Hello List, Is anyone else doing research or know of my families? I've hit a dead
end.
James H. Smith b.15 Jan. 1803 in Virginia. Died????
Married Clarissa Coldwater 1 Oct. 1824 in Shelby Twp. Jefferson Co. Indiana.(There were 2
James H. Smith's in Jefferson Co.) Clarissa was daughter of John and Nancy Coldwater,
born 24 Jan. 1804 in Kentucky.
James & Clarissa had 12 children:
1. Elizabeth b. 1 June 1823. d. 16 Jan 1913. Married Samuel Nay 11 Dec. 1842. Elizabeth
buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery- her stone says 1824-1913.
2. Jane b. 16 Aug. 1825. d. 2 Mar 1902. Married Robert Wright Rea. Jr. 14 Oct 1847.
3. Mahala b.21 Nov. 1826 Shelby Twp. Jefferson Co.She married Wilson Washer 4 Apr 1851 in
Shelby Twp. Wilson b. 1826 in In. They were members of Milton Baptist Church.
4. Nancy b. 28 Oct 1828 d. 18 May 1857. Married Ephraim Tucker 26 Oct 1854.
5. Mary A. b. 23 Aug 1830. d. 26 July 1864.She married Benjamin F. Harris in 1854. He was
b. 1826 in Shelby Twp.
6. Emeline b. 6 June 1833 d. 4 May 1864. Married James H.C. Demaree 28 Feb. 1856
7. Francis Marion b. 14 Nov. 1835. d. 1894 Buried in Prairie Pleasant Cemetery in Graham
Co. Kansas. Married Malissa Ann Harris 4 May 1858 in Jefferson Co. In. Daughter of Hiram
& Martha Harris. Malissa b. 10 Dec 1839 Canaan, Jefferson Co. d. 19 Aug 1921 in
Morland, Graham Co. Kansas.
8. Harrison L. b. 14 Jan. 1838. d.4 Mar. 1905.Married Eliza Ann Fuget 14 Oct 1860. 2nd
wife: Margaret E. Fergerson 8 Mar. 1871. Margaret b. 22 May 1848. d. 7 June 1918. Harrison
L.& Margaret E. are both buried in the Canaan Methodist Cemetery(same head stone)
Shelby Twp. Jefferson Co.
9. Susan b. 27 Nov. 1839. d. 4 Feb. 1908. Married Hugh E. Black 14 Mar. 1861 in Ripley Co.
Hugh b. 26 Aug. 1826.d. 30 Apr. 1890. Both buried in Shelby Cemetery, Ripley Co.
10. George H. b. 18 Oct.1841. Married Sarah A.D. Hall 9 Nov. 1865. Sarah b. 21 Dec 1857.
d. 27 June 1915.
11. Isaac Newton b. 25 Sept. 1843.d. 2 May 1920. Married Jennett Rodgers 5 July 1870.
Jennett b. 1840 in Indiana.
12. Flavius J. b. 12 Feb 1846. d. 30 Apr 1901. Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Shelby
Twp. Jefferson Co.
** The last census that I found James H. And Clarissa Smith on was the 1870 Shelby Twp.
Jefferson Co. Indiana. I'm at a dead-end. Who was his parents? Where and when did
James And Clarissa die? Where are they buried?
The James H. Smith's and the Hiram Harris families had adjoining land for at least 48
years in Shelby Twp. Jefferson Co. Indiana.
Hiram Harris b.1794 in Virginia d. 11 May 1866 Buried in the Canaan Cemetery. Married a
Martha Harris on 16 Aug 1821 In Ripley Co.Indiana. She was b. 1804 in Kentucky.
Hiram AND Martha had 9 Children:
1. Mary A. b. 1824 Shelby Twp. Jefferson Co. In. Married a Mr. Gordon?
2 Benjamin Harris b. 1826 Married Mary A. Smith 1854.
3. Samuel b. 18 Apr. 1828 d. 10 Sept. 1860 Shelby Twp. Married Mary Ann Voorhees 28 Nov
1850 in Shelby Twp. Samuel is buried in Canaan Methodist Cemetery. Jefferson Co. In.
4. Martha J. b. 1831 in Shelby Twp.
5. Katherine b. 1833 in Shelby Twp.
6. Eliza b. 1838 in Shelby Twp.
7. Malissa Ann b. 10 Dec 1839 in Canaan, Jefferson Co. d. 19 Aug 1921 in Morland, Graham
Co. Kansas Married Francis Marion Smith 4 May 1858 .
8. Amanda E. b. 1824 Shelby Twp.
9. Hiram J. b. 1845