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James Franklin Smith
Abt 1828 - Bef 1883 (~ 55 years)-
Name James Franklin Smith Born Abt 1828 Boone, Missouri, United States 
[1, 2] Gender Male AFN S1SZ-9W Died Bef 20 Mar 1883 [3] Buried Bef 20 Mar 1883 Person ID I4496 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father George Smith, b. Abt 1803 OR 1805, Botetourt, Virginia, United States , d. 20 May 1887, Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri (Age ~ 82 years) Mother 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 [4] Family ID F621 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sefronia Coleman, b. Abt 1830, Missouri, United States , d. Yes, date unknown Married 25 Dec 1847 Boone, Missouri, United States [5, 6, 7] Children 1. William Jackson Smith, b. Abt 1848, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 8 Aug 1873, Boone, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 25 years)2. Elizabeth Smith, b. Bef Mar 1883, d. Aft Mar 1883 (Age > 0 years) Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1516 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1828 - Boone, Missouri, United States 
Married - 25 Dec 1847 - Boone, Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - c1828 BIRTH: MO,Boone Co: James Franklin Smith born about 1828, based on 1850 census
1830 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp, pg 22: 1 male 0-5, son of George Smith
1840 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp: Male 5-10, son of George Smith
1847 MARRIAGE: MO,Boone Co: James Smith md Sophronia Coleman 25 Dec 1847
1850 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Dist #8: Anc.com Img 176,pg 417, 3 Oct 1850, Dw #1229:
SMITH, James F 21/MO, Sefrona 20/MO, Wm J 2/MO all enumerated
with Robert S JACOBS 25/KY and Susan 21/MO
1850 HISTORY: History of Boone Co MO, pg 363: "George Smith left Boone Co for California in 1850, also a James Smith, and a W Smith."
Boone Co Migration Data: "James Smith going west with gold rush in 1850..."
1851 HISTORY: 26 Nov 1851 letter from father, George Smith, to sister Charlotte McAlaster: "...Albert J and James F are boath mared and settled them selves on grand river... James Franklin mared Sophrona Coalman Daughter of Straucher Coalman... James Franklin has been to Calafornia and got back home Lst spring"
10 Oct 1851 letter from Ann Pulliam to Charlotte McAllister: "...Thaires been a good many of our neighbours and friends gon to California... I will now give you some of their names that you are aquanted with that have returned home James Franklin Smith son of George Smith ...James Smith has one son and calls him William Jacson Smith..."
1860 CENSUS: Cannot find in Sullivan, Linn, Carroll, Chariton, or Livingston Cos [Ck out]. William J Smith [son?-right age, 11, born MO] living with George and Mahala Smith
Bef 1883 DEATH: James Franklin Smith died sometime before March 1883, no place shown
20 March 1883 will of father, George Smith: "...I bequeath to my son, James F Smith (dec'd) and his dau Elizabeth, the sum of $200..."
Obit of sister, Mary C Smith Thurlo, 8 Oct 1908 Browning Mo Ldr-Rcd shows one living sister.
1901 Nat Archives Pension file 692.296 pg10, Affidavit by Belle Smith Atkins, dau of Albert Jackson Smith: "Father's parents are dead. Had 8 children-4 dau & 4 sons. Only 3 living... "James Smith, not know where died..."
- c1828 BIRTH: MO,Boone Co: James Franklin Smith born about 1828, based on 1850 census
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Sources - [S293] CENSUS: Missouri,Boone Co: U.S. Federal, Film #0014872-pg 406.
James F Smith-head 21year old, born in Missouri, married
1850 census, District #8: Dwelling #1229
Date: 28 September 1850 - [S273] Family Rcds: SMITH,George.
...James Franklin mared Sophrona Coalman...
letter from father, George Smith, to sister Charlotte McAlaster
Date: 26 November 1851 - [S315] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Probate Records, Film 1009128 pg 119-121.
...I bequeath to my son, James F Smith (dec'd) and his dau Elizabeth, the sum of $200.
Vol A,Wills 1845-1928, Will of George Smith 20 March 1883 - [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 - [S273] Family Rcds: SMITH,George.
James F.. mared and settled... on grand river. James Franklin mared Sophrona Coalman Daughter of Straucher Coalman.
26 Nov 1851 letter from George Smith to sister, Charlotte McAllister - [S274] Missouri,Boone County: Marriage Records, Film 909125, BK A-B.
James F Smith md Sefronia Coleman 25 Dec 1847, Boone Co MO
Date: 1821 or 1872 - [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 7, MG Bk pg 361.
State of Missouri, County of Boone: I F Calton, a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, did join in marriage on the 25th day of December AD 1847, James Smith and Sophronia Coleman...
Missouri Marriage Records 1803-2002, searched 1-19-2009, copy of original marriage rcd book pg 361
- [S293] CENSUS: Missouri,Boone Co: U.S. Federal, Film #0014872-pg 406.