Thomas Ira Smith

1820 - 1889  (69 years)

• Name	Thomas Ira Smith
  Born	16 Mar 1820	Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 May 1889	Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States
  Buried	7 May 1889	Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga, New York, United States
  Person ID	I215	Bickmore - Anderson
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Michael Smith,   b. Abt 1782,   d. 28 Apr 1842  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Catherine Overacker,   b. 20 Aug 1779, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 May 1805	Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
  Family ID	F65	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Amelia Ellsworth,   b. Abt 1822, Saratoga, New York, United States ,   d. 11 Aug 1905, Milton, Saratoga, New York, United States  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	27 Nov 1840	First Baptist Ch, Saratoga, New York, United States
  	Marriage notice in Lansingburgh Advocate 28 Nov 1840 & 5 Dec 1840: "SMITH, Thomas I., Saratoga Springs, N.Y., m. Jane A. Ellsworth, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Nov 27, 1840." - Marriage Notices Appearing in Lansingburgh Newspapers 1787-1895 (Troy Public Library) Marriage notice - Saratoga Whig - 1 Dec 1840: "In this village, on the 27th ult., by the same [Rev. Mr. Fletcher], Thomas J Smith, Printer, to Jane A. Ellsworth, all of this place."
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2015
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Mar 1820 - Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, United States Married - 27 Nov 1840 - First Baptist Ch, Saratoga, New York, United States Died - 3 May 1889 - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Seal to Parents: @I224@ (Research):Agreement between Thomas and his brother Dennis B. - D613 1850 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 30 - b NY - Teamster - in hh of Moses Trim. His wife Jane's sister Elizabeth md. George S. Trim. Aunt Marie says, "From old photos we have of these four, I would say that Elizabeth is younger. Thomas and George look much alike in the face. I wonder if Moses' wife could have been a Smith? Cousins marrying sisters? It seems more likely that Thomas would live in an aunt's house than in his wife's sister's in-law's house. Only a thought - no proof." - D017 1855 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 37 - b Renss Co - lived in Saratoga Springs 22y - farmer - D018 1860 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 40 - teamster - b NY - D019 1865 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 45 - b Rensselaer Co - clerk - md 1x, now md - D020 1870 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 50 - printer - b NY - D021 1875 census - age 55 - b Renss Co - now md - painter Also in hh: Sarah Carter, servant. - D022 1880 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 60 - md. - printer - b NY - parents b NY - D023 Obituary in Daily Saratogian, 4 May 1889: "Thos. I. Smith, an esteemed resident of this village, died this morning at his residence, No. 4 Kearney block, Caroline Street. Death was the result of a complication of diseases. The deceased was aged about 70 years. When a man he learned the printer's trade in the Davison office, at which he worked for a number of years and at intervals during the later years of his life. Mr. Smith was an industrious and upright citizen, and was greatly respected as a consistent, Christian man. He was a member of the Regent street Baptist church. He was on of the oldest printers in town. Latterly, until his last illness, he was employed in Grippen's grocery store on Caroline street." - D025 Letter sent by Sarah Haight to Dennis B. Smith, 23 June 1889 - mentions several family matters, including Thomas' death - D518 Gravestone inscription gives birth and death date DEATH: NY State VR: Thos Ira Smith d 3 May 1889 at Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 69y 1m 17d - m - w - md - b Brunswick, Rennsealer Co, NY - father Michael Smith - mother Catherine Overacker - bir Greenridge Cem - D616 Obituary, sent to Dennis B. Smith on the occasion of his brother's death. "In Memoriam. The death of Thomas I. Smith, which occurred about 11:30 o'clock on the night of May 3, 1889, is deserving of more than a passing notice. Mr. Smith was born in Brunswick, Rensselaer county, on March 16, 1820, and was therefore, a little more than 69 years of age. When but 5 years old, his parents moved to Saratoga, and he has been a resident of this village ever since. At the early age of nine years he entered the Davison printing office on Division street, and in a few years, by faithful and painstaking labor, he there learned 'the art preservative of all arts.' In the month of March, 1840, he was united in marriage to Miss Jane A. Ellsworth, the Rev. Joshua Fletcher, then pastor of the church, performing the ceremony. When the Second Baptist church was organized in 1876, Mr. Smith and his family took letters from the First church and united with the new organization. He was elected to the deaconship of the latter church and so long as his health permitted him to work, he was a power for good in advancing the spiritual interests of the church. For many years Mr. Smith had been in failing health, suffering from a complication of diseases. During his last illness two surgical operations were endured by him, but they failed to give him the hoped for relief...The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Richard F. McMichael, and although the funeral was intended to be at least partially private, so many came that all were not able to gain admittance to the rooms. The services were held on the evening of May 6th and on the morning of the 7th the remains were laid tenderly to rest by loving hands in Greenridge cemetery. The immediate surviving relatives of the deceased are his widow, Jane A., his daughter, Miss Alpha E. Smith and his grandson, Thomas Dowd.... - D617 Death notice - Ballston Journal - Sat., 11 May 1889: "DIED - At Saratoga Springs, May 4, 1889, Thomas I. Smith, aged 69 years."