Smith, Ephraim Jr
| Birth Name | Smith, Ephraim Jr |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 71 years, 7 months, 9 days |
Narrative
stuck! good chance Ephraim had brothers Levi and Simeon (both b.1790-1800) in Arkwright, perhaps Eli (from RI)
Simeon lives next to the Weavers in 1840 and arrived with them in 1822. The one male Smith descendent has had a Y-DNA test but does not match any other Smith's.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=heather1980&id=I10101
Ephraim's birth place based on sons Royal and Andrew; they say their father was born in NY.
penultimate reference to Ephraim I have found may be son William's will, dated Apr 19, 1848:
"...and also my farthen is to have the privilege to live with my wife and children as long as he behaves himself and uses the family well. He, the said farthen, has no privilege to keep any stock of any kind on the farm without the consent of my wife, Clarissa Smith, or to bring any spiritous liquours in to the house to use as a bevridg [sic] without the consent of my wife, Clarissa Smith."
final reference: Dunkirk Evening Observer, Aug. 21, 1884 "Summary of business transacted by Surrogate Court during 2 weeks ending August 19, 1884"
"Estate of Ephraim Smith late of Stockton deceased. Letters of administration issued to Royal D. Smith"
Found Order granting Letter of Administration to Royal D Smith, son of Ephraim Smith. Says died in 1860 at "some place unknown to the petitioner". Estate valued at $50 while the surrogate bond was $100! Order granted Aug 12, 1884.
The Ephraim Smith of Galway, Saratoga Co, NY is a different person ( from Lyme, CT).
"Ephraim Smith" (with Ralph P Smith and Samuel Smith) in Western New York Land Transactions, 1804-1824:
18 Oct 1819 Lot 28 Section 00 Twnsp 05 Range 10 Transaction Renewal page 499-0082 (Villenova)
however, this could be the Ephraim Smith (and Samuel Smith) in Hanover, NY 1820.
"Military Minutes of the Council of Appt" on ancestry.com -
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=11656&iid=dvm_PrimSrc000270-01147-1
Date is 1821 in Genesee County, and Ephraim is the only Ephraim (head of household) in Genesee in 1820 census.
served as ensign in 195th Infantry Regiment under Col. Martin O Coe,
Note a Jesse Smith is also enlisted, but both Jesse Smith's in Genesee are 26-45 yrs old.
Coincidence in names of Jesse Smith line from MA includes Ephraim. Descendants lived in Arkwright, NY.
http://www.lacolony.org/JesseSmithbk.pdf
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1788-05-23 | Town of Huntington, Hampshire, MA | 1a | |
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Event Note
Only 2 censuses with Ephraim: If he is the son of Ephraim Smith of Greenfield, he was probably born 1790. Sons remaining in 1880 both report father born in NY. |
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| Death | 1860 | Stockton, Chautauqua, NY | ||
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Event Note
no death record - 1830 last census found and 1834 is last property assessment, William Smith's will of 1848 refers to "farthen" staying with them, and Letter of Administration for his estate (Aug 12, 1884) says he died in 1860. |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Smith, Ephraim Sr | 1762-09-04 | 1837-08-21 | |
| Mother | Sanford, Deborah | 1758-10-01 | 1843-02-17 | |
| Smith, Ephraim Jr | 1788-05-23 | 1860 | ||
| Brother | Smith, Christopher | 1794-03-10 | 1872-02-01 | |
| Brother | Smith, Thomas | 1804 | 1894-08-22 |
Families
Family of Smith, Ephraim Jr and Weaver, Mary |
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| Married | Wife | Weaver, Mary ( * 1794 + after 1830 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Narrative |
Fortunately, able to track Ephraim Smith (a very common name then) by close family ties to the Weavers. 2 sons married Weavers too. Neighbor of Caleb Weaver. I believe the association goes way back thru their fathers to Kent Co, RI:
===> no proof that Ephraim Smith, Sr is our Ephraim Smith's father! Caleb Weaver, Jr is son of Caleb Weaver, Sr Daughter not listed in Lucius Weaver's Genealogy - found in 1830 census only. Too young to be servant so conclude daughter. She is living with brother William in 1840 census.
In the Lucius Weaver genealogy, he lists the children of Ephraim and Mary Smith like this:
In 1820 Census, several older males I cannot account for - Ephraim's brothers?
In 1830 Census, the whole family: |
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| Children | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Smith, Jesse | between 1810 and 1815 | before 1884 |
| Smith, William C | 1814-11-13 | 1848-09-01 |
| Smith, Andrew J. | about 1817 | after 1880 |
| Smith, Daniel D | about 1820 | 1860 |
| Smith, Royal D | 1822 | 1892-01-07 |
| Smith, unknown daughter | between 1825 and 1830 | after 1840 |
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988
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Citation:
Name: Ephraim Smith
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 23 May 1788
Birth Place: Huntington, Massachusetts
Father Name: Ephraim Smith
Mother Name: Deborah Smith
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