William Riley Smith

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c1833 BIRTH: MO: William Riley Smith born about 1833, estimated birth year based on 1850 census, name found on son, Andrew Jackson's death certificate.

1840 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp: Male 0-5, son of George Smith

1850 CENSUS: MO-Boone Co, Dist #8: Film 14872 pg 406,28 Sep,Dw #1075: Wm R Smith 17/MO, son of George and Mahala Smith

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."

1853 LAND: Sullivan Co, MO, 1845-1887, Film #1009043,45,BK A, pg 565: Deed-8 Nov 1853: Land from Maloney to Wm R Smith: SW Q Sec 11 Twp 61 Range 21 - 40 acres.

1858 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co Bk F pg391: Indenture-21 Sep 1858: To Wm R Smith.

1859 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co BK F pg 267: Judgment-4 Jan 1859: Court of JP, in favor of Wm R Smith and Alfred S Tunnell against Samuel Merryman. His land to be sold at auction: SE Q Sec 18 Twp 61 R 21 - 58 acres, to be advertized in Weekly Milan Farmer, auction to be 6 Jun 1859. George Smith was highest and best bidder at $50.12 and was sold to George Smith.

1860 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Scottsville: Dw #382: William R Smith 25/MO, son of George and Mahala Smith

1860 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co 13 Nov 1860, Circuit Court pg C 213, Sullivan Co for use and benefit of county. School fun us. Wm R Smith, A Tunnel and HT McClanahan (Wm R Smith not a resident of state) Be notified by publication that plaintiff commenced suit to recover amount due on note file 13 Nov 1860 for $20.00. Lien on land: NE quarter of SE quarter of Sec 18 Twp 61 Range 20 in Sullivan Co. Published in Mo Herald - weekly paper
pg 243: Sullivan vs Wm R Smith et al, 25 Mary 1869: Takes a nonsuit. Defendant have lien withdrawn, county of Sullivan to pay costs

1860 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Scottsville: Film #0014870-pg 679,Dw #382: Wm R Smith 25/MO, son of George and Mahala Smith

1865 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co: Wm R Smith married Rachel Moss 29 Feb 1865, SS: 27 Feb 1985 Oakland
12-2-08 found IGI showing Wm Smith md Rachel Moss 09 Jan 1865, Boone Co [ck out]
MO Marriages 1805-2002: Anc.com, 1-20-2009: Boone Co MO: State of of Missouri SS, I George W Rowlands, County of Boone Recorder of the town of Columbia... did join in marriage... William Smith and Rachel Moss on January 9, 1865 who gives the names of their children as follows: Sarah Jane, Angeline, Clarke and Charley... recorded Mch 28, 1866...[names of children totally different from those on the censuses below-ck further; 2 Wm R's, other md to R Burkes?]

1870 CENSUS: Boone Co MO-Twp 50,Sturgeon PO: 28 Jul pg 205, Dw 1/1:
SMITH, Wm 31/MO farmer (150) not read or write; wife Rachel S 19/MO;
Mary C 2/MO; Andrew J 2/12 MO bn May.

1880 CENSUS: Boone Co MO-Missouri Twp: Anc.com-pg 7-8,5 June, Dw 48/48:
SMITH, Wm R-head 43/MO (MO,MO) farmer (well); R S-wife 29/MO (MO,MO)
(well); M K-dau 11/MO-at home (normal); AJ-son 10/MO (not read or
write-spasms); M dau 7/MO (measles-not read or write); Wm T son 5/MO
(spasms-can't read or write); A E dau 3/MO (well) at home; George Lee-
son 8/12 MO (well)

1880 LAND: OR,Douglas Co: Deed Wm R and wife Hanna Smith of Douglas Co OR... [ours?-don't think so-ck out]

1882 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co Land BK 17 pg 204: 28 Jan 1882 from George Smith to Wm R Smith of Boone Co: S23 T61 R21, land deeded to son Wm R Smith and wife Rachel of Boone Co in 1882 by father, George Smith.

1888 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co BK18 pg309: 13 Sep 1888 from Wm R/Rachel Smith of Boone Co to Thomas H Smith of Sullivan Co: S23 T61 R21

1890 MILITARY: 1890 Boone Co Vet Schedule (census), Midway MO Twp #3, Dw 158/158, June:
Wm R Smith Private L Co 1865-1865, 5 mos-"forgot when enlisted" (would be age 26-30) [ck out]

1895 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Boone Co-Locust Grove Methodist Cem, Sec 1 Twp 48 R14 (Midway) stone: Wm R Smith dd 12 Dec 1895 age 61y9m17d. Calculated birth would be 25 Feb 1834. Stone by itself close to church-minister? [CK OUT]
Obit of sister, Mary C Smith Thurlo, 8 Oct 1908, Browning Mo Leader-Rcd: "one living sister, Ann Elizabeth Thurlo"

1954 HISTORY: MO,Boone Co: Death Certificate of son, Andrew Jackson Smith shows parents as William Riley Smith and Rachel Susan Burks [remarry or maiden name?]


ACTION - CK OUT:
1. [MG: IGI Batch M515851 shows marriage of William R Smith to Carlista J Monroe,7 Sep 1871, Sullivan Co, MO, SS 21 Feb 1986 LA, both Sull Co, Also in Anc.com img 10, Mg bk pg 190: Married by the undersigned, a Minister of the Gospel, William R Smith and Carlista J Monroe, both of Sullivan Co Missouri on the 7th day of September 1871, signed P M Blythe, Minister of the Gospel. Filed for record Dec 7, 12[??] 1871, George W O Preston, Recorder. Does not fit Wm R or Wm Richard Smiths - ck further.
2. Hist of Sullivan Co vol 2 p247: William R Smith died 10 January 1892. Masonic Lodge-Pollock. Buried Oakwood Cemetery.

William married Rachel Susan Moss 9 Jan 1865, Boone, Missouri, United States. Rachel was born Abt 1851, Missouri, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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c1868 BIRTH: MO,Boone Co: Mary C Smith born about 1868, re 1870 census

1870 CENSUS: Boone Co MO-Twp 50,Sturgeon PO: 28 Jul pg 205, Dw 1/1: Mary C Smith 2/MO, dau of Wm and Rachel S Smith

1880 CENSUS: Boone Co MO-Missouri Twp: 5 June, Dw 48/48: M K Smith 11/MO (normal) at home, dau of Wm R and R S Smith

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1870 BIRTH: MO,Boone Co: Andrew Jackson Smith born 1 June 1870 to William Riley Smith and Rachael Susan Burks

1870 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co -Twp 50,Sturgeon PO: 28 Jul pg 205, Dw 1/1: Andrew J Smith 2 mos old born May 1870 in Missouri, son of Wm and Rachel S Smith

1880 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp: 5 June, Dw 48/48: A J Smith 10/MO (cannot read or write (spasms), son of Wm R and R S Smith

1900 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp: HQ T623 Roll 840, pg 223: 18 Jun, sheet 10B, Dw 202/204:
SMITH, Andrew J-head 30/MO bn June 1870 (MO,MO) single farm laborer, renting home

1954 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Boone Co-Columbia: Andrew Jackson Smith died June 9, 1954; buried Oakland Cemetery.

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c1873 BIRTH: MO,Boone Co: M Smith born about 1873, re 1880 census

1880 CENSUS: Boone Co MO-Missouri Twp: 5 June, Dw 48/48: M Smith 7/MO (measles, cannot read or write), dau of Wm R and A S Smith

NOTES - to check further:
1. nFS: Mahala Smith born 1873/MO, died 13 August 1933, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, md to John Hampton Campbell bn 8 April 1874/MO, son, grandson, etc. Printed copy of Mahala Campbell death certificate, if it is my M Smith, does show father William Smith, mother Rachel Burks, both born MO.
2. Ancestry.com Births, Marriages and Death of Boone Co MO 1890-1900 bk 977.829V2k: Columbia MO Herald Newspaper by Dotty Kasmann, Columbia MO 1-1996: pg 54, J H Campbell md Mahala Smith December 18, 1894, married by Marion Yeager

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c1875 BIRTH: MO: William T Smith born about 1875, re 1880 census

1880 CENSUS: Boone Co MO-Missouri Twp: 5 June, Dw 48/48: Wm T Smith 5/MO (spasms-can't read or write), son of Wm R and A S Smith

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c1877 BIRTH: MO: A E Smith born about 1877, re 1880 census

1880 CENSUS: Boone Co MO-Missouri Twp: 5 June, Dw 48/48: A E Smith 3/MO (well) at home, dau of Wm R and A S Smith

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c1879 BIRTH: MO: George Lee Smith born about October 1879, re 1880 census

1880 CENSUS: Boone Co MO-Missouri Twp: 5 June, Dw 48/48: George Lee Smith 8/12 months old, born in Missouri (well), son of Wm R and R S Smith