William Dixon Smith jr

Brief Life History of William Dixon

When William Dixon Smith jr was born on 29 March 1839, in Autaugaville, Autauga, Alabama, United States, his father, William Dixon Smith, was 30 and his mother, Sarah McLean, was 23. He died on 30 May 1845, in his hometown, at the age of 6, and was buried in Booth, Autauga, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Dixon Smith
1809–1902
Sarah McLean
1815–1892
William Dixon Smith jr
1839–1845
Calista Ward Smith
1841–1876
Costanza Eliza Smith
1844–1909
James Brown Smith
1846–1923
Thomas Polk Smith
1848–1871
Morgan McLain Smith
1850–1924
Hattie Smith
1851–1924
Mary "Alice" Smith
1854–1943
Norwood Smith
1858–1934

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  • William Dixon Smith, "Find A Grave Index"

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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