Brief Life History of Thomas
Thomas Smith was born on 16 October 1800, in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States. He married Martha Walker on 26 November 1829, in Pike, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Coosa, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Justice Precinct 4, Hunt, Texas, United States in 1860. He died on 13 October 1864, in Larissa, Cherokee, Texas, United States, at the age of 63.
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Sources (7)
- Thomas Smith, "United States Census, 1850"
- Thomas Smith, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Theo Smith, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1800–1864 Male
1813–1882 Female
Children (8)
1830–1854 Male
1832– Male
1835–1885 Female
1838–1867 Male
1840–1925 Male
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World Events (8)
1803
Age 3
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
Age 3
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 19
Name Meaning
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 .
Irish and Scottish: sometimes adopted for Gaelic Mac Gobhann, Irish Mac Gabhann ‘son of the smith’. See McGowan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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