Reuben SMITH

Father: Jonathan SMITH
Mother: Sarah //

Family 1: Mary B. WHITNEY

(1) Whitney Research Group: "Mary WHITNEY… m. 10 Mar 1817, Otisfield, ME, Reuben SMITH 'both of Otisfield'.""

  1. Reuben SMITH
  2. Julia Ann SMITH
  3. Jason SMITH
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Notes

Updated October 5, 2013. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Maine, Birth Records, 1621-1922 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Reuben SMITH
- Date of Birth: August 10, 1797
- Place of Birth: Otisfield
- No. of Child: 6th
- Father's Name: Jonathan SMITH
- Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah

(2) Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937 via Ancestry.com

- Groom: Reuben SMITH
- Bride: Mary WHITNEY
- Residence of Groom: Otisfield, Me.
- Residence of Bride: Otisfield, Me.
- Intention Filed: Jan. 18, 1817
- By Whom Married: Justice of the Peace
- Date of Marriage: March 10, 1817
- Place: Otisfield, Me.

(3) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Weld: August 24, 1850.

Reuben SMITH is head of household, married to Mary [WHITNEY] SMITH. He is 53 years old, and a farmer born in Maine. Children in the household are Reuben, Julia Ann, and Jason SMITH.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Massachusetts, Plymouth Co., Town of Hanson, Hanson Post Office: Page 16; August 1, 1860.

Reuben SMITH is head of household, married to Mary [WHITNEY] SMITH. Their son Jason is also part of the household.

- Age: 64.
- Estate: $0 in Real Estate, $30 in Personal Estate
- Birthplace: Maine
- Occupation: Farm Laborer

(4) Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 via Ancestry.com

- Date of Death: April 3, 1865
- Name and Surname of the Deceased: Reuben SMITH
- Years/Months/Days: 68/7/23 (note, this corresponds to August 11, 1796)
- Place of Death: Hanson
- Sex and Condition: Male, Married
- Occupation: Farmer
- Place of Death: Hanson
- Name of Parents: Jonathan SMITH and Sarah SMITH
- Disease or Cause of Death: Cancer
- Place of Interment: Hanson
- Informant, or Undertaker: George P. BEAL
- When Registered: April 5, 1865

(5) Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915 via Ancestry.com

- Date of Death: April 3, 1865
- Name and Surname of the Deceased: Reuben SMITH
- Sex/Condition: Male, Married
- Year/Months/Days: 68/7/23 (note, this corresponds to August 11, 1796)
- Disease or Cause of Death: Cancer
- Residence and Place of Death: Hanson
- Occupation: Farmer
- Place of Birth: Otisfield, Maine
- Names and Birthplace of Parents: Jonathan SMITH and Sarah SMITH

(6) Whitney Research Group

- "Mary WHITNEY… m. 10 Mar 1817, Otisfield, ME, Reuben SMITH 'both of Otisfield', b. 10 August 1797 in Otisfield, ME. They had six children. Reubin died 3 April 1876… in Hanson, Plymouth Co., MA." Cites Vital Records of Otisfield, Maine for marriage.

(7) Our Pioneering Families, Genealogies of Whitney, Groathouse and Lignitz, researched and compiled by Vivian Gail Morrow Wade, Dec. 1986, first edition. Self-published manuscript available at DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 66