When William Smith was born on 17 October 1805, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Randall Edward Smith, was 26 and his mother, Martha Crow, was 23. He married Sarah Ann Kelly on 5 February 1829, in Columbiana, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died in September 1849, in North Bloomfield Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States, at the age of 43.
Do you know William? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+8 More Children
+8 More Children
Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.