Charles Alexander Smith

Brief Life History of Charles Alexander

When Charles Alexander Smith was born on 17 March 1844, in Indiana, United States, his father, Adam Smith, was 19 and his mother, Martha Johnson, was 23. He married Mary E. Shuck on 29 January 1863, in Appanoose, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Sharon, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Hico Township, Benton, Arkansas, United States in 1900. He died on 7 July 1918, in Visalia, Tulare, California, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare, California, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Charles Alexander? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Charles Alexander Smith
1844–1918
Mary E. Shuck
1845–1916
Marriage: 29 January 1863
Martin Adam Smith
1863–1957
James Henry Smith
1866–1918
John W. Smith
1867–1957
Ida Belle Smith
1868–1962
Margaret Smith
1871–1925
Dora Smith
1878–1921

Sources (20)

  • Chas A Smith in household of Adam Smith, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Alexander Smith, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Charles A Smith, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847

Visalia Public Cemetery LOCATION 1300 W Goshen Ave Visalia, Tulare County, California, 93277 USA MEMORIALS 26,991 added (83% photographed)

1864 · Skirmish at Benton

Confederate forces in Arkansas began an invasion of Missouri, while other Confederate sources probed the line around Little Rock. On July  6, 1864 the fourth Arkansas Cavalry tried to break the line around Little Rock one soldier was killed, eight were wounded, three went missing from the Union side and four were killed and six wounded from the Confederate side.

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.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.