Sybil Smith

Brief Life History of Sybil

Sybil Smith was born about 1790, in Rhode Island, United States. She married Augustus Converse in 1811, in Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 5 October 1843, at the age of 54.

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Family Time Line

Augustus Converse
1783–1843
Sybil Smith
1790–1843
Marriage: 1811
Davis Gorem Converse
1813–1902
Pamela Converse
1815–1888
Mary Ann Converse
1817–
Augustus Converse
1820–1843
Sophronia Converse
1822–1901
Esther Jane Converse
1824–1847
Iscah Converse
1828–1833
Erastus B. Converse
1831–1843
Iseah Chapman Converse
1833–1884
James Augustus Converse
1836–1920

Sources (3)

  • Sybil Smithe, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
  • Sybil Smithe in entry for Augustus Converse, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
  • Lybil Smithe in entry for Sophonia S. Keach, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"

World Events (8)

1790 · 13th State

On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island becomes the last of the original 13 colonies to become a state.

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

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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