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Franklin Leroy SMITH

Franklin Leroy SMITH[1]

Male 1842 - 1924  (81 years)

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  • Name Franklin Leroy SMITH 
    Born 7 Nov 1842  Granville, Washington, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Religion Methodist 
    Military Event Civil War - 12th WI Inf, Co D: Pvt  [2] 
    Served Civil War? Y 
    Military Flag Y 
    Died 27 May 1924  E Jordan, Charlevoix, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 30 May 1924  Sunset Hill Cemetery, E Jordan, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21407  Main
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2009 

    Father Sidney Brown SMITH,   b. 10 Jan 1819, Granville, Washington, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1893, Eveline, Charlevoix, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth ”Betsy” DOUGLAS,   b. 1820, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871, New York, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 1840  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Margaret BOWEN,   b. 4 Jul 1849, Scott, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1922, E Jordan, Charlevoix, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 22 Sep 1868  Scott, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Estella Mae SMITH,   b. 9 Jul 1869, Boltenville, Washington, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1959, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Olin Douglas SMITH,   b. 12 Jul 1872, Burnside, Lapeer, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1952, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F5986  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Frank served in, D, Twelfth Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Regiment during the Civil War, enlisting 24 Sep. 1861, re-enlisted 5 Jan. 1864, honorably discharged 8 Aug. 1865. Frank mustered into the East Jordan Chapter,"Stevens Post No. 66, Department of Michigan of the G.A.R." on 22 December 1883.

      Frank homesteaded in Wilson Township, MI and continued as a farmer until ill health forced his retirement and he moved to East Jordan. Frank was elected Constable of Wilson Township in April 1888.

  • Sources 
    1. [S44] Orcutt_001 gedcom file, Robert Waddell.

    2. [S77] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023