David S. Smith

Brief Life History of David S.

David S. Smith was born on 27 December 1821, in Garstang, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Parker. He married Harriet Frances Noon in May 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 19 January 1852, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Kimball-Whitney Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

David S. Smith
1821–1852
Harriet Frances Noon
1829–1912
Marriage: May 1846
Alvin Smith
1848–1860
David Thomas Smith
1849–1927
Almira Smith
1851–1883
Laura Vilate Smith
1856–1874

Sources (11)

  • David Smith, "United States Census, 1850"
  • David Smith, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • David Smith, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1825 · Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

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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