Burton Smith

1790 - 1839  (40 years)

• Name	Burton Smith
  Birth	1790	Chatham, NC
  Gender	Male
  Census	1790	Chatham Co, NC   [1]
  	age <16(0)
  Census	1800	Hillsborough, Chatham Co, NC   [2]
  	age 10-15(10), living with parents
  Census	1810	Chatham Co, NC   [3]
  	- age 16-25(20), living alone
  Tax Lists	1819	Simpson Co, KY
  Census	1820	Franklin, Simpson Co, KY   [4]
  	- age 26-44(27), wife Martha-age 16-25(26), 3 children, 3 slaves
  Census	1830	Calloway Co, KY   [5]
  	- age 40-49(37), wife Martha-age 30-39(36), 6 children
  Death	Between 1830 and 08 Nov 1839	Calloway Co, KY
  Probate	08 Nov 1839	Calloway Co, KY
  	Estate Appraisal
  Census	1840	Calloway Co, KY   [6]
  	- only Martha-age 40-49(46), 8 children
  Probate	27 Apr 1840	Calloway Co, KY
  	Estate Sale
  Probate	19 Jan 1842	Calloway Co, KY
  	Estate Settlement
  Census	1850	District 2, Calloway Co, KY   [7]
  	- only Martha-age 56, son Caswell-age 19, son Richard-age17
  Census	1860	Cash, Randolph Co, AR   [8]
  	- only Martha-age 70, living with son Caswell-age 28 & family
  Person ID	I3219	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Absalom Smith,   b. 1759, NC d. Between 15 Sep and 17 Nov 1817
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy ???,   b. Between 1756 and 1765
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha A Woodward-xx,   b. 1794, NC d. 1865, Randolph Co, AR (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1817
  Notes	Children: son Woodward/Woodard Smith 1817 - 1859 Scott Co, MO - on 1/28/1841 in Calloway Co, KY married Catherine Shotwell 1823 OH - ** See marriage record ** - 1850 census - listed age 33, wife Catherine-age 26, 3 children - in Fulton Co, KY - 1860 census - only Catherine-age 37, 4 children - in Scott Co, MO son Tilford Charles Smith 1818 - 1908 son Gabriel Coleman Smith 1820 KY - 1881 Clay Co, AR - on 2/13/1844 in Calloway Co, KY married Agnes Shotwell 1825 OH - 1883 Clay Co, AR - ** See marriage record ** - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - 1850 census - lists him age 30, wife Agnes-age 25, 3 children - in Calloway Co, KY dau Else Smith 1822 dau Elizabeth Smith 1824 son Hasten C Smith 1825 - 1900 son Caswell C Smith 1831 KY - married Martha Ann Worsley 12/31/1839 - 1/8/1916 Scott Co, MO - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - 1850 census - he is listed with his mother Martha and brother Richard - in Calloway Co, KY - 1860 census - he is listed age 28, wife Martha A-age 20, 1 dau Ann-age 1, and mother Martha-age 70 - in Randolph Co, AR son Richard P Smith 1/26/1834 KY - 12/17/1898 Clay Co, AR - on 3/9/1858 in Fulton Co, KY married Martha Ellen Menees 3/8/1835 Fulton Co, KY - 7/23/1888 Clay Co, AR - ** See marriage record ** - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - 1850 census - he is listed with his mother Martha and brother Caswell - in Calloway Co, KY - 1870 census - he is listed age 36, wife Martha-age 35, 5 children, 2 others, - in Fulton Co, KY - 1880 census - he is listed age 45, wife Martha-age 44, 8 children, 1 dau-law, 2 g-children, - in Hickman Co, KY dau Alsay Smith
  Family ID	F1707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1790 - Chatham, NC Census - age <16(0) - 1790 - Chatham Co, NC Census - age 10-15(10), living with parents - 1800 - Hillsborough, Chatham Co, NC Census - - age 16-25(20), living alone - 1810 - Chatham Co, NC Tax Lists - 1819 - Simpson Co, KY Census - - age 26-44(27), wife Martha-age 16-25(26), 3 children, 3 slaves - 1820 - Franklin, Simpson Co, KY Census - - age 40-49(37), wife Martha-age 30-39(36), 6 children - 1830 - Calloway Co, KY Death - Between 1830 and 08 Nov 1839 - Calloway Co, KY Probate - Estate Appraisal - 08 Nov 1839 - Calloway Co, KY Census - - only Martha-age 40-49(46), 8 children - 1840 - Calloway Co, KY Probate - Estate Sale - 27 Apr 1840 - Calloway Co, KY Probate - Estate Settlement - 19 Jan 1842 - Calloway Co, KY Census - - only Martha-age 56, son Caswell-age 19, son Richard-age17 - 1850 - District 2, Calloway Co, KY Census - - only Martha-age 70, living with son Caswell-age 28 & family - 1860 - Cash, Randolph Co, AR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] 1790 United States Federal Census. [S2] 1800 United States Federal Census. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census.