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Ralph Adkins Smith

Ralph Adkins Smith[1]

Male 1813 - 1902  (88 years)

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  • Name Ralph Adkins Smith 
    Born 1 Sep 1813  Tomahawk, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jan 1902  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I11951  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2020 

    Father George Kenan Smith, Jr.,   b. 15 Jan 1778, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1845, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Susanna "Sucky" Hartman Adkins,   b. Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1851, Will Date Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married Bef 1811  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachael Ardinia 'Dennie' Wright,   b. 14 Jan 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1904, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1843  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • WAR RECORDS

      War Records of Sons of Ralph Smith and Ardinnia Wright Smith
      From Council Journal 1776-1777
      Letter received 5 September 1950 from the Adjutant
      General giving the following information:
      The records show that one George Smith, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, age 17 years, private (2nd) Company C, 46th Regiment Virginia Infantry, (also known as 1st Regiment of Infantry, Wise Legion and as 2nd Regiment Wise Brigade)Confederate States Army, enlisted 15 Dec 1863 at Camp Dismal, South Carolina, (also shown as 16 Dec 1863 at Adams Run, South Carolina). The company muster roll for January and February 1865, dated 28 February 1865, last on file, shows him present and no later record has been found.
    Children 
     1. George Smith,   b. 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865  (Age 21 years)
     2. Sarah Elizabeth Smith,   b. 1 May 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1909, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +3. 'Kit' John Christopher Smith,   b. 3 Apr 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1929, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +4. Mary Susan Smith,   b. 7 Sep 1852, Tomahawk Creek, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +5. Hester Ann MCGK-M84 Smith,   b. Jul 1855, Chatham, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1928, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
     6. 'Wise' Henry Andrew Smith,   b. 7 Apr 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1933, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     7. Sgt. Booker Hartman Smith,   b. 23 Sep 1841, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1865, Newport News, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
    +8. Ella Lee Smith,   b. 17 Nov 1869, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1940, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     9. William "Willie" Smith,   b. 11 Aug 1867, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1942, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     10. Callie R. Smith,   b. 4 Feb 1861, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1922, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2020 
    Family ID F3705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Smiths
    Smiths
    p11951-1&12839&12883 Smiths.jpg
    Ralph Smith and Wife Ardena Smith (nee Wright)
    Ralph Smith and Wife Ardena Smith (nee Wright)
    p11951-1&12839&12883-Smiths.jpg
    Ralph Smith & Adrinna Wright
    Ralph Smith & Adrinna Wright
    pRalphSmithAdrinnaWright.jpg
    Ralph Smith, Ella's Father
    Ralph Smith, Ella's Father
    EllaSmithDavidReynoldsWeddingRalphSmith.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41426161/ralph-adkins-smith.
      Mary Susan Smith Reynolds
      Parents:
      Ralph Adkins Smith (1813 - 1902)
      Rachel Ardinnia Wright Smith (1827 - 1904)
      Spouse:
      Joseph David Reynolds (1841 - 1928)
      Children:
      Ada Lillian Reynolds Yeatts (1871 - 1958)
      Dellie Lee Reynolds (1874 - 1945)
      Smith Ernest Reynolds (1876 - 1942)
      Frances Booker Reynolds (1879 - 1882)
      Jonah Alva Reynolds (1882 - 1955)
      Charles Dempse Reynolds (1885 - 1945)

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41426161/ralph-adkins-smith.