Absalom Smith

1830 - 1902  (71 years)

• Name	Absalom Smith
  Birth	17 Aug 1830	KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 19
  Census	1860	Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 30, wife T J(E J?)-age 27, dau M A-age 3
  Census	1870	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 39, wife Eliza J-age 37, 4 children
  Census	1880	Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 49, wife Jane-age 47, 3 children
  Census	1900	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 69, wife Eliza J-age 67, had 5 children-4 still living, son Silas-age 36, widowed
  Death	10 Jan 1902	KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	25 Aug 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	Holland - Smith
  Person ID	I2239	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   [7]
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eiza Jane Gregory-xx,   b. Oct 1832, KY
  Marriage	25 Oct 1855	Marshall Co, KY   [7]
  Notes	Children: son Thomas Hasten Smith 1856 - 1857 dau Mary Ann Smith 2/21/1858 Marshall Co, KY - 11/28/1943 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY - ** See birth record journal ** - ** See death certificate ** - ** See findagrave.com page ** - married Francis Wright son James L Smith 1861 KY - possibly died bef 1870 (mother had 5 children-4 still living in 1900) son Joseph J Smith 1861 KY - d. aft 1880 census - ** See birth record journal ** dau Permelia Frances L Smith 6/28/1862 Marshall Co, KY - 3/3/1946 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - married ??? Lindsey - married ??? Baggett son Silus D Smith (4/1864 or 5/16/1865) Marshall Co, KY - 6/3/1940 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - ** See findagrave.com page **
  Photos » Slide Show		Smith-Joseph-J--(Absalom-Smith)--1861-KY-Marshall-BRJ
  		Smith-Mary-Ann--(Absalom-Smith)--18580221-KY-Marshall-BRJ
  		Baggett-Permelia-Frances-(Smith)--(Absalom-Smith)--19460303-KY-McCracken-DC
  Family ID	F1706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Aug 1830 - KY Census - age 19 - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 25 Oct 1855 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 30, wife T J(E J?)-age 27, dau M A-age 3 - 1860 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 39, wife Eliza J-age 37, 4 children - 1870 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 49, wife Jane-age 47, 3 children - 1880 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 69, wife Eliza J-age 67, had 5 children-4 still living, son Silas-age 36, widowed - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Death - 10 Jan 1902 - KY Burial - - Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 8/25/2023 Absalam Smith Birth: 17 Aug 1830 Death: 10 Jan 1902 (aged 71) Burial: Holland - SmithMarshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 245470585 Bio: No marker Burial info via the County cemetery books Son of Haston Smith and Cinthia Dees Family Members Parents Denson Dees 1785-Unknown ?? actually grandfather Siblings Cynthia Dees Smith 1811-1888 ?? actually mother William Denson Smith 1836-1892 -- correct Children Thomas Hasten Smith 1856-1857 Pemelia Frances Smith Lindsey Baggett 1862-1946 Created by: M. Branon (46821153) Added: 7 Nov 2022 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245470585/absalam-smith Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245470585/absalam-smith: accessed 25 August 2023), memorial page for Absalam Smith (17 Aug 1830-10 Jan 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 245470585, citing Holland - Smith, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by M. Branon (contributor 46821153). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.