Dennis Schuyler Smith

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• Reference Number: 22

Notes:

Seal to Parents: @I224@

(Research):Dates recorded by daughter Florence May Anderson

BIRTH: ------Smith b 25 Nov 1848 to Dennis B. and Elizabeth Smith (see sources)

Personal knowledge of daughter Ruby Lansing

Will and administration papers of Dennis B. Smith

Obituary

1850 census - Saratoga Springs,Saratoga, NY - age 1 6/12 - b NY - in hh of Dennis B. Smith - D003

1855 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 5 - child of Dennis Smith - b Saratoga Co - in Saratoga Springs 5y - D006

1870 census - Lincoln, Dallas, IA - age 21 - b NY - in hh of Dennis B. Smith - D002

1880 census - Lincoln, Dallas, IA - age 31 - farmer - b NY - parents b NY - D004

1885 census - Lincoln, Dallas, IA - address: SE of sec 11 - age 36 - md - farmer - b NY
Also in hh: Minnie Bingham - add: SE of sec 11 - age 14 - b Dallas Co

1895 census - Richland, Guthrie, IA - age 45 - b NY - hardware & furniture
store - no religion

1900 census - Richland, Guthrie, IA - age 50 - b Nov 1849 - md 24y - b NY - parents b NY - salesman (hardware) - D1199

1910 census - Clifton, Mesa, CO - age 60 - md 1x, md 34y - b NY - parents b not given - farmer, fruit farm

1920 census - Idaho Falls, Bonneville, ID - age 70 - f-in-law of Rodney Ewart - b NY - parents b NY - no occ

1930 census - Idaho Falls, Bonneville, ID - age 80 - md - 26y at 1st marr - b NY - parents b NY - retired

BURIED: Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, ID

Dennis married Ella Hutokah Kelso 29 Feb 1876, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States. Ella (daughter of Squire Jesse Kelso and Elizabeth Ann Thayer) was born 27 Nov 1855, Franklin, Ohio, United States; died 4 Jun 1939, Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, United States; was buried , Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
!MARRIAGE: Dennis S. Smith and Ella Kelso md 29 Feb 1876 by J.M.C.Flying, minister

1. Florence Mae Smith was born 7 May 1878, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States; died 10 Jan 1962, Green River, Emery, Utah, United States; was buried 13 Jan 1962, Green River, Emery, Utah, United States.
2. Archibald Arthur Smith was born 5 May 1881, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States; died 12 Mar 1963, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United States; was buried , Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
3. Ida Elizabeth Smith was born 3 Jan 1885, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States; died 17 Apr 1966, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States; was buried , Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States.
4. Walter Scott Smith was born 19 Jan 1890, Jamaica, Guthrie, Iowa, United States; died 28 May 1961, Cut Bank, Glacier, Montana, United States.
5. Ruby Bernice Smith was born 20 Aug 1895, Jamaica, Guthrie, Iowa, United States; died 20 Jul 1997, Cut Bank, Glacier, Montana, United States.

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• Reference Number: 44

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(Research):1850 census, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 25 - brickmaker - dwelling #745 - b NY - D003

1855 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 28 - b Renss Co - md - lived S. Springs 22y - teamster - D006

1860 census, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 26 - brickmaker - b NY

1870 census - Lincoln Twp, Dallas, IA - age 45 - farmer - b NY - D002

1880 census - Lincoln Twp, Dallas, IA - age 54 - farmer - b NY - parents b NY - D004

1895 census - Spring Valley Twp, Dallas, IA - age 68 - b NY - religion ME - occ retired farmer - D001

1900 census - Lincoln Twp, Dallas, IA - age 74 - b Jan 1826 - md 50y - b NY - parents b NY - retired farmer - D005

Land records, Saratoga Co., NY - D613

Family records of Florence May Anderson

Pension file #WC608 940 of Dennis B. Smith - marriage date given - D608

Record of Soldiers and Officers - Saratoga Springs Town Clerk - film #1993429 - b 1820 - res Saratoga Springs - enl. Saratoga Springs - discharged at White Oak Church, VA, 13 Feb 1863 - cause gen. debility

Personal knowledge of Ruby Lansing

Autobiography of Ella Hutokah Kelso Smith

Occupation - brickmaker

Civil war diary of Dennis B. Smith - D612

Family Bible of Dennis B. Smith - D613

DEATH: Iowa State Board of Health:
Dennis B. Smith d 6 Jan 1906 at Spring Valley Twp, Perry, Dallas, IA - m - w - b 16 Jan 1825 - age 80y 11m 19d - b NY - md - retired - parents names not given - bur 8 Jan 1906 at Perry, IA - inf Mrs. Lida Cole, Perry, IA - D614

Will and Administration papers of Dennis B. Smith - D615

History of Saratoga County by Nathaniel Sylvester - pub 1878 - p226 - military service from Saratoga Springs, 1861-1865:
"Dennis B. Smith, enl. Aug. 31, 1862, 77th Regt., Co. E.; disch Feb. 13, 1863, for disability."

Dennis married Elizabeth Ann Dowen 18 Oct 1848, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Francis Dowen and Living) was born 25 Nov 1830, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; died 6 Dec 1908, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States; was buried , Violet Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 8797808

Notes:

Seal to Parents: @I224@

(Research):1850 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 20 - b NY - in hh of Dennis B. Smith - D003

1855 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 25 - wife of Dennis Smith - b Rensselaer Co - md - in S.Springs 8y - D006

1870 census - Lincoln Twp., Dallas, IA - age 40 - b NY - in hh of Dennis B. Smith - D002

1880 Census - Lincoln Twp, Dallas, IA - age 49 - wife of D.B.Smith - b NY - parents b NY - D004

1895 census - Spring Valley Twp, Dallas, IA - age 64 - b NY - Religion ME - D001

1900 census - Spring Valley Twp, Dallas, IA - age 69 - b Nov 1830 - mother of 4, 3 living - b NY - parents b NY - md 50y - wife of Dennis B. Smith - D005

Autobiography of Ella H. Smith

Family records of Florence Anderson

Personal knowledge of Ruby Lansing

Will and Administration papers of Dennis B. Smith

Pension File of Dennis B. Smith - D608

Family Bible of Dennis B. Smith

Civil War diary of Dennis B. Smith

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NYG&B v 59-65
Dutch Reformed Church records v62 p26 - D619

1810 census - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, NY - 1 m under 10, 1 m 26-45; 1 f under 10, 1 f 16-26 - D008

1820 census - Brunswick, Rensselaer, NY - 3 m under 10, 1 m 10-16, 1 m 26-45; 3 f under 10, 1 f 10-16, 1 f 26-45 - D009

1830 census - Catherine listed as head of household

Family records of Ella Smith

A Michael Smith, Sr., d 28 Apr 1842, age 60, is listed in "The Burial Ground of Lansingburgh, Renss. Co., NY, near the grave of Michael Smith, Jr. & Sarah

War of 1812 Muster rolls, 45 Regt. (Knickerbockers), NY Militia - a Michael Smith - D620

War of 1812 - Consolidated Regt - NY Militia - D621

Rensselaer Co., Index to Mortgages - Michael I. Smith to Homer 1834, Bk 32 p236

1800 census shows a Dennis Smith in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, NY, with a male age 10-16 - could be Michael at age 16 - see documents #25 from Marie C. Anderson for census possibilities

Index to Deeds - Rensselaer, NY:
9 Aug 1822 - Michael T. Smith to Peter VanBuren - Bk 9 p515
12 Dec 1827 - Michael Smith to Robert Brown - Bk 16 p486
12 Dec 1827 - Michael Smith to Charles Brown - Bk 16 p489
12 Dec 1827 - Michael Smith to Calvin Pardee - Bk 17 p430
25 Apr 1829 - Michael T. Smith to Henry Binch - Bk 21 p38
8 Jan 1829 - Michael T. Smith to Henry Vandenburgh - Bk 19 p367
20 Dec 1833 - Michael T. Smith to Martin Doughty - Bk 29 p319
9 Apr 1835 - Michael T. Smith to Cornelius Van Deusen - Bk 35 p266
11 Feb 1836 - Michael T. Smith to Samuel B. Ludlow - Bk 40 p290
4 Apr 1839 - Michael T. Smith to Smith Griffith - Bk 47 p218
24 May 1839 - Michael T. Smith to Smith Griffith - Bk 48 p431
24 May 1839 - Michael T. Smith to Alonzo Green - bk 45 p422 (or 482?)
1 May 1846 - Michael Smith to Eleazer Peck - bk 64 p307
19 Jun 1848 - Michael T. Smith to Richard Gardner - bk 72 p44
19 Jun 1848 - Michael T. Smith to Richard Gardner - bk 72 p45

Death record of daughter Elidah Luther, gives birth place as Waterford, NY - questionable, because other information does not appear to be correct - D219

Michael married Catherine Overacker 4 May 1805, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. Catherine was born 20 Aug 1779, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States; was christened 13 Jul 1780, Rensselaer, New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 89

Notes:

Probably buried in Lansingburgh Village Cemetery, Rensselaer Co., NY

Marriage extracted from Dutch Reformed Church records, Schaghticoke, NY

Index to Deeds, Renss. Co., NY
15 Nov 1843 - Catherine Smith to Henry Gage - bk 58 p311

Death record of daughter Elidah Luther gives birthplace as Waterford, NY - information is questionable, because other information on death record appears to be incorrect.

1830 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - Catherine Smith head of hh - 1 m. 5-10, 1 m. 10-15; 1 f. 5-10, 1 f. 10-15, 1 f. 50-60 - D010

1840 census - not found in AIS Index

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• Reference Number: 90

Notes:

Name found on death certificate of daughter, Ellen Jerusha Dowen - D453

Named on death certificate of dau Ann - father Frank Dowen - D1786

On 1880 census, Stillwater, Saratoga, NY, Ellen J. Dowen Cotton's father was listed as being born in NY - D334

Daughter Elizabeth thought her parents lived in North Union near Saratoga - not sure - D677

Durkee's Epitaphs, v. 1 p. 2 - Old Sadler Cemetery,Saratoga Springs (no longer exists):
"Francis Dowen, d. 6 Dec 1847, 71y.6m,14d."
I feel that this must be the right Francis Dowen, because in the 1850 census, all of his children were living in Saratoga Co., most in Saratoga Springs.

History of Hamilton Co." (FHL 974.752 H2a) - 1825 census of Hope, Hamilton, NY - "Daniel W. Dowen, Francis Dowen, Francis Dowen, Jr., John Dowen" - p. 395;
"Francis Dowen and his family also settled in the area near Josiah Wadsworth
and Rem Remsen...just below Pumpkin Hollow by 1813" - p. 391;
"In 1815, Francis Dowen, Jr. was elected assessor: - p. 391. - D389

History of Fulton Co. - town of Northampton - D390
Description of division of Northampton between Montgomery & Hamilton Cos. -
D681

Gazetteer entry for Northampton - D678

Letter from City Historian, Saratoga Springs - no Francis Dowen listed on pre-1850 tax lists - D680

Index to Deeds, Hamilton Co - Film #0550024 - No Dowens or Bowkers

Catholic church records - Hamilton Co. 1762-1876 - No Dowens or Bowkers

Cemeteries - Hamilton Co. - no Dowens or Bowkers
Film #0017135; 1294814; 1294813; 0896803; 0962167

1800 census - Northampton Twp., Montgomery, NY - D388
Francis Dowen 1 male 10-16
1 male 26-45
1 male 45+
1 female under 10
1 female 16-26
1 female 26-45

1810 census - Northampton Twp., Montgomery, NY - D
Francis Dowen 3 males under 5
2 males 5-10
2 males 18-26
1 male 26-45
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-16
1 female 26-45

1820 census - Hope twp., Hamilton, NY -
Francis Dowen 1 male 10-16
1 male 45+
1 female 28-45
1 slave
Francis Dowen, Jr. 1 male 26-45
2 female 5 - 10
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-18
1 female 18-26
1 slave
Francis C. Dowen 1 male 5-10
1 male 18-26
1 female 18-26
1 slave

1830 census - Pittstown, Rensselaer, NY
Francis Dowen 1 male under 5
1 male 5-10
1 male 50-60
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 15-20
1 female 30-40

1830 census - Hope, Hamilton, NY - p. 246
Francis Dowen 1 male under 5
1 male 5-10
1 male 50-60
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 30-40

1850 census - Cayuga Co., NY - family number 1552
Francis Dowen - 55 - Farmer - b. NY
Catherine - 54 - b. NY
Annis (?) - 28 - b. NY
John - 26 - b. NY
Huldah - 24 - b. NY
Mary - 22 - b. NY
(?) Female - 18 - b. NY
Gilbert - 17 - b. NY
Millicent (?) - 13 - b. NY

Film #875411 - The Vanderhoof Family - contains information about the Dowen
family - D609

Revolutionary War Pension file of father, Francis Dowen - several affidavits
swear to his being the son of Francis Dowen and Eleanor Williams, dying in
Saratoga Springs 6 Dec 1847 - D1511

Francis married Living. [Group Sheet]