Smith Family History

By: Russell S. Pickett

(As related to the Edward Pickett Family of New Hope, Pa.)

      The below information on the Smith Famiy is strictly as it relates to the Edward D. Pickett Family of New Hope, Pa. Family members names shown in Marroon are the direct ancestors of my children Chris, Ryan, Kayla & Kara. Anyone that has information or questions on this family line please email me. Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this short history of the Smith Family.

Other Family names included in this document:
Dilts, Steward, Updyke

John Smith, (1)

      John (1) was born in cir. 1760. The name of this parents and siblings are unknown. He married Ann Dilts on November 8, 1778 in Amwell Township, NJ. Other information on Ann's family is currently unknown. They had one known child. 2.   Joseph S. Smith, b. Feb 3, 1809, d.ca. 1900

Joseph Smith, (2)

      Joseph, (2) was born the only known child of John & Ann (Dilts) on February 3, 1809 in Mt. Airy, NJ. He married Eleanor Steward on January 4, 1832 somewhere in Hunterdon Cty, NJ. Eleanor was born in ca. 1811. Her parent's are also unknown at this time. Together they had 4 children.

3.* Asa Smith, b. May 4, 1842, d. May 10, 1909
4.   James W. Smith, b.cir. 1853
5.   Sarah E. Smith, b.cir. 1854
6.   Caroline Smith, b.cir. 1855

      Family Notes: The children, other than Asa (3), were listed in the 1860 census as follows: James (4) age 7, Sarah (5) age 6, & Caroline (6) age 5.

Asa Smith, (3)

      Asa  Smith,  (3)  was born the 1st child & 1st son of  Joseph  &  Eleanor (Steward) Smith on May 4, 1842. His birth place is unknown at this time.  He married  Annie  L. Updyke in Hunterdon Cty, NJ. She was born in  1849  &  her parent's names are unknown.
      They also resided in Hunterdon Cty at one time. Asa (3) died on May 10, 1909 at the age of 67. He was interred at the Rosemont Cem., Rosemont, NJ. His wife Annie died in 1919 & was interred next to her husband. Together they had 1 child. 7.* Eleanor Minerva Smith, b. Jun 21, 1871, d. Apr 11, 1927

Eleanor Minerva Smith, (7)

      Eleanor, (6) was born the only child of Asa & Annie L. (Updyke) Smith on June 21, 1871 in Hunterdon Cty. She married Jacob Dunlap Pickett (See the "Pickett" Family history by Russ Pickett) on December 23, 1893 in Lambertville. Jacob was born the son of John S. & Louisa J. (Everitt) Pickett on March 10, 1870 in New Hope, Pa. After their marriage they resided in New Hope.
      Eleanor preceded her husband in death on April 11, 1927 at the age of 55 & Jacob died on May 21, 1948 at the age of 78. They are both interred in Riverview Cem., Lambertville. Together they had 4 children.   8.   Emma Pickett, b. Nov 27, 1894
  9.   Asa Smith Pickett, b. Jan 16, 1896, d. Sep 9, 1977
10.   John Ernest Pickett, b. Dec 3, 1897, d. Sep 18, 1944
11.   Margaret T. Pickett, b. Feb 20, 1900, d. 1918

      Family Notes: Margaret T. (11) married Warner T. Johnson & is interred in Riverview Cem., Lambertville, NJ. Following are the numbers of the above four children in the Pickett family history: Emma (50), Asa (51), John (52), and Margaret (53). Jacob Dunlap Pickett, the father of the children, is number (17) in the Pickett family history.

For further information on this family please see the
"Pickett Family History".

Created by Russ Pickett on: 4/23/98
Last Update: 4/23/98