Silas Smith b. 15 Feb 1802 Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA d. 1873 Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA: Smith Family Tree

Silas Smith

1802 - 1873 (70 years)

Name	Silas Smith [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Birth	15 Feb 1802	Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA [1, 6, 7, 8]
Gender	Male
Census	1830	Anderson County, South Carolina, USA [3]
Census	1840	McMinn County, Tennessee, USA [5]
Census	1850	McMinn County, Tennessee, USA [6]
Census	1860	Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA [7]
Census	Residence Post Office: Zion Hill; Married to Nancy
Census	1870	Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA [8]
Census	Residence Post Office: Ooltewah; Married to Susan
Death	1873	Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Death	(formerly James County)
Person ID	I22492	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Nimrod Smith, Sr, b. 1767, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Jul 1846, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Lettice Nicholl 'Lottie' Wyatt, b. 25 Jul 1771, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. 1835, Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA (Age 63 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	6 Nov 1785	Virginia, USA [9, 10, 11]
	Dettingen Episcopal Church
Family ID	F4009	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Nancy Virginia Swain, b. 13 May 1797, South Carolina, USA d. 13 Jan 1863, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA (Age 65 years)

Marriage 8 Jul 1824 Anderson County, South Carolina, USA [2, 12]

Children

	1. Jesse Willson Smith, b. 10 Jan 1833, South Carolina, USA d. Aft 1877, Tennessee, USA (Age > 45 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Caleb Wyatt Smith, b. 24 Mar 1831, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA d. 14 Oct 1908, Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Margaret Almiry Smith, b. 22 Dec 1839, South Carolina, USA d. 1918, Wise County, Texas, USA (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Margaret Louisa 'Eliza' Smith, b. 20 Jan 1832, Tennessee, USA d. 17 Jan 1912 (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Private Nimrod Newton Smith, b. 27 Jun 1827, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA d. Abt 1865, Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA (Age 37 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Nancy Evicey Smith, b. 7 Aug 1837, South Carolina, USA d. Aft 1880, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA (Age > 44 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. John James Swain Smith, b. 21 Apr 1825, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA d. 17 Sep 1845 (Age 20 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. William Silas Smith, b. 17 Sep 1835 d. 25 Aug 1837 (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Lettice Jane Smith, b. 24 Jan 1834 d. 21 Aug 1837 (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Miriam Elizabeth Smith, b. 25 Apr 1829, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA d. 3 Oct 1830, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. (Infant son) Smith, b. 15 May 1826, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA d. 15 May 1826, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F8819 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Family 2	Susan Bayless, b. 1822
Marriage	7 Jan 1869	Catoosa County, Georgia, USA [4]
Family ID	F8820	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 15 Feb 1802 - Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
	Marriage - 8 Jul 1824 - Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
	Census - 1830 - Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
	Census - 1840 - McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - 1850 - McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Residence Post Office: Zion Hill; Married to Nancy - 1860 - Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
	Marriage - 7 Jan 1869 - Catoosa County, Georgia, USA
	Census - Residence Post Office: Ooltewah; Married to Susan - 1870 - Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
	Death - 1873 - Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

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Bible & Church Records

Bible-SMITH Silas Family
Records for the Silas Smith/Nancy Swain Family

DNA Matches At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

Sources

[S164] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2004;), Source number: 53.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RBL.
[S1747] Ancestry.com, South Carolina, Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;).
[S191] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;), 1830; Census Place: Anderson, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 173; Page: 185; Family History Library Film: 0022507.

1830 United States Federal Census
1830; Census Place: Anderson, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 173; Page: 185; Family History Library Film: 0022507
[S1080] Ancesrty.com, Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2013;).

Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
[S257] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1840; Census Place: Mcminn, Tennessee; Page: 125; Family History Library Film: 0024547.

1840 United States Federal Census
Year: 1840; Census Place: Mcminn, Tennessee; Page: 125; Family History Library Film: 0024547
[S9910] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 23, Mcminn, Tennessee; Roll: M432_887; Page: 323A; Image: 736.

1850 United States Federal Census
Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 23, Mcminn, Tennessee; Roll: M432_887; Page: 323A; Image: 736
[S93] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: District 13, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1253; Page: 103; Family History Library Film: 805253.

1860 United States Federal Census
Year: 1860; Census Place: District 13, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1253; Page: 103; Image: 215; Family History Library Film: 805253
[S11805] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13 Subdivision 42, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 626A; Family History Library Film: 553031.

1870 United States Federal Census
Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13 Subdivision 42, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 626A; Family History Library Film: 553031
[S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
[S982] Hunting For Bears, comp., South Carolina Marriage Index, 1641-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;).
[S11413] Smith, Lawrence C, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Twomey): WYATT Lettice Smith, (Name: SmithLC.com;), WYATT Lettice Nicholl “Lottie” Smith 1771-1835.
Lettice Wyatt and Nimrod Smith married 6 Nov 1785 at Dettingen Episcopal Church in Virginia
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43006001/lettice_nicholl_smith
[S315] Family Bibles, Family Bible of Silas Smith.
Silas Smith married to Nancy Swain Jul 8th 1824
-- Caleb Wyatt Smith married Lucinda Newton Oct 6th 1857
-- John James Swain born Apr 21st 1825 departed this life Sep 17th 1845
-- A son born May 15th 1826 deceased same day
-- Miriam Elizabeth Smith born Apr 25th 1829 and departed ? Oct 1830
-- Letisha Jane Smith was born Jan 24th 1834 and departed this life Aug 21st 1837
-- William Silas Smith was born Sep 17th 1835 and departed this life Aug 15th 1837
-- Nancy Smith Wife of Silas Smith departed this life Jan 13th 1863

Bible-SMITH Silas Family
Records for the Silas Smith/Nancy Swain Family

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