Abraham Byers SMITH & Mary Ann LYON

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Abraham Byers SMITH
Mary Ann LYON

Husband: Abraham Byers / Beyers SMITH / SCHMIDT
Birth certainly: 1790-1800
Birth probably: 1792/3
Birth said to be: 1796
Death apparently: 1840-50, Hardy or Tyler Co., (W)VA
Death said to be: 1845, Tyler Co., (W)VA
Father: John SMITH
Mother: Mary __?__

Marriage:

Wife: Mary Ann / Anna LYON
Birth: 1796/7, VA
Death:
Father: James H. LYON
Mother: Mary Ann DENT

Children:

1. Mary SMITH, b. 1822/3; d. 1895
2. Valentine SMITH, b. 1823/4; d. 1866
3. Elizabeth SMITH, b. 1824/5; d. 1908
4. James L. SMITH, b. 1825/6; d. 1882
5. John L. SMITH, b. 1826/7 or 1828; d. 1882
6. Rebecca SMITH, b. 1828/9 or 1 Jan 1831; d. 30 Aug 1887, Long River, WV
7. Emmanuel / Emanuel / Manuel SMITH, b. 1832/3; d. 1902
8. Ann SMITH, b. 1833/4 or 1835; d. 1915
9. Absalom SMITH, b. 1835/6 or 1837; d. 1907
10. Henry SMITH, b. 1840; d. 1849
11. Joseph Dent SMITH, b. 1840/1 or 1842; d. 1889

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Sources:

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. KY, NC, TN, VA, WV Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229): not found.

. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

Abraham SMITH
Birth: 1796; Death: 1845, Tyler, Virginia
Marriage: 1821, Hardy, Virginia
Spouse: Mary Ann LYON
Birth: 7 Aug 1796, Maryland; Death: 1876, Pleasants, West Virginia
Father: James LYON; Mother: Mary Ann DENT
Source: patron submission

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. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #X; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830 - - Co. - Twp. Roll - p. - Ln. - - - -

These data indicate:

. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #53-54 of 69; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 VA Hardy Co. Roll 562 pp. 133A-133B Ln. 16 Abraham Smith 212 100 100 - 111 100 100 no slaves 0400000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 4 or under 1835-1840 = Henry (b. 1840)
= Absalom (b. 1835/6)

1 male 5-9 1830-1835 = Manuel (b. 1832/3)

2 males 10-14 1825-1830 = John (b. 1826/7)
= James (b. 1825/6)

1 male 15-19 1820-1825 = Valentine (b. 1823/4)

1 male 40-49 1790-1800 = Abraham

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Ann (b. 1833-35)

1 female 5-9 1830-1835 = Rebecca (b. 1828-31)

1 female 10-14 1825-1830 = Elizabeth (b. 1824/5)

1 female 15-19 1820-1825 = Mary (b. 1822/3)

1 female 40-49 1790-1800 = Mary (b. 1796/7)

4 persons employed in agriculture

Listed between James LYONS and Thomas LYONS; not far from Michael LYONS & John LYONS.

. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #114 of 132): District No. 61, Tyler Co., VA [now WV], Roll M432_979, 824/805, enumerated 12 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Smith James 24 M Farmer Virginia

Mary 53 F "

Valentine 26 M Farmer "

Mary 27 F "

Elizabeth 25 F "

John 23 M Farmer "

Rebecca 21 F "

Manuel 17 M Labourer "

Ann 16 F "

Absolum 14 M "

Dent 9 M "

. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 21 — indexed "Mannie"): Willow Island P.O., District No. 1, Pleasants Co., VA [now WV], Roll M653_1371, p. 605, PN 69, 471/471, enumerated 11 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Manuel Smith 26 M Farmer 385 Virginia

Elizabeth 35 F "

Ann 24 F "

Absolom 22 M "

Joseph D 17 M "

Mary A Smith 63 F "

. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Jose

. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): "Absam" SMITH (æ 42, b. VA) and his family are living in Grant Dist., Pleasants Co., WV (p. 92), next to Joseph D. SMITH (æ 38, b. WV), and his family.

. Connie Gregory. 9 Sep 2002. Query: LYON - MICHAEL - SMITH - STINGLEY (online at the Hardy County WVGenWeb site).

...seeking info re ancestry of Abraham Byers SMITH, spouse Mary Ann LYON. He was born Hardy county in 1796, died Tyler county 1845. His parents were John and Mary (?) Smith but I do not know which family as there were several John and Mary Smiths. He had brothers John and Henry and probably also James, Thomas, Michael and George. Family lived at old Kittlelick place until l845.
Brother Henry and wife Sarah were parents of Abraham W. Smith who had store at Greenland. His wife was Caroline or Catherine, daughter of Solomon and Eliz. STINGLEY MICHAEL. Their children were Clay, Milford, Carrie, Sallie, Aaron and Kate...

. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

. WorldConnect / WorldTree (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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