Phineas Smith: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Phineas Smith was born on 17 Oct 1788 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1864 in Bergen, Genesee County, New York; was buried in Creekside Cemetery, Churchville, Monroe County, New York.

Notes:

Biography from FindAGrave:

Phineas was a son of Bezaleel and Lovinia (Munson) Smith of Whately, Massachusetts.

He married Electa Marsh on 15 Aug. 1814 in Whately. They were the parents of: Edwin G., Lovina M., Amelia, Elizabeth, Amanda E., Mary Jane, Julia L., Henry C., John Jay and Abigail M. Smith. Edwin, Elizabeth and Abigail all have memorials on FindAGrave.

Phineas served as a Sergeant in Capt. Southworth Jenkins' company, Col. Thomas Langley's regiment, Massachusetts militia in the War of 1812. His company was sent from Franklin County to Boston to defend against the attack of the British fleet that was then threatening the Massachusetts coast. He was honorably discharged on 15 October at Boston.

The family moved to Monroe county, New York, about 1816, and settled on a farm in the town of Ogden. Phineas and Electa, as well as some of their children, moved to Fairfax county, Virginia, sometime between 1850 and 1860, but evidently returned to New York within a few years as Phineas died in Bergen, Genesee county, in 1864.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
New York, Monroe County, Ogden Town
Enumerated 23 Sept 1850
23-23
Phinias Smith 62 M Farmer 3150 Mass
Electa Smith 56 F Mass
Amanda E Smith 25 F NY
Julia L Smith 21 F NY
John J Smith 16 M NY
24-24
Edwin Smith 35 M Mass
Jane C Smith 34 F NY
Phinias Smith 11 M NY

1860 Census
not located

Phineas married Electa Marsh on 15 Aug 1814 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Electa was born on 29 Aug 1794 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died about 1883 in Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Covert Cemetery, Covert, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Edwin G. Smith was born on 24 May 1815 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Mar 1904 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
3. Amanda Smith was born about 1825 in New York; and died.
4. Julia L. Smith was born on 21 Apr 1827 in Ogden County, New York; died on 4 Mar 1911 in Massachusetts.
5. John Jay Smith was born about 1834 in Ogden County, New York; and died.

Generation: 2

Edwin G. Smith

(1.Phineas¹) was born on 24 May 1815 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Mar 1904 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Notes:

Biography from FindAGrave

Edwin was a son of Phineas & Electa (Marsh) Smith. He moved, with his parents, from Whately, Massachusetts, to Monroe county, New York, between 1816 and 1820.

He married, about 1838, Abbie Jane Dole, and they had two children: Phineas Munson Smith (b. 1839) and Georgia Ann Smith (b. c1841; d. young). Abbie died in 1841.

About 1854 Edwin married Achsa A. Sanford, and they had one child: Edwin P. Smith (b. 1855). Achsa died in 1857.

Edwin served as a bugler for Company B, 8th New York Cavalry, from Oct. 1861 until Apr. 1862.

After the war he moved to Michigan, settling eventually in Kalamazoo, where he worked as a butcher. He died in 1904 at the age of 88.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
New York, Monroe County, Ogden Town
Enumerated 23 Sept 1850
23-23
Phinias Smith 62 M Farmer 3150 Mass
Electa Smith 56 F Mass
Amanda E Smith 25 F NY
Julia L Smith 21 F NY
John J Smith 16 M NY
24-24
Edwin Smith 35 M Mass
Jane C Smith 34 F NY
Phinias Smith 11 M NY

Family/Spouse: Achsa A. Sanford. Achsa was born about 1820; died on 8 Nov 1857; was buried in Root Cemetery, Clarendon, Orleans County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Edwin P. Smith was born on 21 May 1855 in New York; died on 17 Aug 1935 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

3. Amanda Smith (1.Phineas¹) was born about 1825 in New York; and died.

Julia L. Smith

(1.Phineas¹) was born on 21 Apr 1827 in Ogden County, New York; died on 4 Mar 1911 in Massachusetts.

Notes:

Name: Julia L Anchmoody
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 04 Mar 1911
Event Place: Worcester,,Massachusetts
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Gender: Female
Age: 83
Marital Status: Widowed
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Birth Date: 21 Apr 1827
Birthplace: Ogden, New York
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Father's Name: Phineas Smith
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Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Electa Marsh
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Additional Relatives:
Spouse's Name: Walter S Anchmoody
Reference ID: 373
GS Film number: 2396247
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4283284
Image Number: 00938

Citing this Record:
"Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4DP-FJX : accessed 04 Aug 2013), Julia L Anchmoody, 1911.

John Jay Smith

(1.Phineas¹) was born about 1834 in Ogden County, New York; and died.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Michigan, Van Buren County, Decatur Twp
Enumerated 16 Jun 1870
Stamped 313
24-24
Smith, J. Jay 35 M Carpenter $--- $1200 NY
Smith, N. Jane 30 F Keeping House Vermont
Smith, Electa A 12 F Va
Smith, Flora 10 F Va
Smith, Electa 76 None Mass
Wright, Frank 24 M Carpenter Ohio

Generation: 3

Edwin P. Smith

(2.Edwin², 1.Phineas¹) was born on 21 May 1855 in New York; died on 17 Aug 1935 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Family/Spouse: Fannie Lena Messenger. Fannie was born on 20 Feb 1863 in Bergen, Genesee County, New York; died on 25 Sep 1950 in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]