Brief Life History of Susanna Elizabeth
When Susanna Elizabeth Weems was born in 1837, in Gwinnett, Georgia, United States, her father, Allen Weems, was 31 and her mother, Margaret P. Graham, was 28. She had at least 5 sons and 3 daughters with John Iverson Smith. She lived in Cherokee, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Election Precinct 1 Mud Creek, Cherokee, Alabama, United States in 1900. She died on 31 December 1914, in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, at the age of 77.
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Sources (7)
- Susan Smith, "United States Census, 1900"
- Susanna Elizabeth Smith, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
- Susiana Weens in entry for Leila Ada Vandiver, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
Spouse and Children
1829–1903 Male
1837–1914 Female
Children (8)
1866–1942 Female
1868–1940 Male
1871– Male
1872–1941 Male
1875– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1806–1891 Male
1809–1893 Female
Siblings (8)
1828– Male
1835–1838 Female
1835– Female
1837–1914 Female
1840–1840 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1838 · Orders No. 25 Removes Cherokees
Age 1
1846
Age 9
1863
Age 26
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Wemyss , reflecting the usual pronunciation of that name.
History: David Weems (Wemyss) emigrated from Scotland to Herring Bay, Anne Arundel County, MD, some time before 1722. Mason Locke Weems, born near Herring Bay in 1759, was a clergyman who wrote a biography of George Washington, in which the first account of the cherry-tree story appeared.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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