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Rachel A Smith

Rachel A Smith

Female 1844 - 1906  (62 years)


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  • Name Rachel A Smith
    Birth 22 Apr 1844  Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female
    Census 1850  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    age 6 
    Census 1860  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    age 16,spouse J W Baker-age 23, no children 
    Marriage Record 07 Oct 1866  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    - married William Henry Heath 1844 
    Census 1870  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    age 26,spouse Wm H Heth(Heath)-age 26, dau Nancy M Baker-age 8 
    Marriage Record 03 Jan 1884  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    - married Cullin M Downing 1844 KY - d. bef 1900 census 
    Census 1900  Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    age 56, widowed, 3 sons living with her, had 10 children-5 still living 
    Death 24 Nov 1906  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1085  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Haston Smith,   b. 02 May 1804, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Dec 1887, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Cynthia A Dees,   b. 04 May 1811, Christian Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Jan 1888, Benton, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 04 Mar 1828  Calloway Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John W Baker,   b. 1838, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 01 Jul 1863 and 07 Oct 1866 (Age 25 years)
    Marriage Bef 17 Sep 1860 
    Children 
     1. Nancy M Baker,   b. Feb 1861, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Apr 1895 and 06 Oct 1897 (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Apr 1844 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 6 - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 16,spouse J W Baker-age 23, no children - 1860 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Record - - married William Henry Heath 1844 - 07 Oct 1866 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 26,spouse Wm H Heth(Heath)-age 26, dau Nancy M Baker-age 8 - 1870 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Record - - married Cullin M Downing 1844 KY - d. bef 1900 census - 03 Jan 1884 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 56, widowed, 3 sons living with her, had 10 children-5 still living - 1900 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Nov 1906 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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  • Notes 


    • *** - on the 1900 census - had 10 children-5 still living - therefore, it appears that Rachel had 2 sets of twins --
      - Abraham & Absolom Heath & William D & William B Heath & 1 of each set died before 1900 census
      - can't find 1880 census - possibly other children listed there - & either or both sets of twins are the same person

      ** - Cull M Downing & family listed on same page of 1870 census as Rachel & William Heath

      - on 10/7/1866 in Marshall Co, KY married William Henry Heath 5/19/1844 - 4/12/1880
      - ** See Marriage Record **

      dau Martha S Heath 8/4/1867 - 2/1870 (** not listed on 1870 census taken 7/21/1870)
      son Jefferson Hasten Heath 7/21/1870 Marshall Co, KY - 6/17/1951
      - ** See death certificate **
      - ** See his findagrave.com page later **
      - ** See his picture in People-Pictures **
      - on 3/22/1891 in Marshall Co, KY married Della Story - d. bef 1900
      - ** See her picture in People-Pictures **
      - 1900 census lists him as age 29, widowed, 3 sons
      - in Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY
      - on 8/20/1901 in Marshall Co, KY married Estella Lillian Houston 1867 - 1947
      son Elta Randolph Heath 1894 - 1960
      dau Lillian R Heath 1904 - 1988
      - married ??? Culp
      - 1910 census lists him as age 39, wife Stella L-age 42, 2 children
      - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1920 census lists him as age 45(?), wife Estella L-age 51, 2 children
      - in Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1930 census lists him as age 59, wife Stella L-age 62, 1 son & 1 boarder
      - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1940 census lists him as age 69, widowed, living alone
      - in McCracken Co, KY
      - on 9/3/1943 in Marshall Co, KY married Dolly Brigman 1887
      - ** See marriage record ** - he is listed as divorced and she is listed as widowed
      son Abraham S Heath 9/1874 KY - d. bef 1900 census
      son Absolom Smith Heath 9/10/1874 KY - 9/29/1946 Jefferson Co, AR
      - on 5/15/1909 in Marshall Co, KY married Lillie W Dunn 4/26/1886 Marshall Co, KY - 9/7/1976
      - dau of George Washington Dunn 1858 - 1941 and Emma Jackson Ragan 1857 - 1905
      - ** See Marriage Record **
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages later **
      dau Pearl Heath 1910 - 2000
      dau Lola Heath 1917 - 2004
      son Charles Andrew Heath 1923 - 1998
      - 1910 census listed him as age 36, wife Lillie-age 24, dau Pearl-age 0
      - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1930 census lists him as age 56, wife Lillie W-age 48, 6 children
      - in River, Grant Co, AR
      - 1940 census lists him as age 66, wife Lily-age 54, 2 children
      - in Pastoria, Jefferson Co, AR
      dau Ginstina HEATH b: 4 JAN 1877 - 10/1877 (** not listed on 1870 census taken 7/21/1870)
      son William D HEATH b: 17 OCT 1878 - 6/25/1940
      - ** See birth record journal **
      - on 2/6/1901 in Marshall Co, KY married Laura Florence Lindsey
      - 1900 census lists him as age 21, a boarder living with Harvie Culf(Culp?)
      - in Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1910 census lists him as age 31, wife Florence-age 30, no children, living with(next to?) bro A S Heath (Abraham or Absolom?)
      - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1920 census lists him as age 40, wife Florence-age 39, no children
      - in Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1930 census lists him as age 51, wife Florence L-age 48, no children
      - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY
      son William B HEATH b: 17 OCT 1878 - d. bef 1900 census
      - ** See birth record journal **

      - on 1/3/1884 in Marshall Co, KY married Cullin M Downing 1844 KY - d. bef 1900 census
      - ** See Marriage Record **

      son Lonzo C Downing 10/18?? KY - d. aft 1900 census
      son Palesick (?Patrick?) Randolph Downing 5/1886 KY - 3/26/1937
      - ** See his findagrave.com page later **
      - on 8/6/1906 in Henry Co, TN married Lola Dunn 1886 - 1937
      - dau of George Washington Dunn 1858 - 1941 and Emma Jackson Ragan 1857 - 1905
      dau Daisy Downing 1907 - 2000
      - married ??? Williams
      - 1910 census lists him as age 23, wife Lala-age 24, 2 children & a cousin Olt Heath-age 16
      - in District 2, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1920 census lists him as age 33, wife Lolah-M-age 33, 5 children
      - in Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY
      - 1930 census lists him as age 43, wife Lola-age 43, 5 children
      - in Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY
      dau Mildred Lorene Downing 1913
      - on 8/20/1934 in Marshall Co, KY married Jamie Herman Hurst
      son Lonzo Patrick Downing 1914 - 1990
      - on 6/17/1936 in Marshall Co, KY married L Vee Yates 1918
      - dau of Barry Yates and Beula ???
      - in 1954 married Jo Ann (?Lindsey/?Caraway?) 1927 - 2014

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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY4-CJ7

      Name: W. H. Heath
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      Spouse's Name: R. U. Baker
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      Event Date: 07 Oct 1866
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky
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      Marital Status: Single ****
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      Spouse's Marital Status: Single ???? - not widowed
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01298-4
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 321353
      Reference ID: it 1 n 1490

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY4-CJ7 : accessed 21 August 2015), W. H. Heath and R. U. Baker, 07 Oct 1866; citing Marshall, Kentucky, reference it 1 n 1490; FHL microfilm 321,353.
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      Name: Cullin M. Downing ****
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      Spouse's Name: Rachel A. Heath ****
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      Event Date: 03 Jan 1884
      Event Place: Marshall County, Kentucky
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      Marital Status: Widowed ****
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01298-9
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 321353
      Reference ID: it 1 p 116 n 3165

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYH-S4L : accessed 21 August 2015), Cullin M. Downing and Rachel A. Heath, 03 Jan 1884; citing Marshall County, Kentucky, reference it 1 p 116 n 3165; FHL microfilm 321,353.
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      Absolom Smith "App" Heath

      Birth: Sep. 10, 1874
      Death: Sep. 27, 1946
      Jefferson County
      Arkansas, USA

      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Lillie W. Dunn Heath (1886 - 1976)*

      Children:
      Pearl Heath Beck (1910 - 2000)*
      Lola Heath Palmer (1917 - 2004)*
      Charles Andrew Heath (1923 - 1998)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Philadelphia Cemetery
      Prattsville
      Grant County
      Arkansas, USA

      Created by: JKB
      Record added: May 05, 2006
      Find A Grave Memorial# 14179043
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJRP-VB3?treeref=96DX-X4T

      Name: App S Heath

      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 29 Sep 1946
      Event Place: Jefferson, Arkansas
      Gender:
      Age (Original): 73
      Race:
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
      Certificate Number: 366
      Page Number:
      Volume Number: 62
      Affiliate Film Number: 1946

      Citing this Record
      "Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJRP-VB3 : 27 November 2014), App S Heath, 29 Sep 1946; derived from "Arkansas, Death Index, 1914-1950," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); a multigenerational derivative citing Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 (Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society).
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      Lillie W. Dunn Heath

      Birth: Apr. 26, 1886
      Marshall County
      Kentucky, USA
      Death: Sep. 7, 1976

      Family links:
      Parents:
      George Washington Dunn (1858 - 1941)
      Emma Jackson Ragan Dunn (1857 - 1905)

      Spouse:
      Absolom Smith Heath (1874 - 1946)

      Children:
      Pearl Heath Beck (1910 - 2000)*
      Lola Heath Palmer (1917 - 2004)*
      Charles Andrew Heath (1923 - 1998)*

      Siblings:
      Lula Jackson Dunn Wright (1884 - 1958)*
      Lillie W. Dunn Heath (1886 - 1976)
      Merna C. Dunn McCool (1891 - 1964)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Philadelphia Cemetery
      Prattsville
      Grant County
      Arkansas, USA

      Created by: JKB
      Record added: May 05, 2006
      Find A Grave Memorial# 14179066
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWPS-GJ5

      Name: Wm D, Heath
      Birth Date: 1879
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      Age: 22
      Spouse's Name: Laura Florense Lindsey
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1882
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      Spouse's Age: 19
      Event Date: 06 Feb 1901
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00329-4
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 1760356
      Reference ID: v B p 126

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWPS-GJ5 : accessed 23 August 2015), Wm D, Heath and Laura Florense Lindsey, 06 Feb 1901; citing , reference v B p 126; FHL microfilm 1,760,356.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYH-8QG

      Name: Jeff. H. Heath ****
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      Spouse's Name: Della Story ****
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      Event Date: 22 Mar 1891
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky
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      Marital Status: Single ****
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01299-3
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 321353
      Reference ID: it 1 p 186 n 3859

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYH-8QG : accessed 23 August 2015), Jeff. H. Heath and Della Story, 22 Mar 1891; citing Marshall, Kentucky, reference it 1 p 186 n 3859; FHL microfilm 321,353.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSMW-TRF

      Name: Jefferson Haston Heath ****
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      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 17 Jun 1951
      Event Place: Calvert City, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 80
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      Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
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      Father's Name: William Heath ****
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      Mother's Name: Rachel Smith ****
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      GS Film Number: 2241091
      Digital Folder Number: 004178317
      Image Number: 00911

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSMW-TRF : accessed 23 August 2015), Jefferson Haston Heath, 1951.
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      Jefferson Hasten Heath

      Birth: Jul. 21, 1870
      Death: Jun. 17, 1951

      Son of William Henry & Rachel Heath

      Family links:
      Children:
      Elta Randolph Heath (1894 - 1960)*
      Lillian R. Heath Culp (1904 - 1988)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Provine Cemetery
      Benton
      Marshall County
      Kentucky, USA

      Created by: Kathy Thompson
      Record added: Sep 12, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 41877224
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-KDXT

      Name: P R Downing ****
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      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 06 Aug 1906
      Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States
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      Spouse's Name: Lola Dunn ****
      Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
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      Reference ID: 191
      GS Film Number: 001011507
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      Digital Folder Number: 004539730
      Image Number: 00102

      Citing this Record:
      "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHM-KDXT : accessed 23 August 2015), P R Downing and Lola Dunn, 1906.
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      Name: P.R. Downing ****
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      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 27 Mar 1937
      Event Place: Birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 50
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      Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
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      Father's Name: Cal Downing ****
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      Spouse's Name: Lola Downing ****
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      GS Film Number: 1913334
      Digital Folder Number: 004225072
      Image Number: 01861

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSRV-8NL : accessed 23 August 2015), P.R. Downing, 1937.
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      Name: Lalah Mrs. Downing
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      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 1937
      Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky, United States
      Gender: Female
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      Father's Name: George Dunn ****
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      Mother's Name: Emma Ragan ****
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      Spouse's Name: P. R. Downing ****
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      Spouse's Gender: Male
      GS Film Number: 1913340
      Digital Folder Number: 004180392
      Image Number: 02678

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSXM-GR8 : accessed 23 August 2015), P. R. Downing in entry for Lalah Mrs. Downing, 1937.
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      P Randolph Downing

      Birth: 1886
      Death: Mar. 26, 1937

      Family links:
      Children:
      Daisy Downing Williams (1907 - 2000)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Note: Husband of Lala, son of Cal & Lola Downing

      Burial:
      Provine Cemetery
      Benton
      Marshall County
      Kentucky, USA

      Created by: Kathy Thompson
      Record added: Sep 07, 2008
      Find A Grave Memorial# 29645269
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      found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bforster&id=I17493

      ID: I17493
      •Name: Rachel A SMITH
      •Sex: F
      •Birth: 22 APR 1844 in Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky
      •Death: 24 NOV 1906 in marshall, Kentucky
      •Census: 1850 marshall, Kentucky
      •Note: age 6 w/parents
      •Census: 1870 birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky
      •Note: Wm H Neth 26 Rachel A Neth 26 Nancy M Baker 8
      •Census: 1900 Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky
      •Note: Rachel A Downing 56 Abraham S Heath 25 Lonzo C Downing Palesick R Downing 14
      •Note: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Rachel Smith Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birth Place: Kentucky Home in 1850(City,County,State): Marshall, Kentucky Household Members: Name Age Haston Smith 45 Cintha Smith 38 Absalom Smith 19 William D Smith 13 Rachel Smith 6 Martha J Smith 0
      1870 United States Federal Census Name: Rachel A Neth [Rachel A. Heath] Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Age in 1870: 26Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Birmingham, Marshall, Kentucky Post Office: Birmingham Household Members: Name Age Wm H Neth 26 Rachel A Neth 26 Nancy M Baker 8
      1900 United States Federal Census Name: Rachel A Downing Home in 1900: Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky Age: 56 Birth Date: Apr 1844 Birthplace: Kentucky Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother: number of living children: 5 Mother: How many children: 10 Marriage Year: 1900 Marital Status: Widowed Years Married: 0 Residence : Birmingham Village, Marshall, Kentucky Occupation: farmer own freeHousehold Members: Name Age Rachel A Downing 56 Abraham S Heath 25 Lonzo C Downing Palesick R Downing 14 son Jefferson living almost next door.
      MARRIAGE DATE: 1. source #12. to Mr. Downing ?SOURCES:1. Email correspondant J. Kenneth Ford whose 1999 email address is jkfordATaolDOTcom
      •Change Date: 22 DEC 2009

      Father: Haston SMITH
      Mother: Cynthia (SMITH)

      Marriage 1
      William Henry HEATH b: 19 MAY 1844 in marshall, Kentucky
      •Married: 7 OCT 1866 in marshall, Kentucky
      Children
      1.Has No Children Martha S HEATH b: 4 AUG 1867 in 2 1870
      2.Has No Children Absolom Smith HEATH b: 10 SEP 1874 in 9 29 1946
      3.Has No Children Ginstina HEATH b: 4 JAN 1877 in 10 1877
      4.Has Children William D HEATH b: 17 OCT 1878 in 6 25 1940
      5.Has No Children William B HEATH b: 17 OCT 1878
      6.Has Children Jefferson Hasten HEATH b: 21 JUL 1870 in marshall, Kentucky
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  • Sources 
    1. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census.

    2. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    4. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census.