collecting the seeds of a Smith tree
The "name’s the same fallacy" is a common pitfall in genealogical research where a family genealogist assumes that two individuals with the same name are the same person. This fallacy arises from the mistaken belief that identical names across different records indicate the same individual, neglecting the broader context and additional corroborative details needed for... Continue Reading →
Isaiah Smith Jr was born circa 1816 in Georgia and was the presumed son of Isaiah Smith Sr. Based upon my research, the possibility exist that Isaiah Smith Jr was born in Wilkinson County, Georgia. In 1827, his father Isaiah Smith Sr moved to Houston County, Georgia and lived on the adjoining property of Needham... Continue Reading →
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 →
Elizabeth Smith was born in Georgia between June 1813 - May 1814. She is presumed to be the daughter of Isaiah Smith Sr of Houston County, Georgia (re 1827). Her birth is derived from the 1860 U.S. Census of Dooly County, Georgia where it shows her being 46 years of age. This also coincides with... Continue Reading →
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 →
At this stage of my research, I have identified a common DNA link between Isaiah Smith Sr and Needham Smith Sr. For repetition, I have a DNA match to a user who's traced lineage via documented sources starts with Patricia Rhodes > Minnie Claire Cox > Charlie Needham Cox > Needham Cox > Elizabeth Ann... Continue Reading →
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