SMITH, Stephen A.

1802 - 1871  (68 years)

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

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	DAVIS, Elizabeth Ann,   b. Abt 18 Jan 1816, Probably Highland County, Virginia ,   d. 1 Apr 1893, Probably Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	29 Sep 1835	Bath County, Virginia
  Children	1. SMITH, Sarah Virginia,   b. 16 Nov 1836, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia ,   d. 17 Jun 1920, Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 83 years)   2. SMITH, James Timothy,   b. Abt 1847,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. SMITH, Samantha Victoria,   b. Mar 1850, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. SMITH, Asbury R.,   b. Abt 1853, West Virginia ,   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." - 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. - 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 - 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 - (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.