Rachel A Smith

1844 - 1906  (62 years)

• Name	Rachel A Smith
  Birth	22 Apr 1844	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	age 6
  Census	1860	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 16,spouse J W Baker-age 23, no children
  Census	1870	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 26,spouse Wm H Heth(Heath)-age 26, dau Nancy M Baker-age 8
  Census	1900	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 56, widowed, 3 sons living with her, had 10 children-5 still living
  Death	24 Nov 1906	Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  Person ID	I1085	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Haston Smith,   b. 02 May 1804, NC d. 09 Dec 1887, KY (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cynthia A Dees,   b. 04 May 1811, Christian Co, KY d. 05 Jan 1888, Benton, Marshall Co, KY (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	04 Mar 1828	Calloway Co, KY   [6]
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John W Baker,   b. 1838, TN d. Between 01 Jul 1863 and 07 Oct 1866 (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	Bef 17 Sep 1860
  Children	1. Nancy M Baker,   b. Feb 1861, Marshall Co, KY d. Between Apr 1895 and 06 Oct 1897 (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	William H Heath-xx,   b. 19 May 1844   d. 12 Apr 1880 (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	07 Oct 1866	Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  Notes	Children: dau Martha S Heath 8/4/1867 - 2/1870 (** not listed on 1870 census taken 7/21/1870) son Jefferson Hasten Heath 7/21/1870 Marshall Co, KY - 6/17/1951 - ** See death certificate ** - ** See his findagrave.com page later ** - ** See his picture in People-Pictures ** - on 3/22/1891 in Marshall Co, KY married Della Story - d. bef 1900 - ** See her picture in People-Pictures ** - 1900 census lists him as age 29, widowed, 3 sons - in Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY - on 8/20/1901 in Marshall Co, KY married Estella Lillian Houston 1867 - 1947 son Elta Randolph Heath 1894 - 1960 dau Lillian R Heath 1904 - 1988 - married ??? Culp - 1910 census lists him as age 39, wife Stella L-age 42, 2 children - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY - 1920 census lists him as age 45(?), wife Estella L-age 51, 2 children - in Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY - 1930 census lists him as age 59, wife Stella L-age 62, 1 son & 1 boarder - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY - 1940 census lists him as age 69, widowed, living alone - in McCracken Co, KY - on 9/3/1943 in Marshall Co, KY married Dolly Brigman 1887 - ** See marriage record ** - he is listed as divorced and she is listed as widowed son Abraham S Heath 9/1874 KY - d. bef 1900 census son Absolom Smith Heath 9/10/1874 KY - 9/29/1946 Jefferson Co, AR - on 5/15/1909 in Marshall Co, KY married Lillie W Dunn 4/26/1886 Marshall Co, KY - 9/7/1976 - dau of George Washington Dunn 1858 - 1941 and Emma Jackson Ragan 1857 - 1905 - ** See Marriage Record ** - ** See their findagrave.com pages later ** dau Pearl Heath 1910 - 2000 dau Lola Heath 1917 - 2004 son Charles Andrew Heath 1923 - 1998 - 1910 census listed him as age 36, wife Lillie-age 24, dau Pearl-age 0 - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY - 1930 census lists him as age 56, wife Lillie W-age 48, 6 children - in River, Grant Co, AR - 1940 census lists him as age 66, wife Lily-age 54, 2 children - in Pastoria, Jefferson Co, AR dau Ginstina HEATH b: 4 JAN 1877 - 10/1877 (** not listed on 1870 census taken 7/21/1870) son William D HEATH b: 17 OCT 1878 - 6/25/1940 - ** See birth record journal ** - on 2/6/1901 in Marshall Co, KY married Laura Florence Lindsey - 1900 census lists him as age 21, a boarder living with Harvie Culf(Culp?) - in Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY - 1910 census lists him as age 31, wife Florence-age 30, no children, living with(next to?) bro A S Heath (Abraham or Absolom?) - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY - 1920 census lists him as age 40, wife Florence-age 39, no children - in Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY - 1930 census lists him as age 51, wife Florence L-age 48, no children - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY son William B HEATH b: 17 OCT 1878 - d. bef 1900 census - ** See birth record journal ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY4-CJ7 Name: W. H. Heath Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: R. U. Baker Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 07 Oct 1866 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Single **** Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Single ???? - not widowed Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01298-4 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 321353 Reference ID: it 1 n 1490 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY4-CJ7 : accessed 21 August 2015), W. H. Heath and R. U. Baker, 07 Oct 1866; citing Marshall, Kentucky, reference it 1 n 1490; FHL microfilm 321,353. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Absolom Smith "App" Heath Birth: Sep. 10, 1874 Death: Sep. 27, 1946 Jefferson County Arkansas, USA Family links: Spouse: Lillie W. Dunn Heath (1886 - 1976)* Children: Pearl Heath Beck (1910 - 2000)* Lola Heath Palmer (1917 - 2004)* Charles Andrew Heath (1923 - 1998)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Philadelphia Cemetery Prattsville Grant County Arkansas, USA Created by: JKB Record added: May 05, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 14179043 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJRP-VB3?treeref=96DX-X4T Name: App S Heath Event Type: Death Event Date: 29 Sep 1946 Event Place: Jefferson, Arkansas Gender: Age (Original): 73 Race: Birth Year (Estimated): 1873 Certificate Number: 366 Page Number: Volume Number: 62 Affiliate Film Number: 1946 Citing this Record "Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJRP-VB3 : 27 November 2014), App S Heath, 29 Sep 1946; derived from "Arkansas, Death Index, 1914-1950," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); a multigenerational derivative citing Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 (Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Lillie W. Dunn Heath Birth: Apr. 26, 1886 Marshall County Kentucky, USA Death: Sep. 7, 1976 Family links: Parents: George Washington Dunn (1858 - 1941) Emma Jackson Ragan Dunn (1857 - 1905) Spouse: Absolom Smith Heath (1874 - 1946) Children: Pearl Heath Beck (1910 - 2000)* Lola Heath Palmer (1917 - 2004)* Charles Andrew Heath (1923 - 1998)* Siblings: Lula Jackson Dunn Wright (1884 - 1958)* Lillie W. Dunn Heath (1886 - 1976) Merna C. Dunn McCool (1891 - 1964)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Philadelphia Cemetery Prattsville Grant County Arkansas, USA Created by: JKB Record added: May 05, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 14179066 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWPS-GJ5 Name: Wm D, Heath Birth Date: 1879 Birthplace: Age: 22 Spouse's Name: Laura Florense Lindsey Spouse's Birth Date: 1882 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: 19 Event Date: 06 Feb 1901 Event Place: Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00329-4 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 1760356 Reference ID: v B p 126 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWPS-GJ5 : accessed 23 August 2015), Wm D, Heath and Laura Florense Lindsey, 06 Feb 1901; citing , reference v B p 126; FHL microfilm 1,760,356. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYH-8QG Name: Jeff. H. Heath **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Della Story **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 22 Mar 1891 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Single **** Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Single **** Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01299-3 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 321353 Reference ID: it 1 p 186 n 3859 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYH-8QG : accessed 23 August 2015), Jeff. H. Heath and Della Story, 22 Mar 1891; citing Marshall, Kentucky, reference it 1 p 186 n 3859; FHL microfilm 321,353. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSMW-TRF Name: Jefferson Haston Heath **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Jun 1951 Event Place: Calvert City, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: 80 Race: Race (Original): Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1871 Birthplace: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: William Heath **** Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Rachel Smith **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: GS Film Number: 2241091 Digital Folder Number: 004178317 Image Number: 00911 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSMW-TRF : accessed 23 August 2015), Jefferson Haston Heath, 1951. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Jefferson Hasten Heath Birth: Jul. 21, 1870 Death: Jun. 17, 1951 Son of William Henry & Rachel Heath Family links: Children: Elta Randolph Heath (1894 - 1960)* Lillian R. Heath Culp (1904 - 1988)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Provine Cemetery Benton Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Sep 12, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 41877224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  		Heath-Jefferson-Hasten--(Rachel-A-(Smith)(Baker)(Heath)(Downing))--19510617-KY-Marshall-TS
  Family ID	F2105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Cullin M Downing-xx,   b. 1844, KY d. Bef 1900 (Age < 55 years)
  Marriage	03 Jan 1884	Marshall Co, KY   [2, 6]
  Notes	Children: son Lonzo C Downing 10/18?? KY - d. aft 1900 census son Palesick (?Patrick?) Randolph Downing 5/1886 KY - 3/26/1937 - ** See his findagrave.com page later ** - on 8/6/1906 in Henry Co, TN married Lola Dunn 1886 - 1937 - dau of George Washington Dunn 1858 - 1941 and Emma Jackson Ragan 1857 - 1905 dau Daisy Downing 1907 - 2000 - married ??? Williams - 1910 census lists him as age 23, wife Lala-age 24, 2 children & a cousin Olt Heath-age 16 - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY - 1920 census lists him as age 33, wife Lolah-M-age 33, 5 children - in Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY - 1930 census lists him as age 43, wife Lola-age 43, 5 children - in Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY dau Mildred Lorene Downing 1913 - on 8/20/1934 in Marshall Co, KY married Jamie Herman Hurst son Lonzo Patrick Downing 1914 - 1990 - on 6/17/1936 in Marshall Co, KY married L Vee Yates 1918 - dau of Barry Yates and Beula ??? - in 1954 married Jo Ann (?Lindsey/?Caraway?) 1927 - 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYH-S4L Name: Cullin M. Downing **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Rachel A. Heath **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 03 Jan 1884 Event Place: Marshall County, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Widowed **** Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed **** Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01298-9 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 321353 Reference ID: it 1 p 116 n 3165 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYH-S4L : accessed 21 August 2015), Cullin M. Downing and Rachel A. Heath, 03 Jan 1884; citing Marshall County, Kentucky, reference it 1 p 116 n 3165; FHL microfilm 321,353. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-KDXT Name: P R Downing **** Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Aug 1906 Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Year: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Spouse's Name: Lola Dunn **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Note: Page: Reference ID: 191 GS Film Number: 001011507 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 004539730 Image Number: 00102 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-KDXT : accessed 23 August 2015), P R Downing and Lola Dunn, 1906. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSRV-8NL Name: P.R. Downing **** Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 27 Mar 1937 Event Place: Birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: 50 Race: Race (Original): Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1887 Birthplace: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Cal Downing **** Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Lola Downing **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female GS Film Number: 1913334 Digital Folder Number: 004225072 Image Number: 01861 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSRV-8NL : accessed 23 August 2015), P.R. Downing, 1937. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSXM-GR8 Name: Lalah Mrs. Downing Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1937 Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky, United States Gender: Female Age: Race: Race (Original): Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: George Dunn **** Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Emma Ragan **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: P. R. Downing **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Male GS Film Number: 1913340 Digital Folder Number: 004180392 Image Number: 02678 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSXM-GR8 : accessed 23 August 2015), P. R. Downing in entry for Lalah Mrs. Downing, 1937. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com P Randolph Downing Birth: 1886 Death: Mar. 26, 1937 Family links: Children: Daisy Downing Williams (1907 - 2000)* *Calculated relationship Note: Husband of Lala, son of Cal & Lola Downing Burial: Provine Cemetery Benton Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Sep 07, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 29645269 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  		Downing-Patrick-Randolph-(Lala-(Dunn))--(Rachel-A-Smith)--1937-KY-Marshall-TS
  Family ID	F2106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Apr 1844 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 6 - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 16,spouse J W Baker-age 23, no children - 1860 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 07 Oct 1866 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 26,spouse Wm H Heth(Heath)-age 26, dau Nancy M Baker-age 8 - 1870 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 03 Jan 1884 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 56, widowed, 3 sons living with her, had 10 children-5 still living - 1900 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Death - 24 Nov 1906 - Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** *** - on the 1900 census - had 10 children-5 still living - therefore, it appears that Rachel had 2 sets of twins -- - Abraham & Absolom Heath & William D & William B Heath & 1 of each set died before 1900 census - can't find 1880 census - possibly other children listed there - & either or both sets of twins are the same person ** - Cull M Downing & family listed on same page of 1870 census as Rachel & William Heath ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bforster&id=I17493 ID: I17493 •Name: Rachel A SMITH •Sex: F •Birth: 22 APR 1844 in Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky •Death: 24 NOV 1906 in marshall, Kentucky •Census: 1850 marshall, Kentucky •Note: age 6 w/parents •Census: 1870 birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky •Note: Wm H Neth 26 Rachel A Neth 26 Nancy M Baker 8 •Census: 1900 Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky •Note: Rachel A Downing 56 Abraham S Heath 25 Lonzo C Downing Palesick R Downing 14 •Note: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Rachel Smith Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birth Place: Kentucky Home in 1850(City,County,State): Marshall, Kentucky Household Members: Name Age Haston Smith 45 Cintha Smith 38 Absalom Smith 19 William D Smith 13 Rachel Smith 6 Martha J Smith 0 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Rachel A Neth [Rachel A. Heath] Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Age in 1870: 26Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky Post Office: Birmingham Household Members: Name Age Wm H Neth 26 Rachel A Neth 26 Nancy M Baker 8 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Rachel A Downing Home in 1900: Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky Age: 56 Birth Date: Apr 1844 Birthplace: Kentucky Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother: number of living children: 5 Mother: How many children: 10 Marriage Year: 1900 Marital Status: Widowed Years Married: 0 Residence : Birmingham Village, Marshall, Kentucky Occupation: farmer own freeHousehold Members: Name Age Rachel A Downing 56 Abraham S Heath 25 Lonzo C Downing Palesick R Downing 14 son Jefferson living almost next door. MARRIAGE DATE: 1. source #12. to Mr. Downing ?SOURCES:1. Email correspondant J. Kenneth Ford whose 1999 email address is jkfordATaolDOTcom •Change Date: 22 DEC 2009 Father: Haston SMITH Mother: Cynthia (SMITH) Marriage 1 William Henry HEATH b: 19 MAY 1844 in marshall, Kentucky •Married: 7 OCT 1866 in marshall, Kentucky Children 1.Has No Children Martha S HEATH b: 4 AUG 1867 in 2 1870 2.Has No Children Absolom Smith HEATH b: 10 SEP 1874 in 9 29 1946 3.Has No Children Ginstina HEATH b: 4 JAN 1877 in 10 1877 4.Has Children William D HEATH b: 17 OCT 1878 in 6 25 1940 5.Has No Children William B HEATH b: 17 OCT 1878 6.Has Children Jefferson Hasten HEATH b: 21 JUL 1870 in marshall, Kentucky -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S48] See Notes. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.