Smith, Christopher

Birth Name Smith, Christopher
Gender male
Age at Death 77 years, 10 months, 22 days

Narrative

In the 1790 Census of Brattleboro, VT, only these Smith's:

Josiah Smith is single and no children.
Levi Smith has a large family, 4 males under 16.
Jonah Smith has 4 family members, 2 males over 16.
Noah Smith has 6 family members, 1 male under 16.

If the Smith's were travelling with the Weaver's, then would have been in Southern Vermont only between 1791-1794.

1793 Tax List of Brattleboro mentions only the 1790 Smith's.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1794-03-10 Brattleboro, Windham, VT    
Death 1872-02-01 Stockton, Chautauqua, NY    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Smith, Ephraim Sr1762-09-041837-08-21
Mother Sanford, Deborah1758-10-011843-02-17
    Brother     Smith, Ephraim Jr 1788-05-23 1860
         Smith, Christopher 1794-03-10 1872-02-01
    Brother     Smith, Thomas 1804 1894-08-22

Families

Family of Smith, Christopher and Randall, Polly
Married Wife Randall, Polly ( * 1808-07-03 + 1881-05-30 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1823 Stockton, Chautauqua, NY    
  Narrative

see Smith Delong tree on ancestry.com
http://person.ancestry.com/tree/20937476/person/1002985349/facts

Name: Christopher Smith
Birth Year: abt 1793
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Home in 1850: Stockton, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Cristopher Smith 57
Polly Smith 42
David Smith 19
Lydia Smith 15
Stickley Smith 13
John Smith 11
Sally Smith 9
Henry Smith 6
Royal Smith 5

All their children:
LUCINDA SMITH 1826–1850
PATIENCE (PATTY) SMITH 1827–1850
ROSALIA SMITH 1829–1846
DAVID M. SMITH 1831–1862
BETSEY O. SMITH 1833–1893
LYDIA ROSALIE SMITH 1835–1858
STUKLEY ELSWORTH SMITH 1837–
JOHN WASHINGTON SMITH 1839–1909
SARAH M. (SALLY) SMITH 1841–1863
HENRY W. SMITH 1844–1862
Royal WILLIAM SMITH 1846–1919

Note John Washington Smith's obit says mother Polly Wilkins

1855 NY State Census, Christopher says he has resided in Stockton for 42 years -> arrived 1813.

Lydia Ann Smith Francis death cert specifies father Christopher Smith b. Brattleboro, VT, mother Polly Ann Smith b. Niagara Falls, NY

Descendant Dave Smith wrote, "Christopher Smith and Polly Randall were married by Ebenezer Smith, an Elderly minister from Massachusetts who is buried in the next plot. Ebenezer Smith and his 3 sons moved into the Stockton area about the same time as Christopher. Christopher was the right age to be his grandson, but have found no connection."