Absalom Smith

1830 - 1902  (71 years)

• Name	Absalom Smith
  Birth	17 Aug 1830	KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 19
  Census	1860	Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 30, wife T J(E J?)-age 27, dau M A-age 3
  Census	1870	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 39, wife Eliza J-age 37, 4 children
  Census	1880	Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 49, wife Jane-age 47, 3 children
  Census	1900	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 69, wife Eliza J-age 67, had 5 children-4 still living, son Silas-age 36, widowed
  Death	10 Jan 1902	KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	25 Aug 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	Holland - Smith
  Person ID	I2239	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Haston Smith,   b. 02 May 1804, NC d. 09 Dec 1887, KY (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cynthia A Dees,   b. 04 May 1811, Christian Co, KY d. 05 Jan 1888, Benton, Marshall Co, KY (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	04 Mar 1828	Calloway Co, KY   [7]
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eiza Jane Gregory-xx,   b. Oct 1832, KY
  Marriage	25 Oct 1855	Marshall Co, KY   [7]
  Notes	Children: son Thomas Hasten Smith 1856 - 1857 dau Mary Ann Smith 2/21/1858 Marshall Co, KY - 11/28/1943 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY - ** See birth record journal ** - ** See death certificate ** - ** See findagrave.com page ** - married Francis Wright son James L Smith 1861 KY - possibly died bef 1870 (mother had 5 children-4 still living in 1900) son Joseph J Smith 1861 KY - d. aft 1880 census - ** See birth record journal ** dau Permelia Frances L Smith 1863 Marshall Co, KY - 3/3/1946 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - married ??? Lindsey - married ??? Baggett son Silus D Smith (4/1864 or 5/16/1865) Marshall Co, KY - 6/3/1940 Paducah, McCracken Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - ** See findagrave.com page **
  Family ID	F1706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Aug 1830 - KY Census - age 19 - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 25 Oct 1855 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 30, wife T J(E J?)-age 27, dau M A-age 3 - 1860 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 39, wife Eliza J-age 37, 4 children - 1870 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 49, wife Jane-age 47, 3 children - 1880 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 69, wife Eliza J-age 67, had 5 children-4 still living, son Silas-age 36, widowed - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Death - 10 Jan 1902 - KY Burial - - Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 8/25/2023 Absalam Smith Birth: 17 Aug 1830 Death: 10 Jan 1902 (aged 71) Burial: Holland - SmithMarshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 245470585 Bio: No marker Burial info via the County cemetery books Son of Haston Smith and Cinthia Dees Family Members Parents Denson Dees 1785-Unknown ?? actually grandfather Siblings Cynthia Dees Smith 1811-1888 ?? actually mother William Denson Smith 1836-1892 -- correct Children Thomas Hasten Smith 1856-1857 Pemelia Frances Smith Lindsey Baggett 1862-1946 Created by: M. Branon (46821153) Added: 7 Nov 2022 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245470585/absalam-smith Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245470585/absalam-smith: accessed 25 August 2023), memorial page for Absalam Smith (17 Aug 1830-10 Jan 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 245470585, citing Holland - Smith, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by M. Branon (contributor 46821153). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.