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Researching the BOND, COOPER & SMITH families of Beechwoods, Washington Twp., Jefferson County. Wondering if anyone else is too. Here is what I have so far on the SMITH-BOND lines.
Descendants of JAMES SMITH
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES1 SMITH was born 1782 in Ballybogan, Co. Donegel, Ireland, and died July 13, 1865 in Beechwoods, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He married ELEANOR KEARNEY. She was born 1789 in County Donegel, Ireland, and died May 28, 1831 in Beechwoods, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Children of JAMES SMITH and ELEANOR KEARNEY are:
2. i. WILLIAM2 SMITH, b. July 1816, County Donegal, Ireland; d. April 09, 1903, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
ii. ANDREW SMITH, b. 1808, Ireland; m. JANE; b. Abt. 1809, Ireland.
iii. MATTHEW SMITH.
iv. JOHN SMITH.
v. ELEANOR SMITH.
vi. JANE SMITH.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 SMITH (JAMES1) was born July 1816 in County Donegal, Ireland, and died April 09, 1903 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He married ELIZA JANE BOND, daughter of JAMES BOND and MARY OSBORNE. She was born Abt. 1825 in Pennsylvania.
Children of WILLIAM SMITH and ELIZA BOND are:
i. HATTIE A.3 SMITH.
ii. JOHN SMITH.
iii. NANCY H. SMITH.
iv. ELEANOR JANE SMITH, b. Abt. 1845, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
v. MARY ESTHER SMITH, b. Abt. 1847.
vi. JAMES B. SMITH, b. Abt. 1849.
vii. SARAH SMITH, b. Abt. 1855, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
viii. WILLIAM ANDREW SMITH, b. November 21, 1856, Washington Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; m. MARGARET BECKNELL, July 04, 1884, Elliott, Montgomery County, Iowa.
ix. ELIZA A. SMITH, b. Abt. 1860, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
x. MATTHEW L. SMITH, b. Abt. 1862, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
xi. MARTHA A. SMITH, b. Abt. 1864, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
xii. JOHN H. SMITH, b. Abt. 1870.
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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA by Kate M. Scott and published in 1888, transcribed by Leah Rudolph
SMITH, WILLIAM
Washington, Rockdale P.O., is a farmer and was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in July 1816, and was a son of James and Eleanor (Kearney) Smith who settled in Washington Twp. in 1827 and cleared and improved the farm on which they resided up to the time of their deaths. Their children were Andrew, Matthew, William, John, Eleanor, and Jane.
William Smith settled on the farm which he now occupies in 1840.
He was married in Apr. 1844 to Eliza J. Bond, a resident of this township.
They have had 11 children: Eleanor J., Mary (deceased), Nancy H. (deceased), James B., Sarah, Andrew, Eliza A., Matthew L., Hattie A., John (deceased), and John H.
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1850 United States Federal Census Record
Name: William Smith
Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Birth place: Ireland Gender: Male
Washington, Jefferson, Pennsylvania
HOUSEHOLD:
SMITH, WILLIAM age 34 occ: Farmer b. Ireland v-$2000
SMITH, ELIZA J. age 25 b. PA (b. abt. 1825)
SMITH, ELEANOR J. age 5 b. PA
SMITH, MARY E. age 3 b. PA
SMITH, JAMES B. age 1 b. PA
SMITH, SARAH age 15 b. Ireland
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1860 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Eliza Jane Smith
Age: 35 Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Washington, Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female Head of Household: William Smith
Post Office: Browns Mills
HOUSEHOLD:
(NOTE: #'s. 1 & 2 on page are: JAMES & MARY BOND; #'s 3-9, WILLIAM BOND & family)
#10. SMITH, WILLIAM age 35 occ: Farmer b. Ireland v-$3000/400
SMITH, ELIZA JANE age 35 b. PA (rest in fam. b. PA)
SMITH, ELLEN JANE age 15
SMITH, MARY ESTHER age 13
SMITH, JAMES B. age 11
SMITH, SARAH age 5
SMITH, WILLIAM A. age 3
SMITH, ELIZA ANN age 11 mos.
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1870 United States Federal Census Record
Name: William Smith
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Age: 53 Birthplace: Ireland
Washington, Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Race: White Gender: Male
Post Office: Brookville
HOUSEHOLD:
SMITH, WILLIAM JR. age 53 occ: Farmer b. Ireland v-$5000/1200
SMITH, ELIZA J. age 45 b. PA (rest in fam. b. PA)
SMITH, JAMES B. age 21 occ: Works on Farm
SMITH, SARAH age 15
SMITH, WILLIAM A. age 13 occ: Works on Farm
SMITH, MATTHEW age 8
SMITH, MARTHA A. age 6
SMITH, JOHN H. age 9 mos.
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1880 US CENSUS
William SMITH
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1817>
Birthplace IRE
Age 63
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status M <Married>
Race W <White>
Head of Household William SMITH
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace IRE
Mother's Birthplace IRE
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William SMITH Self M Male W 63 IRE Farmer IRE IRE
Eliza J. SMITH Wife M Female W 55 PA Houskeeper IRE IRE
Sarah K. SMITH Dau S Female W 25 PA Doing Houswork IRE PA
Elizabath SMITH Dau S Female W 20 PA School Teacher IRE PA
Mathew L. SMITH Son S Male W 18 PA Farm IRE PA
Martha A. SMITH Dau S Female W 16 PA Tending School IRE PA
John H. SMITH Son S Male W 10 PA Tending School IRE PA
Source Information:
Census Place Washington, Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255136
NA Film Number T9-1136
Page Number 257D
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1900 United States Federal Census Record
Name: William Smith
Home in 1900: Washington, Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Age: 83 Estimated birth year: 1817
Birthplace: Pennsylvania (Scan reads - Ireland)
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Father
HOUSEHOLD:
SMITH, WILLIAM A. head b. Nov 1857 age 43 b. PA father b. Ireland mother b. PA occ: Farmer
SMITH, MAGGIE J. wife b. Dec 1866 age 33 b. Iowa father b. Indiana mother b. IL 5/4
SMITH, WILLIAM D. son b. Jan 1889 age 11 b. Iowa
SMITH, ALLISON B. son b. Jan 1894 age 6 b. PA
SMITH, EDWIN A son b. Aug 1896 age 3 b. PA
SMITH, ELIZA M. dau b. Sept 1898 age 1 b. PA
SMITH, WILLIAM father b. July 1816 age 83 WIDOWER b. Ireland parents b. Ireland no occ: E-1822 in US 78 yrs NAT.
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Note: re: WILLIAM & ELIZA JANE; I found an extra child "MARTHA" listed in the 1870 & 1880 censuses that was not listed in the book item.
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