Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

SMITH, Stephen A.

Male 1802 - 1871  (68 years)


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  • Name SMITH, Stephen A. 
    Born 1 Nov 1802  Elk Horn Run, Hampshire County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Oct 1871  Near Paw Paw, Morgan County, West Virginia (Northeast of Romney) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Francis West Heiskell Graveyard, Near the Cacapon River, Near End of County Road 292 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3456  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father SMITH, Timothy F.,   b. Abt 1764, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1849, Hampshire County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Mother MOORE, Anna,   b. Abt 1767, Hampshire County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1791  Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family DAVIS, Elizabeth Ann,   b. Abt 18 Jan 1816, Probably Highland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1893, Probably Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Married 29 Sep 1835  Bath County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. SMITH, Sarah Virginia,   b. 16 Nov 1836, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1920, Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. SMITH, James Timothy,   b. Abt 1847,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. SMITH, Samantha Victoria,   b. Mar 1850, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. SMITH, Asbury R.,   b. Abt 1853, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. SMITH, Allen,   b. Abt 1857,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Stephen Smith, was one of the old circuit riders of the Methodist Episcopal Church, whose field of work, long prior to the war, was in the territory lying along the south branch of the Potomac River in what is now West Virginia, and in the Valley of Virginia as far south as Fincastle. It was at Staunton, Virginia that his daughter Sarah was educated.
      Stephen served as Pastor of the little "Old Church" located on the farm or plantation of his father, Timothy F. Smith. This church stood at the foot of Short Mountain and was called "Asbury Chapel."
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      The 1850 Mineral Co., W.VA census states
      Stephen was a farmer, age 47 with real estate valued at $5000. Also shown on the census are
      Elizabeth A. his wife age 33,
      daughter Sarah V. age 14,
      son James T. age 3
      and 5 month old daughter Samantha V.
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      The 1860 Census for Romney, Hampshire Co., Virginia (p. 127), finds the following;
      Stephen Smith, 56, Methodist Minister, Real Estate=$10,100, Personal=$710, b. VA
      Elizabeth, 44, b. VA
      James T., 13, b. VA
      Samantha V., 10, b. VA
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      The 1870 census finds Stephen and family in Rock Gap Township, Morgan Co., West Virginia (Roll 1695 Book 1, Page 134a).
      Smith, Stephen, 67, male, white, minister, $300, b. VA
      - , Elizabeth, 54, female, white, keeping house, b. VA
      - , James T., 22, male, white, b. VA
      - , Samantha, 20, female, white, b. VA
      - , Asbury, 17, male, white, b. VA
      - , Allen, 13, male, white, b. VA
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      (Historical Records of Old Frederick and Hampshire Counties, Virginia, By Wilmer Kerns, From pg 343 -)
      Smith, the Rev. Stephen, died near Paw Paw (Morgan Co., WV) on the Monday before Oct. 14th, 1871 (Oct. 9, 1871).
      He was in the ministry for over 50 years, according to the South Branch Intelligencer, issue of Oct. 20, 1871.
      He was buried in the Francis W. Heiskell graveyard, near the Cacapon River, near end of County Road 29/2.
      The farm is now owned by Edward Milburn (as of 1990).
      The inscriptions shows that the Rev. Stephen Smith was born on Nov. 1, 1802 and died on Oct. 9, 1871. "God was with him, Acts 7:9.
      Another grave next to him is marked only by an uninscribed slate stone.