| The Family of Henry and Elizabeth Smith of Forsyth and Milton Co, GA |
| About the children of Henry and Elizabeth Smith: 1) Albert Smith, born abt 1837 in GA, married Hannah ____before 1860, died 22 Jun 1862 at General Hospital #2 in Lynchburg, VA of typhoid fever while serving the CSA in the Civil War. He was a private in Co. E, 22nd Regt (Warsaw Rebels) formed in Forsyth and Milton Counties. There are 2 children shown on the 1870 Milton Co census with the family of Henry and Elizabeth that are probably the children of Albert and Hannah. These two children were: Henry Smith, born abt 1860 in GA, married Sarah C. _____. Sarah was born abt 1861. Albert Richard Smith, born 31 Aug 1862 in GA. He married Henrietta Vaughn, daughter of Andrew Vaughn and Susan Jones in 1881 in Milton Co. Henrietta was born 27 Mar 1863 in GA and died 4 Mar 1943. Albert died 14 Sept 1945 in Norcross, Gwinnett Co, GA. Both are buried at Mt Carmel Methodist Church in Norcross. 2) Henry Smith, born abt 1838 in GA, married S.A. _____ before 1860. Henry died 27 Jul 1862 in Falling Creek, VA. 3) Richard D. Smith, born 14 May 1840 in GA, married abt 1861 to Sarah E. _____ about 1861. He served as a private in Co. E, 22 Regt (Warsaw Rebels). He was wounded at Seven Pines, VA on 31 May 1862. Pension records show that his right heel was destoyed during the Battle of Gettysburg on 2 Jul 1863. At the close of the war, he was home on disabled furlough. Richard isn't shown on census records of Milton Co after 1880 so I feel that he must have passed away between 1880 and 1900. 4) Eliza J. Smith, born 10 Mar 1842 in GA. She married James Vaughn, son of Claiborn Vaughn and Elizabeth James. James was born 4 Jul 1822 in GA and died 19 Feb 1895 probably in Milton Co. Eliza died 4 Jul 1928. Both are buried at Mt Pisgah United Methodist Church, Alpharetta, Fulton Co, GA. Eliza was probably James' second wife. It appears that they had no children. 5) George Smith, born abt 1845 in GA, died 14 Jul 1862 in Richmond, VA. Not married. 6) William A. Smith, born abt 1846 in GA, married 1) Sarah F. Powell about 1865. Sarah was born abt 1843 in GA. Sarah died in 1908 in Milton Co, GA. William married 2) Sarah J.E. Campbell, daughter of James & Priscilla W. Campbell. She was born 31 Jul 1857 in GA and died 30 Sept ????. William and Sarah are buried at Mt Pisgah United Methodist Church, Alpharetta, Fulton Co, GA. Children of William Smith & Sarah Powell: George C. Smith, born Mar 1866 in GA, married Lizella/L. Zeddie/Zettie Buice in 1890 in Milton Co, GA. Zettie was the daughter of Abner & Sarah C. Buice. Robert E. Smith, born abt 1869 in GA, died before 1880. (Listed only on the 1880 census.) Ada M. Smith, born 1871 in GA, died 25 Nov 1963. She married James P. Thomason in 1889 in MIlton Co. He was born 8 Aug 1959 in SC and died 20 Feb 1923. Both are buried at Mt Pisgah. Richard A. Smith. born 10 Feb 1873 in GA, died 5 Dec1943. He married Ida E. Cobb, daughter of William & Rebecca C. Cobb. She was born 20 Nov 1897 in MIlton Co, GA and died 24 Nov 1957. Both are buried at Mt Pisgah. Albert W. Smith, born 13 Mar 1875 in GA, died 7 Sept 1953. He married 1) Beulah Vann, 2) Sarah (Sallie) F. Cobb, daughter of John & Mary Cobb, in 1893 in Milton Co, GA. She was born in Jun 1875 in GA and died before 1904. Albert married 3) Myrtle Bearden about 1904. Albert is buried at Mt Pisgah Methodist Cemetery, Alpharetta, Fulton Co, GA. Andrew J. Smith, born abt 1877 in GA. He married Lula ____ about 1900. She was born about 1882 in GA. William Mitchell D. Smith, born 11 Aug 1879 in GA, died 5 Aug 1954 in Cobb Co, GA. He married Zora Crudiller Dalton, daughter of Claborn P. Dalton & Frances E. Barnett, 15 Sept 1901 in Milton Co, GA. Zora was born 28 Feb 1884 in Milton Co, GA and died 30 Oct 1964 in Moultrie, Colquit Co, GA. James Paul Smith, Sr, born 2 April 1882, GA, died 1954 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. He married Carrie Lonette Vaughn, daughter of Charles Madison Vaughn and Nancy Elizabeth Smith, 21 Sept 1902 in Milton Co, GA. She was born 8 Oct 1884 in Milton Co, GA and died 29 Dec 1986 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. Both are buried at Mt Pisgah United Methodist Cemetery in Alpharetta. 7) Isaiah Smith, born Apr 1854 in GA. He married 1) Martha A. ____ before 1874. Martha was born abt 1858 in GA (or MS) and died between Jun 1889 and Feb 1893, probably in MIlton Co. Isaiah married 2) Elizabeth Agnes James, daughter of David Little James & Lucy/Lecia Castleberry, 9 Feb 1893 in Forsyth Co, GA. Elizabeth was born in Aug 1872 in GA and died 7 Aug 1943 in Alabama City, Etowah Co, AL. Isaiah died 27 Feb 1917 in Alabama City, Etowah Co, AL. Isaiah is buried at Bethany Baptist Church in Reece City, Etowah Co, AL and Elizabeth is buried at Forrest Cemetary in Gadsden, Etowah Co, AL. (Click link for more info on the family of Isaiah Smith) 8) Nancy Elizabeth Smith, born 2 Mar 1857 in GA, died 31 Oct 1933 in Milton Co, GA. She married Charles Madison Vaughn, son of Thomas and Mary Vaughn, in 1877 in MIlton Co, GA. He was born 10 Oct 1858 in GA and died 1 Aug 1933 in Milton Co, GA. Both are buried at Mt Pisgah United Methodist Cemetery in Alpharetta. Their children: Eliza J. Vaughn, born abt 1878 in GA (Listed only on the 1880 census at age 2) Albert F. (or T.), born Dec 1879 in GA, married 1) Rosa Panell in 1897 in Milton Co. The 1900 Milton Co census shows Albert living with his parents and he is listed as a widower. Albert married 2) Sarah Estelle Raburn, daughter of Thompson T. & Martha E. Raburn, in 1900 in Milton Co. Estelle was born Mar 1883 in GA. John Lewis Vaughn, born Sept 1881 in GA, married 1) Minnie Hopkins in 1900 in Milton Co. Like his brother in 1900, he is living with his parents and listed as a widower. John married 2) Nancy Arminda Hopkins, daughter of James H. & Julia Hopkins, in 1900 in Milton Co, GA. She was born Nov 1879 in GA and died in 1981. John died in 1966. James R. Vaughn, born Apr 1889 in GA. He married 1) Alice M. Hopkins, daughter of John H. & Julia Hopkins. She was born Nov 1887 in GA. He married 2) Emmie Rogers about 1929. She was born about 1894 in GA. He married 3) Pearl Hopkins. Carrie Lonette Vaughn, born 8 Oct 1884 in GA, married James Paul Smith, Sr in 1902 in Milton Co. (See info above at James Paul Smith, Sr, son of William A. Smith & Sarah Powell) Aorie A. M. (Aurora) Vaughn, born Sept 1895 in GA. She married Aquilla Cash |
| I have found it difficult to find concrete documentation on Henry and Elizabeth Smith. So far, I have them documented for 40 years in census records, but I have little to go along with it. The ages of Henry & Elizabeth tend to flucuate wildly in some of these records so I am unsure when they were born. With the surname of SMITH, I am sort of surprised I was able to get as far as I did. I was very fortunate they didn't move around a great deal! In 1850, the family of Henry & Elizabeth Smith was enumerated as residents of Forsyth Co, GA. Their listing shows the following information about the family: Henry Smith, age 29, blacksmith, b. GA Elizabeth, age 34, b. NC Albert, age 13, b. GA Henry, age 12, b. GA Richard, age 10, b. GA Eliza, age 8, b. GA George, age 5, b. GA William, age 4, b. GA If the ages of the children are close to correct, Henry & Elizabeth would have been married around 1836-1837. In 1860, the Smith family was enumerated in Milton Co, GA, which was formed in 1857 from parts of Cherokee, Cobb, and Forsyth Counties. I don't believe they actually moved into Milton County. I believe they were absorbed into the newly formed county as they kept a lot of the same close neighbors. Milton County is now a "historic" county of Georgia because in 1932, it became a part of Fulton County. The area where the Smith's lived was in the Alpharetta area outside Atlanta. By 1860, the two older sons, Henry & Albert, had married and they were also enumerated in Milton County, living near their family. The 1860 census listing reveals the following about them: page 53 Henry Smith, age 46, blacksmith, $640 in real estate, $300 in personal estate, b. NC Elizabeth Smith, age 45, b. GA Richard Smith, age 20, b. GA Eliza Smith, age 18, b. GA George Smith, age 15, b. GA W.A. Smith, age 14, b. GA (male) Isaiah Smith, age 6, b. GA M.E. Smith, age 4, b. GA (female) page 54 Albert Smith, age 22, farmer, $75 in personal estate, b. GA Hannah Smith, age 18, b. GA page 55 Henry Smith, Jr, age 21, farmer, $75 in personal estate, b. GA S.A. Smith (female), age 18, b. GA I believe the census enumerater transposed the birth places of Henry & Elizabeth in this case. This is the only personal census record that indicates a birth place other than GA and NC. The Civil War was particularly hard on the Smith family. On 31 Aug 1864, the four oldest sons, Albert age 23), Henry (age 22), Richard (age 21), and George (age 17), all enlisted in the Confederate States Army in Company E, 22nd GA Infantry. The unit, known as the Warsaw Rebels, was formed from soldiers from Milton and Forsyth Counties. Within 2 months, Henry & Elizabeth lost 3 of their 4 sons and the fourth was permanently disabled, according to service records. Albert died of typhoid fever at General Hospital #2 in Lynchburg, VA on 22 Jun 1862. Henry, according to his service record, died 27 Jul 1862 in Falling Creek, VA. The record does not state whether he died of illness or injury. The record gives the following physical description of the person referred to "H.C. Smith" : blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5'10'' tall. The record also shows that his wife, Sarah, made claim for and recieved his final pay and allowances of $81.90. George was wounded 25 Jun 1862 in an engagement and he died 14 Jul 1862 in Richmond, VA. Because he was unmarried, his father, Henry Smith, made claim for and recieved George's final pay and allowances of $77.13. Richard was wounded 31 May 1862 at Seven Pines, VA. His right heel was permanently destroyed during his participation in the Battle of Gettysburg 2 Jul 1863. He was home in MIlton Co on medical furlough at the close of the war. It's impossible not to wonder how Henry & Elizabeth were effected by these losses. Of course, most of their neighbors were also directly effected by the Civil War. Although I have no yet begun to research the aspect, I am very curious about what kind of activity took place in the Milton County area during the Civil War. Considering the proximity to Atlanta, they probably witnessed the burning of Atlanta by Sherman's forces! Henry & Elizabeth were enumerated, as well as most of their remaining children, in MIlton County for the 1870 census. The census record reveals the following information: **No Township Listed, Alpharetta Post Office** Henry Smith, age 42, farmer, $750 in real estate, $700 in personal estate, b. GA Elizabeth Smith, age 50, keeping house, b. NC Isiah Smith, age 16, farm laborer, b. GA, attended school within the year Nancy E. Smith, age 13, at home, b. GA, cannot read or write Henry Smith, age 10, at home, b. GA, cannot read or write Albert R. Smith, age 9, at home, b. GA Richard Smith, age 30, farmer, $250 in real estate, $250 in personal estate, b. AL Sarah E. Smith, age 28, keeping house, b. AL Robert H. Smith, age 8, b. GA, attended school within the year William Smith, age 22, farmer, $500 in real estate, $200 in personal estate, b. GA Sarah F. Smith, age 26, keeping house, b. GA George C. Smith, age 4, b. GA Robert E. Smith, age 1, b. GA Robert H. Pannell, age 20, single, day laborer, b. GA **Bells, Cherokee County-Cherokee Mills Post Office** James Vaughn, age 40, farm laborer, b. GA, cannot read or write Eliza Jo Vaughn, age 28, keeping house, b. GA John Vaughn, age 15, farm laborer, b. GA I believe that Albert and Henry, listed in the household of Henry & Elizabeth, are grandchildren and possibly the children of their son, Albert. There mother must have died also, leaving them with family. The final census record for Henry & Elizabeth Smith was the 1880 census when they were, again, enumerated as residents of Milton County. Their children were also still living in the area. The enumeration of Milton County reveals the following information: **Newtown** Henry Smith, age 62, farmer, b. GA, father b. SC, mother b. KY Elizabeth Smith, age 66, wife, keeping house, b. NC, both parents b. VA (Just a few homes away) Isaiah Smith, age 31, farmer, b. GA, father b. SC, mother b. NC Martha A. Smith, age 22, wife,keeping house, b. GA, both parents b. GA William H. Smith, age 6, son, b. GA, both parents b. GA James H. Smith, age 2, son, b. GA, both parents b. GA Mary E. Smith, age 1 month, born April, b. GA, both parents b. GA (Next door to Isaiah) William A. Smith, age 35, farmer, cannot write, b. GA father b. SC, mother b. NC Sarah F. Smith, age 37, keeping house, cannot read or write, b. GA, both parents b. GA George C. Smith, age 16, son, farmer, attended school within the year, b. GA, both parents b. GA Ada Smith, age 9, daughter, attended school within the year, b. GA, both parents b. GA Richard A. Smith, age 7, son, b. GA, both parents b. GA Albert W. Smith, age 5, son, b. GA, both parents b. GA Andrew J. Smith, age 3, son, b. GA, both parents b. GA William M.D. Smith, age 10 months, born Aug, b. GA, both parents b. GA Richard D. Smith, age 40, farmer, b. GA, both parents b. GA Sarah E. Smith, age 38, wife, keeping house, b. GA, father b. SC, mother b. NC Albert R. Smith, age 18, nephew, farmer, cannot read or write, b. GA, both parents b. GA Robert H. Smith, age 18, stepson, farmer, attended school with the year, cannot read or write, b. GA, both parents b. GA (Next door to the family of Richard Smith) Henry Smith, age 20, (cannot read relationship), laborer, b. GA, both parents b. GA Henry is listed in the household of Richard Adams (A couple of houses away from Richard) James Vaughn, age 55, farmer, cannot read or write, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. SC Eliza J. Vaughn, age 37, wife, keeping house, cannot read or write, b. GA, father b. NC, mother b. VA Charles N. Vaughn, age 28, farmer, b. GA, both parents b. GA Nancy E. Vaughn, age 23, wife, keeping house, b. GA, both parents b. GA Eliza J. Vaughn, age 2, daughter, b. GA Albert F. Vaughn, age 5 months (no specific month listed), b. GA On the 1880 census, there are 5 different opportunities to learn the birth places of Henry and Elizabeth, but as you see from the above information, there are some different "opinions!" From these records I have developed the following "opinions" about Henry and Elizabeth--but I would be more than willing to accept different points of view from other sources. I think that Henry Smith was born about 1818 in GA, and that his father came from SC and mother from KY. I think that Elizabeth was born about 1814 in NC and that her parents were from VA. As for Elizabeth's maiden name, I think there's a possibility that she may be a sister--or in some other way related--to Harrison Bowen. He was born about 1815 in NC....the right age and place of birth to have been a brother to her. The Harrison Bowen family, in census records, is a close neighbor in 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. I have found an 1834 marriage record in Richmond Co, GA for a Henry Smith to an Elizabeth Borem. I wonder if that name isn't really Bowen, but I haven't seen the actual record yet--just a transcription. When Isaiah Smith died in 1917 in Etowah Co, AL, his parents were listed as HENRY O. SMITH, born in GA, and ELIZABETH SMITH, born in GA. That is the only time I have seen a middle intial listed for Henry. Other than that death certificate, the 4 census records are --so far-- the only documents I have concerning Henry & Elizabeth. Elizabeth died 4 Feb 1892 in Milton Co, GA. Henry died two months later 18 Apr 1892 in Milton Co. Both are buried at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Cemetery in Alpharetta, (then Milton) Fulton Co, GA. Neither tombstone lists a date of birth, but the stones indicate that Henry was age 75 and Elizabeth was age 85, which brings in a whole new set of dates. although I doubt that Elizabeth was 10 years older than Henry. |