Census Sunday - 1860 US Federal Census - Joseph Smith - Attica,Fountain county, Indiana

 Schedule 1. -- Free inhabitants in Attica Logan township in the county of Fountain State of Indiana enumerated by me, on the 29th day of July 1860. W Trullinger Ass't Marshall. Post Office Attica  Page 112

Line 22 Joseph Smith 44 M Ferryman $1000 $150 IN
Line 23 Celia    " "      37 F                                      IN
Line 24 Isabel Dixon  16 F                                      IN
Line 25 Hannah          16 F                                     IN
Line 26 George Dixon 9 M                                     IN
Line 27 Mary A  Smith 1 F                                     IN

I believe that this is my Joseph Smith. In the 1850 Pine Twp. Census, he was 33 and a blacksmith, ferryman is the same thing. Also in the 1850 census Hannah was 6. If my theory is right Mary Ann died in April of 1856 and Joseph and Celia were married in July of 1856 in Fountain county, Indiana.  Also, Hannah was 6 in 1850. The big question is, where is Francis Marion Smith? He was born in 1853 so he would be 6. Well I did find a Francis Smith age 6 living with a sister, Martha in Springfield, Illinois. However, this Martha was married to a Robert Whist. Then there is a Mary A Smith age 1, named after first wife?

Stay tuned to Census Sunday were I will have another "Smith" census to try to piece my Joseph Smith family together. I just hope I have the right Joseph Smith.

Census Sunday - 1850 US Federal Census - Joseph Smith - Pine Twp. Warren County, Indiana

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in Pine Township in the County of Warren State of Indiana enumerated by me, on the 11th day of Sept 1850. (cant't read name) Ass't Marshal.

line 23 Joseph 33 M Blacksmith $300 OH
line 24 Mary 32 F                                 "
line 25 Martha 12 F                              "
line 26 Darcus 10 M                             "
line 27 Hannah 6 F                              IN

Joseph Smith is my 3x great grandfather. He was married to Mary Ann Best they had 3 daughters. Darcus was actually Dorcas Ann and she was a female and born in Indiana. My 2x great grandfather, Francis Marion Smith, was born in 1853.

Through DNA, I finally broke through a brick wall that has plagued my Smith line for years. It appears that I have found parents and siblings and as I said other children of Joseph and Mary Ann.  So stay tuned for more information.

Sibling Saturday - Francis Marion Smith and his sisters

My Great Great Grandfather, Francis Marion Smith, had three older  sisters. Martha, Dorcas and Hannah. I don't know which sister is which. I do know that Martha is the oldest, and Hannah is younger of the three. There parents were Joseph and Mary Ann (Best) Smith. I do know that Dorcas married Aaron Dazey and in 1900 Martha was living with her brother in Stockland, Illinois.

If anyone can identify these women or has any other information on them I sure would love to know.