Ann Best Smith

1 May 1831–3 July 1908 (Age 77)
Clay, Missouri, United States

The Life Summary of Ann Best

When Ann Best Smith was born on 1 May 1831, in Clay, Missouri, United States, her father, Captain Edward Anderson Smith, was 24 and her mother, Alcey Best, was 17. She married Ahira Manring on 24 July 1851, in DeKalb, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Dallas Township, DeKalb, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Garfield, Whitman, Washington, United States in 1900. She died on 3 July 1908, in Garfield, Washington, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Stites, Idaho, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ahira Manring
1828–1898
Ann Best Smith
1831–1908
Marriage: 24 July 1851
Elcey Eudosia Manring
1853–1856
Jared E Manring
1873–
Jordan Edward Manring
1855–1917
Rosella May Manring
1857–1901
Isabella America Manring
1859–1881
Ahira Clark Manring
1860–1931
Lee Ann Price Manring
1863–1864
Sarah Emerine Manring
1865–1866
William Vincil Manring
1867–1940
Lewis Alvin Manring
1869–1913
Ida Ruth Manring
1871–1962
Samuel Elda Manring
1876–1955

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 July 1851DeKalb, Missouri, United States
    • Children

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 1
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
    1834 · Zion's Camp
    Age 3
    Joseph Smith, Jr. and a group of 200 volunteers departed Kirkland, Ohio, to aid scattered Latter-day Saints. The group known as Zion's Camp arrived to the Fishing River on June 19. A mob had gathered to attack and disjoin the group. A storm swept through the area and the river rose over 30 feet, which caused the mob to scatter.
    1860
    Age 29
    In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 831783;2007: 1725054; 2010: 2442977)English and Scottish: occupational name denoting a worker in metal, especially iron, such as a blacksmith or farrier, from Middle English smith ‘smith’ (Old English smith, probably a derivative of smītan ‘to strike, hammer’). Early examples are also found in the Latin form Faber . Metal-working was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required, and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents in other languages were the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes, plowshares, and other domestic articles, but above all for their skill in forging swords, other weapons, and armor. This is also the most frequent of all surnames in the US. It is very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below). This surname (in any of the two possible English senses; see also below) is also found in Haiti. See also Smither .English: from Middle English smithe ‘smithy, forge’ (Old English smiththe). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived in or by a blacksmith's shop, occupational, for someone who worked in one, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Smitha in King's Nympton (Devon). Compare Smithey .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Smithe
    Smither
    Smithey
    Smyth
    Smythe
    McGowan
    Smead
    Faber

    Sources (14)

    • Ann Smith in household of Edward Smith, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Miss Ann Smith in entry for Mr Ahira Manring, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
    • Ann Smith in entry for Abira Clark Mauring, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"

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