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Mordecai Smith

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Mordecai Smith

Birth
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Death
17 Feb 1907 (aged 84)
Delaware County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Delaware Township, Delaware County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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CO D 5th VIRGINIA VOLS. C.S.A. CIVIL WAR

It is possible that Mordecai Smith was born on 07 Jun 1822 in Pendleton Co. VA.

His first wife was Henrietta (nee Russell), children: William Henry (born 1848) and Mary Smith (born 1850). All three shown on 1850 VA Census, Augusta Co. Henrietta died about late 1850, and the young child Mary died about the same time.

He married Mary Elizabeth (nee Bowers) on 14 Feb 1852 in Virginia, and had eight children (includes 2 sets of twins): Martha Ann "Mattie", Mary Jane, David McKenderie, George W. Lee, Susanna M., James Mordicai., Nannie B. "Mit", and unknown baby girl Smith.

In 1873, he married wife #3 - Margaret Sarah "Sallie"(nee Bowers), sister of wife #2, and they had three children: Bessie Belle, Charles Mordecai and Callie Elizabeth Smith. They are shown on 1880 U.S. Census - Augusta Co. VA.

1900 U.S. Census, Delaware Co. IN - residing with wife Margaret, daughter Bessie, granddaughter, Margaret Atkinson, and son, Charles Mordecai Smith.
CO D 5th VIRGINIA VOLS. C.S.A. CIVIL WAR

It is possible that Mordecai Smith was born on 07 Jun 1822 in Pendleton Co. VA.

His first wife was Henrietta (nee Russell), children: William Henry (born 1848) and Mary Smith (born 1850). All three shown on 1850 VA Census, Augusta Co. Henrietta died about late 1850, and the young child Mary died about the same time.

He married Mary Elizabeth (nee Bowers) on 14 Feb 1852 in Virginia, and had eight children (includes 2 sets of twins): Martha Ann "Mattie", Mary Jane, David McKenderie, George W. Lee, Susanna M., James Mordicai., Nannie B. "Mit", and unknown baby girl Smith.

In 1873, he married wife #3 - Margaret Sarah "Sallie"(nee Bowers), sister of wife #2, and they had three children: Bessie Belle, Charles Mordecai and Callie Elizabeth Smith. They are shown on 1880 U.S. Census - Augusta Co. VA.

1900 U.S. Census, Delaware Co. IN - residing with wife Margaret, daughter Bessie, granddaughter, Margaret Atkinson, and son, Charles Mordecai Smith.


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  • Maintained by: cac
  • Originally Created by: DSON1492
  • Added: Dec 5, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62577624/mordecai-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Mordecai Smith (7 Jun 1822–17 Feb 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62577624, citing Strong Cemetery, Delaware Township, Delaware County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by cac (contributor 46846337).