Thomas Smith 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: 30 Aug 1853, West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA 1 2 3 4 5
- Christened: 1 Jan 1854, Orwigsburg: St. John's Church (White Church), Schuylkill, PA 5
- Marriage (1): Katie E. Music on 31 Dec 1887 in , Schuylkill, PA 1
- Died: 14 Jun 1913, West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA at age 59 3 4
- Buried: 17 Jun 1913, Orwigsburg: Salem Evangelical Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA 3 4
FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-LMX.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Thomas appeared in the household of Peter Smith Jr. In a census in 1860 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 6 6 The 1860 census recorded related Smith and Riegel families living as neighbors.
Household 306 is Elijah Smith [sic, should be Elias], black smith, age 28. His wife Catherine is 18 [she is the sister of his first wife Pasella Riegel who died in 1857]; and daughters Lizzie 3 [by Elias' first wife] and Priscilla 1. His real estate was valued at $350 and personal estate $150.
Household 310 is William Smith, farmer, 36, with wife Fietta, 34; Emaline, 14; Celetta, 12; Alfred, 9; Thomas, 5; Messura, 3; and Elixander, 11 months when the census was recorded on 18 Jun 1850. Also in the home is farm laborer Peter Spence, 61. William's real estate value is $5700 and personal estate $352.
Household 312 is farmer Daniel Riegel [father of the girls who married Elias Smith], 56, with wife Mary, 56; Lewis, 16; Susannah, 14; Elizabeth, 11. Also in home is servant Elizabeth Sholler, 18, and Joseph Shoppell, 11. Daniel's real estate value is $5000 and personal estate $400.
Household 313 is Joseph Smith, famer, 39, with wife Catherine, 21, and son Francis, 9 months. His real estate is $1200 and personal $152.
Household 314 is Peter Smith Sr., occupation gentleman, 75, with wife Catherine, 65; son Henry, farmer, 30; William, farm laborer, 25; and Hannah, 20. Peter's real estate was $1200, personal $100, and Henry's $3000 and $712.
Household 316 is Peter Smith Jr., farmer, 44, with Catherine, 38; and twin sons Lewis and James, farm laborers, 16. Peter's real estate value is $1200 and personal $165.
Household 324 is John Smith, farm laborer, 45; with wife Matilda, 37; David, 18; Susannah, 14; Sarah, 12; Charles, 6; George, 5; Mary 3; and Franklin, 8 months. John's real estate is $600 and personal $100.
Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Orwigsburg.
2. He appeared in the household of William Smith in a census in 1870 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 7 7 The 1870 census recorded related Smith households living near each other.
Census Household # 6 was William Smith, farmer, 45, living with wife Fietta, 42; Albert, 19; Thomas, 13; Bella, 11; Alexander, 8; William, 6; Lucretia, 4; and Salem, 1. Also in the home is farm laborer Peter Spears, 73. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Orwigsburg. William's farm was valued at $4500 and personal estate $700.
Household 15 is Lewis Rigel, farmer, 25, with wife Seletta [nee Smith], 22; and son Edward, 3.
Household 16 was Henry Smith, farmer, 35, living with Sarah, 22; and sons who were farm laborers: John, 19; Charles, 17. Also in the home is domestic servant Lana Neiswind, 22. Henry's farm was vlaued at $9000 and personal estate $1200.
Household 17 was Joseph Smith, farmer, 46, with wife Catharine, 33; son Francis, 11; Catharine, 7; Amanda, 5; and son Joshua, 3. Joseph's farm value $2000, personal estate $400.
Household 19 was William Smith, farmer, 35, with wife Louisa, 24; and Elizabeth, 3. His farm value was $3000 and personal estate $600.
Household 22 was James Siegfried, laborer, 22, with wife Emaline [nee Smith], 24; and daughter Maria, 2. They are in James' father's home: Israel Siegfried, 53, and his wife Maria, 53. Israel's farm is worth $2500 and personal estate $800.
Household 23 is David Smith, laborer, 28, with wife Caroline, 17. He has no land value and personal estate was $500.
Household 25 is Peter Smith, farm laborer, 52, with wife Catharine, 48; and son James, laborer, 27. Peter's land value is $600 and personal estate $100.
Household 26 is Matilda Smith, 45, widow, with son William, laborer, 19; Mary, 13; Lewis, 7; and Elizabeth, 5. Her land value is $1200 and personal estate $200.
Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Orwigsburg.
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3. Thomas appeared in the household of William Smith in a census in 1880 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 8 8 The 1880 census recorded William Smith, farmer, 56, living with wife Fietta, 52; Alexander, 19; William, 17; Christianna, 14; Salem, 11, and William's brother, Emanuel, 47.
Next door is William's son, Alfred, farmer, 30, with wife Maria, 19, son Morris, 9 months old born in Aug 1879, and his brother, Thomas, farm hand, 27.
On the same census page is Joseph Smith, 11, a servant in the home of Lewis Riegle, 35, and his wife, Sylletta, 30, who is William Smith's daughter, with her children Edward, 13; Arabella, 4; and daughter Neide M., 1.
Their neighbor is farmer Henry Smith, 50, widowed, living with his niece, Mary Smith, 22; and three servants.
The next household is James Siegfried, 30, living with wife Emaline, 32, who is William Smith's daughter, with her children Maria, 11; and sons Abner, 5, and Alvin, 2.
Two households later is Peter Smith, farmer, 62, living with wife Catharine, 65; and son James, 36.
Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
4. Occupation: farmer on 31 Dec 1887 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 1
5. Cause of Death: apoplexy, suffering for years rhematism and diabetes, has been invalid for years, 14 Jun 1913, West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 3
6. Residence: on 31 Dec 1887 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 1
7. He appeared in the household of Catherine in a census in 1900 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 9 9 The 1900 census recorded Kate Smith, widow, farmer, 77, born Feb 1823, living with her son, James, farm laborer, 56, Feb 1844. Kate was married 45 years ago in 1855.
Next door is farmer James Seigfreid, 48, Jan 1852, married for 31 years to wife Emeline [nee Smith], 54, Mar 1846. Emeline had birthed 7 children, 6 alive in 1900, and four were living with her: Alvine, shoemaker, 21, Sep 1878; Irwin, farm laborer, 19, Jun 1880; Jennie, 16, Nov 1883; and Emily, 14, Sep 1885.
Their neighbor is farmer John Smith, 49, Jan 1851, married for 24 years to wife Isabella [also nee Smith], 43, Aug 1856. She had birthed 11 children, all alive and living with her: Janet, 23, Oct 1876; Edward, 21, Apr 1879; Mason, 18, Oct 1881; Robert, 16, Mar 1884; daughter Valley, 13, Sep 1886; Annie, 11, Mar 1889; Charles, 8, Feb 1892; May, 6, Sep 1893; Sadie, 3, Jun 1896; Lizzie, 2, Jan 1898; and Katie, 10 months, Jul 1899. Also in the home is John's uncle Harry [Henry] Smith, 71, Jan 1829.
Two homes away is Alfred Smith, 49, Jul 1859, married for 21 years to wife Maria, 38, Apr 1862. She had birthed four children all living with them: Morris, 20, Aug 1879; Bertha M., 14, Aug 1885; Elsie M., 8, Oct 1891; and Celia E., 4, Oct 1895.
Atop the following census page is Thomas Smith, farmer, 46, born Aug 1853, living with wife Katie, 27, May 1872; son Irwin, 12, Jun 1887; and daughter Mabel, 11, Jul 1888; and Sallie, 7, Aug 1892. Also with them is Emanuel Smith, 67, born in 1832. Thomas and Katie were married for 13 years and she had birthed a total of 3 children, all alive in 1900.
Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
8. Occupation: farmer on 14 Jun 1913 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 3
Thomas married Katie E. Music on 31 Dec 1887 in , Schuylkill, PA.1 (Katie E. Music was born on 6 May 1872 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA,1 4 10 died on 29 Mar 1907 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA 4 10 and was buried on 2 Apr 1907 in Orwigsburg: St. John's Church (White Church), Schuylkill, PA 4 10.)
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