In a message dated 1/16/2007 6:20:34 AM Mountain Standard Time,
gc-gateway(a)rootsweb.com writes:
1880 Reeve Twp., Daviess Co., Indiana
Enumeration District: 139
Sheet Number: 488D
Enumeration Date: June 3-5, 1880
Line: 8
Dwelling/Family: 29/29
Smith, John T. - age 46, married, farmer, born in Indiana. Father born in
Kentucky. Mother born in Indiana
" Margaret - wife, age 32, married, keeping house, born in Indiana. Parents
born in Ireland.
" Daniel - son, age 23, farm laborer, born in Indiana
" Ellen - daughter, age 18, born in Indiana
" William - son, age 16, born in Indiana
" Catherine - daughter, age 14, born in Indiana
" Mathew S. - son, age 2, born in Indiana
" Leo - son, age 1, born in Indiana
McGuire, William - stepson, age 8, born in Indiana
(Possibly John's brother Sylvester is living in dwelling/family 30/30 and his
mother Mary A. and sister Sarah are living in dwelling/family 31/31)
There were several John Taylor Smiths in Daviess Co in the same time frame.
Sylvester Smith listed above in dwelling 30/30 couldn't be the brother of John
Taylor Smith--it was probably a nephew or other relative. John Taylor
Smith's brother Sylvester, was born in 1823.
Mary A. Smith and Sarah Smith mentioned above in dwelling 31/31 must be the
mother of the younger Sylvester Smith, age 32 on 1880 census.
John Taylor Smith b. 1838 in Daviess Co, IN was a son of James French Smith
and Martha Ann Mattingly. James French Smith was b. abt 1800 in KY and d. Apr
1850 in Daviess Co, IN. Martha Ann Mattingly was b. 10 Mar 1805 in
Washington Co, KY, a daughter of John Baptist Mattingly III and Mary Ann Wimsatt.
Martha Ann Mattingly m. James French Smith 23 Sept 1822 in Daviess Co, IN. She d.
10 May 1861 in Daviess Co. and is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, Barr Twp.
John Taylor Smith's oldest brother was Sylvester Smith who married Martha Ann
Gootee (see below). Their sister, Sarah Jane Smith m. Felix Daniel McAtee in
1845. Sister, Rose Ellen Smith m. Hillary McAtee, and brother Joseph B.
Smith m. Susanna L. McAtee.
"A HISTORY OF KNOX AND DAVIESS COUNTIES, INDIANA"
1886 GOODSPEED PUBLISHING COMPANY, CHICAGO
DAVIESS COUNTY, IN.
BARR TOWNSHIP
PAGE 832
SYLVESTER SMITH was born in Daviess County, Ind., in 1823, and
is a son of James and Martha (MATTINGLY) Smith. He received a
limited education, and at the age of twenty began as a farmer on
a rented place. Some three years later he purchased twenty acres
of timber land, on which he built his first log house. He now
owns a good frame dwelling, surrounded by 409 acres of very fine
land.
In 1843 he married Martha A. GOOTEE, born in 1825, who bore him
fifteen children: James, William, John, Martha, Sarah, William,
Barbara, Charles, Marion, George, Thomas, Lee, Francis, Catherine
and Augusta. The family are members of the Catholic Church.
Mr. Smith deals extensively in stock, and during the last four years
has given almost his entire attention to stock trading. In 1874 he
purchased a thoroughbred Norman horse at a cost of $2,750, and in
1883 purchased another which cost $1,800. He has held positions of
director, vice-president and superintendent of the Martin County
Fair Association. He is a Democrat, and as a farmer has been very
successful.
Mrs. Smith is a daughter of Silas and Barbara (WALKER) Gootee, who
were born in Kentucky. They both died in 1848, within four weeks
of each other.