In a prior post about Elizabeth Smith Crozier, I established her as the daughter of Isaiah Smith. This revelation led to the discovery that in 1880, Mary Ann Crozier, Isaiah Smith's granddaughter, was living with Elizabeth J Johnson Grace Smith, Needham Smith's granddaughter. They were listed as cousins in the 1880 census records. This article... Continue Reading →
Isaiah Smith Sr – My Brick Wall
The parents of Isaiah Smith Sr are to this day still undertermined. This brickwall has been a formidable advisary in my genealogy research. I have found sections of this brickwall that have broken and I have been able to peer through the cracks to see some images of Isaiah Smith Sr's ancestors by means of... Continue Reading →
John W Smith
This post was originally published on 3 November 2018 and is being revised based on newly discovered information (20210828). John W Smith was born about 1813, presumed by inductive reasoning, in Washington County, Georgia. An alternate case can be made for Wilkinson County, Georgia. See article for Isaiah Smith Sr. John's grandparents and uncles started... Continue Reading →