Smith, James David

Abt 1797 - 1873  (~ 76 years)

• Name	Smith, James David
  Born	Abt 1797	North Carolina, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Dec 1873	Greene County, Illinois, USA
  Buried	On Homestead Land
  Person ID	I564	Coursey-Sansing Tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

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  Family ID	F291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hinkle, Elizabeth,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Abbotts Creek Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 17 Jan 1835, Drake, Greene County, Illinois, USA  (Age 33 years)
  Married	22 Jul 1819	Cape Girardeau County MO
  Children	1. Smith, Alexander,   b. Abt 1826, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 8 Apr 1864, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  A Short Biography of David Smith "History of Greene County, Illinois; Its Past and Present" published by Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd, Publishers; Chicago 1879   SMITH, DAVID, deceased, once a prosperous farmer of Greene County, was born in North Carolina, where he grew to manhood. Received a common school education. He early learned to rely upon himself, and on coming westward he first settled at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The journey west was made in covered wagon, which slowly wound its was over the tall prairie grass; on crossing small streams, it became necessary to transfer the household goods to boats, which on crossing were again placed in the wagon and travel resumed. For a period of fifteen years of more, Mr. Smith remained a resident of Missouri, locating in Greene County in 1838. Purchasing 160 acres near White Hall and Wilmington, he settled down to farm life in Greene County. While here his wife died. His second wife was Mrs. Newton, by whom he had four children. This lady departed this life in 1866. In 1871 he married Mrs. Serena Manuel, a daughter of Cumberland James and relict of Thomas Manuel, who died many years ago. Mr. Smith died in 1873. He was a man of extraordinary energy, and this, added to great steadiness of purpose, made his life a success.