Nicholas Smith

Cemetery records

• Crown Hill Cemetery Burial Records
• Smith listed in Dalton cemetery (Ohio, Wayne County, Dalton)

Census records

• 1810 Census of Wayne County
• 1815 Census of Wayne County
• 1819 Census of Wayne County
• The Abigail/Abigal Smith individuals born before 1798 residing in the 1850 US Census.
• Census, Washington Territory, King County, 1860 for H. A. Smith and Abigal Smith, residing in King County, Washington Territory.
• Census, Washington Territory, Snohomish, 1870 for Henry A. Smith, residing in Snohomish, Washington Territory.
• 1823 Census of Wayne County
• Census, United States, Ohio, Wayne County, Franklin Township, 1830 showing Nicholas Smith.
• Census, United States, Ohio, Wayne County, Franklin Township, 1840 showing Abigal Smith.
• Census, United States, Ohio, 1829-1831 A list of all the Henry Smith individuals born between 1829 and 1831 in Ohio listed in the 1850 US Census.

Land records

• Wayne County, Ohio Land Deeds showing property transactions for Nicholas and/or Abigal Smith (vol. 38, p. 349; vol. 26, p. 239; vol. 6, p. 179-180).

Map

• Map Guide to the United States Census for the states of Iowa and Washington.

Newspaper Articles

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  "117-Year-Old Home Housed Religious Rites And Later Became Dance Hall," Daily Record, 13 May 1954, p.4

Notes

• No where is all my research did I come across a reference of a Reverence Nicholas Smith nor a Nicholas Smith that helped to build a church in Wooster.

Occupations of

• Ministers performing marriages
  • Smith, A. M. 1850 Plain Lutheran
  • Smith, August 1859 . Baptist
  • Smith, D. W. 1873 Plain Lutheran
  • Smith, David M. 1877 . Baptist
  • Smith, J. Carpenter 1840 Wooster (city) Episcopal

• I do find an Indian Muster Roll with the date 31 May 1856 with Henry A. Smith, Surgeon. His residence at the time was King County, Washington.

Probate Court records

• Guardianship papers for Henry Smith, minor orphan of Nicholas Smith (Probate Court files S-203 and S-207).
• Estate papers or Nicholas Smith, probated 3 October 1839, listing Abigail Smith as the administrator and bondsmen Ben Lawrence and John Alexander (Probate Court file S-117).

Tax list records

• 1826 Wayne County Ohio Tax List (book)In the 1826 tax list (tax taken in 1825) there is a Nicholas Smith with wife Elizabeth owning land in Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio. This could be the same Nicholas Smith who owns land in East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio and Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio in the same year. The property in Green Township, Wayne County, Ohio was sold in 1825.
• 1826 Wayne County Ohio Tax List In the 1826 tax list, there is a Nicholas Smith, wife unknown, with property in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. This is the only occurrence of Nicholas Smith in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. I do not have any additional information on this Nicholas Smith. He may be one of the same or he could be another individual here for a short time.
• There is a guardianship for minor children of Nicholas Smith: James and Catherine. James' guardian was Josiah Hitchcock and bondsmen James McFadden. Catherine’s guardian is listed as James McFadden and bondsmen Josiah Hitchcock. These are dated 1836.
• There is a Nicholas Smith with wife Leah Tracey (married Wayne Co, 26 Nov 1826) who purchased property with J. McFadden in Salt Creek Township, Wayne Co, Ohio. He died intestate June 1838. There are also guardianship papers for McCoy, Elias, and Phebe Smith, all minor children of Nicholas Smith. The bondsmen for these guardianships were Ben Lawrence and Adam Geitgey, dated 1838. This Nicholas Smith owned property in Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio and Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio.

• Nicholas and wife Elizabeth owned property in East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio and Wooster Township, Wayne County, Ohio. This Nicholas Smith was very active in the community and held several political positions. He is descendant from Philip Schmidt. Nicholas and Elizabeth had no children of their own, as mentioned in the Philip Schmidt family history. However, they raised the children of Nicholas Smith’s brother. This particular Nicholas Smith died 1832. There were four children of this Nicholas Smith listed in his will: George, Valentine G., Allen, and Sarah Smith. (Note: These were the probable children of Nicholas’ deceased brother George.)
• Nicholas and wife Abigal Smith. They owned property in Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio. He died intestate September/October 1839. Based on his approximate age given in the US census records, he was born between 1780 and 1790. He left minor children as named in guardianship papers: George P. Smith, Henry A. Smith, and Eleanor Smith. This family ultimately moved west, landing in the Washington Territory. I am not sure of their presence from October 1844 until the family appears in the 1860 census for Washington Territory.

Why these surnames are listed

• Miller
• Matthews
• Kindall