Diana Braswell

9 October 1797–8 March 1875 (Age 77)
Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of Diana

When Diana Braswell was born on 9 October 1797, in Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina, United States, her father, John G Braswell, was 28 and her mother, Rebecca Jane Pruitt, was 27. She married Richard Smith on 11 December 1817, in Carroll, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850 and Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 8 March 1875, in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Smith
1792–1876
Diana Braswell
1797–1875
Marriage: 11 December 1817
Rebecca Smith
1818–1896
Philip Lewis Smith
1820–1912
Rachael Leah Smith
1822–1894
John Braswell Smith
1824–1864
Thomas C Smith
1825–1899
James Agee Smith
1829–1902
William Deets Smith
1831–1911
Ephraim Smith
1833–1898
Nancy Margaret Smith
1835–1853
Adam Robert Smith
1837–1850
Sarah Ann Smith
1838–1879
Newell Smith
1840–1850
Elizabeth Jane Smith
1842–1843

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 December 1817Carroll, Tennessee, United States
    • Children

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
    Age 3
    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
    1803
    Age 6
    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 22
    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. 

    Name Meaning

    English (Yorkshire): altered form of Bracewell . This surname is now rare in Britain.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Brassell
    Brasuell
    Bracewell

    Story Highlight

    Richard Smith & Diana Braswell family history

    The Smith Family - by Leon Pitman (Revised 2000) Richard Smith Born September 19, 1792, Holston River, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Died March 18, 1876, Provo, Utah. Diana Braswe …

    Sources (28)

    • Vianna Smith in household of Richard Smith, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Aga Dianna Brazell in entry for Phillip Smith, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
    • Dianna Smith in household of Richd Smith, "United States Census, 1860"

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