Lilburn Smith
(1823-1899)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth L. Collins

Lilburn Smith 1

  • Born: 23 Jul 1823, , Washington, VA 1
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth L. Collins on 25 Jul 1847 in , Rush, IN
  • Died: 2 Mar 1899 at age 75 1

   FamilySearch ID: KFL3-X9S.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Jackson Township, Rush, IN. 2 The 1870 census recorded three related Beher households as neighbors.

Eliza Beher, 64, born in Massachusetts, was living with son John, farm laborer, 21, born in Indiana. Eliza's real estate was worth $5,400 and personal estate $1,250. John's real estate was worth $3,500. The post office was Rushville.

Next door is Oren Beher, farmer, 31, living with wife Laura J. 20, and daughter Viola, 9 months, born the previous November. All were born in Indiana. Oren's real estate was worth $3,100 and personal estate $2,510.

Next door is Oren's father in law, Lilburn Smith, farmer, 47, born in Virginia, and his wife Elizabeth, 47, born in Kentucky; their children born in Indiana: son Marshal, farming, 16; and daughter Florence, 11; son Frank, 9; daughter Nancy, 7; and domestic servant Louisa, 38, born in Virginia. Lilburn's real estate was worth $7,000 and personal estate $2,220.


Lilburn married Elizabeth L. Collins on 25 Jul 1847 in , Rush, IN. (Elizabeth L. Collins was born on 5 Apr 1823 in , , KY 1 and died on 12 Oct 1911 1.)

Sources

1 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 18244. Laura Jane Beher. Father Lilburn Smith. Mother Elizabeth collins. Spouse Oren Beher. Informant: Mrs. Robert Holt.

2 1870 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX61-872 Lilburn Smith, Indiana, United States; citing p. 6, family 44.


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