Brief Life History of Simeon
Simeon Smith was born about 1755, in Massachusetts, United States as the son of Simeon Smith. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 4 May 1841, in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 87.
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Sources (7)
- 1830 U.S. Census Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY Simeon Smith and Persons Smith
- Census of Pensioners Pennsylvania - Western District page 122 in 1840 - Simeon Smith he is 85 making Date Of Birth 1755
- Soldiers of the American Revolution who at some time were residents of, or whose graves are located in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Spouse and Children
1755–1841 Male
Children (5)
1789–1872 Male
1793–1875 Male
1797–1872 Male
1805–1863 Female
1815–1874 Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1776
Age 21
1776
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1777 · Washington's Troops Spent the Winter at Valley Forge
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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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