David and Julia (Russell) Smith Bible Record ***************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ***************************************************************************** Submitted by Susan Smith, rjsmiths @ sbcglobal.net SMITH FAMILY BIBLE David Smith and Julia Russell of Marion Township, Grant Co., WI David and Julia Smith came from Erie Co., PA. They moved to Kane Co., IL in 1840 and in 1846/47 moved to Fennimore Township, Grant Co., Wisconsin. In 1857 and 1858 David bought 277 acres of land along the Green River about a mile from the Wisconsin River in Marion Township. The handwriting in the bible is of 4 or 5 persons. Probable authors: Julia Russell Smith, David Smith, Edward Smith, Mary Clinger Smith, Mattie Smith Sabins. The bible is in the possession of Mattie’s descendants. FAMILY BIBLE, PUBLISHED 1851, NY, AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY MARRIAGES: David Smith and Julia Russell was married at Erie Pa May 1831 BIRTHS: David Smith was born in Westmoreland Pa on the 6th of March 1797 Julia A Russell was born in Winsted Conn on the 24th of July 1810 BIRTHS: Mary Louise Smith was born at Erie Pa Feb 13 1832 Edward Bedford Smith was born at Erie Pa Oct 13 1833 George Albert Smith was born at Erie Pa May 12 1835 Giles Russell Smith was born at Erie Pa June 3 1837 Caroline Matilda Smith was born at Erie Pa Aug 22 1838 Julius Benjamin Smith was born at Erie Pa Mar 4 1840 [twins] Julia Sophia Smith was born at Erie Pa Mar 4 1840 [twins] David Crocket Smith was born at Blackberry Ill Mar 12 1843 Emily Catherine Smith was born at Blackberry Ill May 11 1845 Sarah Jane Smith was born at Fennimore Wis Sept 21 1847 Charles Sidney Smith was born at Fennimore Wis Sept 23 1850 DEATHS: Mary Louise Smith Died at Fennimore Wis Oct 21st 1848 Giles Russell Smith Died at Fennimore Wis Oct 11th 1852 Julia A Smith wife of David Smith Died at Marion Wis Sept 21st 1860 Caroline M Smith and Julia Smith died at Marion Wis Oct 5th 1860 Sarah Jane Smith (Moseley) Died at Sioux City DT (Dakota Territory) October 1875 David Smith Died at Marion Wis July 18th 1884 EB (Edward B.) Smith Died at Boscobel Wis March 6 1900 Julius Benjamin Smith died at Lancaster Wis June 26th 1904 Emily C Smith Moseley died at Broken Bow Neb Oct 22nd 1904 Oliver P Smith died at Merril(l) Wis Nov 1904 Additional Births, Marriages and Deaths not noted in the bible: BIRTHS: David’s children from his first marriage: Hetty Smith b. 1820, Venango Township, Erie Co., PA Oliver Barr Smith b. 1823/24, Venango Township, Erie Co., PA Henry Smith b. 1826, Mill Creek Township, Erie Co., PA MARRIAGES: Hetty Smith and William Wilson abt 1842 Oliver B. Smith and Sophronia Ravlin 23 Sept 1855, Kaneville, Kane Co, IL Henry Smith and Helen Rand McKinley 17 Sep 1859, Kaneville, Kane Co, IL Edward B. Smith and Lucinda Button 17 Mar 1865, Grant Co., WI Edward B Smith and Mary Clinger 15 Nov 1868, Woodman, Grant Co, WI George Albert Smith and Jane A. Smith 20 Feb 1864, Grant Co., WI Julius B. smith and Elizabeth Graham 1866, Grant Co., WI David C. Smith and Mary R. Shearer 7 Oct 1866, Boscobel, Grant Co., WI Emily C. Smith and Evan M. Moseley 25 Dec 1872 Woodman, Grant Co., WI Sarah J. Smith and John E. Moseley 21 Feb 1875, Grant Co., WI DEATHS: George Albert Smith killed in the Battle of the Wilderness May 5, 1863 during the Civil War. Henry Smith 24 May 1880 in Kane Co., IL Hetty Smith Wilson 30 April 1887 in Kane Co., IL David C. Smith 1915-20 probably in Washington State Charles Sidney Smith went west in 1886 and was never heard from after 1900.