,46:
F204: Deed-18 Apr 1859: James McCarty to George Smith for $1.00, 60 acres W side of E 1/2 NW Q, NW 1/4 of NW Q and 40 47/100 acres in NE Corner of SW 1/4 of NW Q of Sec 18 Twp 61 Range 20, total of 104 acres.
F206: Indenture-14 Mar 1859: Alson N Thurlo to George Smith, 20 acres: E 1/2 of NW Q of NE Q Sec 23 Twp 61 Range 20.
F267: Judgment-4 Jan 1859 in favor of Wm R Smith, Merryman land sold to highest bidder at Sheriff's auction and George highest bidder: SE Q Sec 18 Twp 61 Range 20-158 54/100 acres.
F542: Deed-24 Oct 1859: From Gillmore to George Smith for $1.00, 40 acres: NE Q of NE Q Sec 27 Twp 61 Range 20.
1860 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co, Duncan Twp, Scottsville, Film #0014870, pg 679,Dw #382:
SMITH, George 56/VA, farmer; Mahala 49/KY; William R 25/MO,
Thomas H 23/MO; Ann E 20/MO; Nancy E 18/MO;
Mary C 16/MO; William J ll/MO
1860 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grants 1845-1887, Film #1009043,44,45,46:
H103: Indenture-11 Oct 1860: Rebecca Merriman to George Smith...
H313: Deed-8 Dec 1860: J W Jacobs to George Smith, 40 acres (JJ Swiggart, Sullivan Co-Trustee..?)
1860-1867 LAND: MO-Sullivan Co Index 1861-1872, Film 1009039: I162,I209,I333,L248.
I162: WD 21 Jan 1867, Geo Smith & wife to James Hibbetts: E 1/2 NE Q 7-62-18 and W 1/2 SW Q 8-62-18 and 10 acres out of NE corner SE Q SE Q 14-62-19, 170 acres.
I209: WD 28 Jan 1867, Geo Smith to Dewey Andrew M & W 5 1/2 lot #3 Blk 1 twn of Scottsville.
I333: WD 20 Mar 1868, Geo Smith to Dewey Andrew: WD lot 1 & 2 & N Q lot 3 & lot 11 in blk 2, twn of Scottsville.
L248: QCD 11 Oct 1860, Geo Smith & w to Rebecca Merryman: W 1/2 SW Q 18-62-20, 74.27 acres.
1870 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co, Duncan Twp, Milan PO, Film #0552322,15 Jul, Dw #4:
SMITH, George 63/WVA,dry goods merchant (8200,2835);Mahala 56/KY;
Eliza 45/KY (black) domestic svt; Matilda St John 18/IND clerk in store
1870 LAND: MO-Boone Co Inverted Deeds 1821-1885, Film 909098, Book:
44-4: 8 Nov 1870: George Smith to Fielding Wilhite: Pt of NW Sec 33 Twp 49 R14-30 acres
1880 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co, Scottsville, Film #1240905, Jun 1880, Dw #235
SMITH, George 75/VA (GA/VA), farmer; Mahala 68/KY (KY,KY);
Elijah Smith 55/Ky (Ky,Ky), single servant.
1882,1888 LAND: MO-Sullivan Co Land Rcds BK 15-18, 28 Jan 1882: Geo & Mahala Smith deed land to their children just before his will completed:
BK 15 pg 395 to Mary C Thurlo: Sec 23 T61 R21
BK 17 pg 95 to Thomas H Smith; pg 120 to Ann E Thurlo of Carroll Co; pg 121 to Lurinda Fields: Sec 13 T61 R21; pg 204 to Wm R of Boone Co, MO: Sec 23 T61 R21 (BK 18 pg 309, 13 Sep 1888-same property from William R and wife Rachel of Boone Co to bro Thms H of Sullivan)
1883 DEATH,WILL: MO,Sullivan Co Probate Rcds Vol A,Wills 1845-1928 Film #1009128 pg 119-121, Scottsville, 20 March 1883. Sull Co Land Rcds BK B pg 205 shows will also but 3 differences = ( )
I, George Smith, of Scottsville, Sullivan County, make this my last will. I give, devise and bequeath my estate and property, real and personal, that is to say:
First, I give an bequeath unto my wife, Mahala Smith, the following real estate towit: Lots 1,2,3 and 4 in Block no. 1 in the town of Scottsville and all the household and kitchen furniture and also one choice cow and $1000 to be kept on interest for the use of my wife. She can use the principal if necessary and at her death, to be divided equally among my living children.
And I bequeath to my son, James F Smith (dec'd) and his dau Elizabeth, the sum of $200. And I bequeath unto my son Albert J Smith,dec'd,his 4 children as follows: Mary B Smith the sum of $200, & Laura J Smith the sume of $200, & Marcus M Smith the sum of $200, and Rosa G(J) Smith the sum of $200, and Matilda F Smith the sum of $5.00.
And I bequeath unto my dau Nancy E Scott, dec'd, 2 children as follows: Minnie F Scott, the sum of $200 and Mahala J Scott the sum of $200.
And I want all my property sold, and after paying funeral expenses and all just debts, I want the balance equally divided between my five children, William R Smith, Thomas H Smith, Lurinda F(I,J) Fields, Ann E Thurlo, and Mary C Thurlo.
I appoint Thomas H Smith and Columbus Thurlo of Sullivan County, Missouri, executors of this my will. In witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my last will at Scottsville on the 20th day of March 1883. George X (his mark) Smith
The said George Smith at said place, on said day, signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as, and for his last will and one at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto written our names as subscribing witnesses. W C Warren, Jr, R M Turnell
1887 DEATH: MO, Sullivan Co-PROOF OF WILL Signed by R M Turnell, G C Warren, Jr on 2nd day June 1887, R. D. Morrison, Judge and Ex-officer and Clerk of Probate Court.
1887 BURIAL: Probably Hoover Cemetery. His wife is there, but no stone in 1992 [Pam Wagner visit]
1887-1889 PROBATE: MO-Sull Co Vol C 1869-1875, Film #1009131:
Pg 243: 2 Jun 1887, shows Geo Smith died Sull Co 20 May 1887, will to be rcded and bond filed for Thos H Smith & Columbus Thurlo as exec, HC Warren & AN Thurlo as security.
Pg 243 Will to Probate, pg 247 Jun 6: Inventory & sale bill filed by Thos H Smith & Columbus Thurlow.
Pg 248, Est of Geo Smith vs est John H Belcher dec'd for note $392.45.
Pg 558 is 2nd annual settlement 14 Aug 1889.
1885-1899 PROBATE: MO, Sullivan Co, Vol F 1885-99, film #1009133:
Pg 43: 2 June 1887- Last Will of George Smith, dec in Sullivan Co about 20 May 1887-admitted to probate. Thomas H Smith & Columbus Thurlo, exec, letters issued.
Pg 247: 15 Jun 1887- Inventory, appraisment bill & sale bill filed and approved.
1901 HISTORY: Nat Archives 692.296 #10, by Belle Atkins, affidavit re Albert Jackson Smith pension 3 April 1901, ...taken at 2 1/2 miles west of Reger, Sullivan Co MO: "Father's parents are dead. Had 8 children-4 daughters & 4 sons. Only 3 living: Lorinda Fields of Humphrey; Mrs A N Thurlo of Carroll Co (Bogard or Tina), husb name Silas Thurlo a farmer; Mary C Thurlo living 1 mile this side of Scottsville. PO Browning. Grandparents old and feeble when died. Not know dates. Father's brothers: Thomas H-died near Humphrey; William R died Boone Co; James Smith-not know where died. Nancy E Scott 4th sister and died in Kansas. Not know what died of."
1908 HISTORY: Sep 1908 Obit for Silas Thurlo says George Smith a pioneer merchant of Scottsville.
NOTES: History of Boone Co MO pg 1116: a George Smith as one of the ministers of the Mt Zion Church-M E South, south 1/2 of Section 32, Twp.., Range 11 in Rocky Fork Twp on Cedar Creek. These notes may or may not be my George Smith-TO CK
NOTES: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry letter 3-16-1993 to Pam Wagner: "(7) George, b.-- d.May 21, 1887 m. June 14, 1827 Mahala Haskins, d Aug 31, 1892. They had: James Franklin m Sophronia Coleman, dau of Straucher; William R; Lorinda, Thomas, Alfred Jackson m. Amelia Varvel, dau of Isaak; Ann E; Nancy Ellen; Mary C., and William J." [William J was grandson, son of James Franklin Smith & Sophronia Coleman Smith]
- c1803-05 BIRTH: George Smith born abt 1803-4, re 1850-1880 Sullivan Co MO censuses
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Sources - [S302] Virginia,Botetourt Co: Marriage Records, Vol 2v pg 275, 435.
Mesheh Smith & Rebecca Hardy 21 Feb 1800; brother, Thomas Hardy Jr, who also consented - 18 Sep 1809. He declared that Rebecca dau of Thomas & over 21
Date: 1780 or 1853 - [S309] Missouri,Howard Co: Land Records, Film 30701: Book 15, page 477.
Thos Hardy late of Co of Botetourt VA died intestate leaving land, negroes & pers prop of every description... Meshack Smith being intermarried with Rebecka Hardy, daughter of said Thos Hardy deceased, & resident of State of Missouri...
Franklin Court-Powr/atty-Botetourt Co VA Index to Deeds, Grantor M-Z 1770-1889, flm30701:
Date: June 1823 - [S132] IGI, Version 1.02 from LDS Options, Family Search, Film #0909125, Batch M514661/0219.
George Smith married Mahala Hawkins 14 Jun 1827, Boone Co Missouri
Extracted IGI - Boone Co, MO Marriages 1821-1872
- [S302] Virginia,Botetourt Co: Marriage Records, Vol 2v pg 275, 435.