Veteran: Civil War (CSA).
h/o 1st Harriott Godwin Borland, 2nd Mrs Elmira (Murray) Murrelle.
Birth: 12th of twelve known children of father, 5th of mother's five, in Somerton, Nansemond county, Virginia.
The village of Somerton began in the 17th century when Sir Thomas Jernigan (also spelled Jarnigan) of Somerleyton, Suffolk county, England came to Virginia and was granted 250 acres in what now is Suffolk.
Last child of Washington Smith and Mary Powell, who, seven years before his birth, on Friday, 25 February 1825 were host to the Marquis De La'Fayette at their Somerton, Virginia Inn, feeding him fine food and drink, during the Marquises 24 state congressional invitation to tour, and where Tom's wife's grandfather's group met the Marquis to escort him on the muddy road to Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina for the night's gala affair at the Indian Queen Inn where he slept. NOTE Somerton Inn remains today within Somerton Historic District, as one of its oldest structures.
This pre-1800 ordinary, now addressed 8442 Arthur Drive, is where he spent his earliest years, exhibits many unique architectural details, including a double chimney with double shoulders and a pent roof with a window, reminiscent of Georgian style, a lunette window in the attic, and a three-part window on the second story facing Arthur Drive. The interior of the house is a side-hall plan and features detailing reminiscent of the Federal era. The mantles throughout the first floor feature elaborate detailing for such a rural dwelling. Throughout history, the dwelling served as both an ordinary and as a residence. It began as the "Thomas Smith Ordinary" and was later named the "Washington Smith Ordinary".
His father died in 1835, when he was around three years old.
Census: 1850, age 18 Nansemond county in household of older brother, merchant Benjamin Devania Smith, as a merchants' clerk.
Census: 1860, age 28 Suffolk, Nansemond county in household of merchant Owen R Flynn, a clerk.
He served as a 2nd Lt, Company A, 16th Virginia Infantry of General Mahone's Brigade during civil war, wounded several times, was at Appomattox during surrender. He refused promotions because he wanted to be 'one of the guys'. He is also the namesake for the Tom Smith Camp of the UCV & the SCV Camps in Suffolk, Virginia.
Following the war he became an astute business man in general merchandising, President of Farmer's Bank then of Suffolk National Bank, President of Suffolk Cotton Mills, and Commander of the Tom Smith Camp of Confederate Veterans while living in Suffolk, Virginia.
Census: 1870, age 37 Suffolk, Nanesmond county, Virginia, a retail dry goods merchant.
Census: 1880, age 48 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia with first wife & nineteen others, a merchant.
Tom, was instrumental in getting the Confederate Memorial placed in Cedar Hill cemetery at Suffolk, Virginia in honor of his fallen comrades. CLICK on his picture for caption.
Census: 1900, age 68 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia widower, with future second wife, a widowed cousin-in-law & a 2nd cousin at 10 Franklin street, occupation, land lord.
Census: 1910, age 77, widowed Suffolk, Virginia with 2nd wife, a widowed cousin-in-law, & 2nd cousin, both listed in his 1900 household, at 108 Franklin street.
Burial: Both Tom and first wife Harriott are buried in 1802's former Green Hill, now 32 acre Cedar Hill cemetery, located east, behind where her grandparents lived when her father was born in 1807. Buried in Block D, Lot96.
Father: Washington Smith b: 11 AUG 1777 in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Powell b: around 1800 in Virginia.
Marriage 1: Harriott Godwin Borland b: 18 MAR 1838 in Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina
Married: 27 OCT 1870 in Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina.
No known children.
Marriage 2: Mrs Elmira (Murray) Murrelle b: MAR 1843 Virginia, a widowed cousin-in-law.
Married: after 1900 census in Suffolk, Virginia.
No known children.
~ Prepared in part by Bill Boggess when transferred November 2012 ~
h/o 1st Harriott Godwin Borland, 2nd Mrs Elmira (Murray) Murrelle.
Birth: 12th of twelve known children of father, 5th of mother's five, in Somerton, Nansemond county, Virginia.
The village of Somerton began in the 17th century when Sir Thomas Jernigan (also spelled Jarnigan) of Somerleyton, Suffolk county, England came to Virginia and was granted 250 acres in what now is Suffolk.
Last child of Washington Smith and Mary Powell, who, seven years before his birth, on Friday, 25 February 1825 were host to the Marquis De La'Fayette at their Somerton, Virginia Inn, feeding him fine food and drink, during the Marquises 24 state congressional invitation to tour, and where Tom's wife's grandfather's group met the Marquis to escort him on the muddy road to Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina for the night's gala affair at the Indian Queen Inn where he slept. NOTE Somerton Inn remains today within Somerton Historic District, as one of its oldest structures.
This pre-1800 ordinary, now addressed 8442 Arthur Drive, is where he spent his earliest years, exhibits many unique architectural details, including a double chimney with double shoulders and a pent roof with a window, reminiscent of Georgian style, a lunette window in the attic, and a three-part window on the second story facing Arthur Drive. The interior of the house is a side-hall plan and features detailing reminiscent of the Federal era. The mantles throughout the first floor feature elaborate detailing for such a rural dwelling. Throughout history, the dwelling served as both an ordinary and as a residence. It began as the "Thomas Smith Ordinary" and was later named the "Washington Smith Ordinary".
His father died in 1835, when he was around three years old.
Census: 1850, age 18 Nansemond county in household of older brother, merchant Benjamin Devania Smith, as a merchants' clerk.
Census: 1860, age 28 Suffolk, Nansemond county in household of merchant Owen R Flynn, a clerk.
He served as a 2nd Lt, Company A, 16th Virginia Infantry of General Mahone's Brigade during civil war, wounded several times, was at Appomattox during surrender. He refused promotions because he wanted to be 'one of the guys'. He is also the namesake for the Tom Smith Camp of the UCV & the SCV Camps in Suffolk, Virginia.
Following the war he became an astute business man in general merchandising, President of Farmer's Bank then of Suffolk National Bank, President of Suffolk Cotton Mills, and Commander of the Tom Smith Camp of Confederate Veterans while living in Suffolk, Virginia.
Census: 1870, age 37 Suffolk, Nanesmond county, Virginia, a retail dry goods merchant.
Census: 1880, age 48 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia with first wife & nineteen others, a merchant.
Tom, was instrumental in getting the Confederate Memorial placed in Cedar Hill cemetery at Suffolk, Virginia in honor of his fallen comrades. CLICK on his picture for caption.
Census: 1900, age 68 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia widower, with future second wife, a widowed cousin-in-law & a 2nd cousin at 10 Franklin street, occupation, land lord.
Census: 1910, age 77, widowed Suffolk, Virginia with 2nd wife, a widowed cousin-in-law, & 2nd cousin, both listed in his 1900 household, at 108 Franklin street.
Burial: Both Tom and first wife Harriott are buried in 1802's former Green Hill, now 32 acre Cedar Hill cemetery, located east, behind where her grandparents lived when her father was born in 1807. Buried in Block D, Lot96.
Father: Washington Smith b: 11 AUG 1777 in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Powell b: around 1800 in Virginia.
Marriage 1: Harriott Godwin Borland b: 18 MAR 1838 in Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina
Married: 27 OCT 1870 in Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina.
No known children.
Marriage 2: Mrs Elmira (Murray) Murrelle b: MAR 1843 Virginia, a widowed cousin-in-law.
Married: after 1900 census in Suffolk, Virginia.
No known children.
~ Prepared in part by Bill Boggess when transferred November 2012 ~
Veteran: Civil War (CSA).
h/o 1st Harriott Godwin Borland, 2nd Mrs Elmira (Murray) Murrelle.
Birth: 12th of twelve known children of father, 5th of mother's five, in Somerton, Nansemond county, Virginia.
The village of Somerton began in the 17th century when Sir Thomas Jernigan (also spelled Jarnigan) of Somerleyton, Suffolk county, England came to Virginia and was granted 250 acres in what now is Suffolk.
Last child of Washington Smith and Mary Powell, who, seven years before his birth, on Friday, 25 February 1825 were host to the Marquis De La'Fayette at their Somerton, Virginia Inn, feeding him fine food and drink, during the Marquises 24 state congressional invitation to tour, and where Tom's wife's grandfather's group met the Marquis to escort him on the muddy road to Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina for the night's gala affair at the Indian Queen Inn where he slept. NOTE Somerton Inn remains today within Somerton Historic District, as one of its oldest structures.
This pre-1800 ordinary, now addressed 8442 Arthur Drive, is where he spent his earliest years, exhibits many unique architectural details, including a double chimney with double shoulders and a pent roof with a window, reminiscent of Georgian style, a lunette window in the attic, and a three-part window on the second story facing Arthur Drive. The interior of the house is a side-hall plan and features detailing reminiscent of the Federal era. The mantles throughout the first floor feature elaborate detailing for such a rural dwelling. Throughout history, the dwelling served as both an ordinary and as a residence. It began as the "Thomas Smith Ordinary" and was later named the "Washington Smith Ordinary".
His father died in 1835, when he was around three years old.
Census: 1850, age 18 Nansemond county in household of older brother, merchant Benjamin Devania Smith, as a merchants' clerk.
Census: 1860, age 28 Suffolk, Nansemond county in household of merchant Owen R Flynn, a clerk.
He served as a 2nd Lt, Company A, 16th Virginia Infantry of General Mahone's Brigade during civil war, wounded several times, was at Appomattox during surrender. He refused promotions because he wanted to be 'one of the guys'. He is also the namesake for the Tom Smith Camp of the UCV & the SCV Camps in Suffolk, Virginia.
Following the war he became an astute business man in general merchandising, President of Farmer's Bank then of Suffolk National Bank, President of Suffolk Cotton Mills, and Commander of the Tom Smith Camp of Confederate Veterans while living in Suffolk, Virginia.
Census: 1870, age 37 Suffolk, Nanesmond county, Virginia, a retail dry goods merchant.
Census: 1880, age 48 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia with first wife & nineteen others, a merchant.
Tom, was instrumental in getting the Confederate Memorial placed in Cedar Hill cemetery at Suffolk, Virginia in honor of his fallen comrades. CLICK on his picture for caption.
Census: 1900, age 68 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia widower, with future second wife, a widowed cousin-in-law & a 2nd cousin at 10 Franklin street, occupation, land lord.
Census: 1910, age 77, widowed Suffolk, Virginia with 2nd wife, a widowed cousin-in-law, & 2nd cousin, both listed in his 1900 household, at 108 Franklin street.
Burial: Both Tom and first wife Harriott are buried in 1802's former Green Hill, now 32 acre Cedar Hill cemetery, located east, behind where her grandparents lived when her father was born in 1807. Buried in Block D, Lot96.
Father: Washington Smith b: 11 AUG 1777 in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Powell b: around 1800 in Virginia.
Marriage 1: Harriott Godwin Borland b: 18 MAR 1838 in Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina
Married: 27 OCT 1870 in Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina.
No known children.
Marriage 2: Mrs Elmira (Murray) Murrelle b: MAR 1843 Virginia, a widowed cousin-in-law.
Married: after 1900 census in Suffolk, Virginia.
No known children.
~ Prepared in part by Bill Boggess when transferred November 2012 ~
h/o 1st Harriott Godwin Borland, 2nd Mrs Elmira (Murray) Murrelle.
Birth: 12th of twelve known children of father, 5th of mother's five, in Somerton, Nansemond county, Virginia.
The village of Somerton began in the 17th century when Sir Thomas Jernigan (also spelled Jarnigan) of Somerleyton, Suffolk county, England came to Virginia and was granted 250 acres in what now is Suffolk.
Last child of Washington Smith and Mary Powell, who, seven years before his birth, on Friday, 25 February 1825 were host to the Marquis De La'Fayette at their Somerton, Virginia Inn, feeding him fine food and drink, during the Marquises 24 state congressional invitation to tour, and where Tom's wife's grandfather's group met the Marquis to escort him on the muddy road to Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina for the night's gala affair at the Indian Queen Inn where he slept. NOTE Somerton Inn remains today within Somerton Historic District, as one of its oldest structures.
This pre-1800 ordinary, now addressed 8442 Arthur Drive, is where he spent his earliest years, exhibits many unique architectural details, including a double chimney with double shoulders and a pent roof with a window, reminiscent of Georgian style, a lunette window in the attic, and a three-part window on the second story facing Arthur Drive. The interior of the house is a side-hall plan and features detailing reminiscent of the Federal era. The mantles throughout the first floor feature elaborate detailing for such a rural dwelling. Throughout history, the dwelling served as both an ordinary and as a residence. It began as the "Thomas Smith Ordinary" and was later named the "Washington Smith Ordinary".
His father died in 1835, when he was around three years old.
Census: 1850, age 18 Nansemond county in household of older brother, merchant Benjamin Devania Smith, as a merchants' clerk.
Census: 1860, age 28 Suffolk, Nansemond county in household of merchant Owen R Flynn, a clerk.
He served as a 2nd Lt, Company A, 16th Virginia Infantry of General Mahone's Brigade during civil war, wounded several times, was at Appomattox during surrender. He refused promotions because he wanted to be 'one of the guys'. He is also the namesake for the Tom Smith Camp of the UCV & the SCV Camps in Suffolk, Virginia.
Following the war he became an astute business man in general merchandising, President of Farmer's Bank then of Suffolk National Bank, President of Suffolk Cotton Mills, and Commander of the Tom Smith Camp of Confederate Veterans while living in Suffolk, Virginia.
Census: 1870, age 37 Suffolk, Nanesmond county, Virginia, a retail dry goods merchant.
Census: 1880, age 48 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia with first wife & nineteen others, a merchant.
Tom, was instrumental in getting the Confederate Memorial placed in Cedar Hill cemetery at Suffolk, Virginia in honor of his fallen comrades. CLICK on his picture for caption.
Census: 1900, age 68 Suffolk, Nansemond county, Virginia widower, with future second wife, a widowed cousin-in-law & a 2nd cousin at 10 Franklin street, occupation, land lord.
Census: 1910, age 77, widowed Suffolk, Virginia with 2nd wife, a widowed cousin-in-law, & 2nd cousin, both listed in his 1900 household, at 108 Franklin street.
Burial: Both Tom and first wife Harriott are buried in 1802's former Green Hill, now 32 acre Cedar Hill cemetery, located east, behind where her grandparents lived when her father was born in 1807. Buried in Block D, Lot96.
Father: Washington Smith b: 11 AUG 1777 in Nansemond county, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Powell b: around 1800 in Virginia.
Marriage 1: Harriott Godwin Borland b: 18 MAR 1838 in Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina
Married: 27 OCT 1870 in Murfreesboro, Hertford county, North Carolina.
No known children.
Marriage 2: Mrs Elmira (Murray) Murrelle b: MAR 1843 Virginia, a widowed cousin-in-law.
Married: after 1900 census in Suffolk, Virginia.
No known children.
~ Prepared in part by Bill Boggess when transferred November 2012 ~
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