Hairston Family History and Genealogy

William C. SMITH

HAIRSTON.org ID#6902, b. about 1820

Father*

John SMITH¹ b. a 1797, d. 2 Jul 1854

Birth*

William C. SMITH was born about 1820 in Louisiana.²

He was the son of John SMITH.¹

Marriage*

William C. SMITH married Eliza BUTLER on 8 February 1841 in Ouachita, Louisiana.²

Census 1850*

William C. SMITH appeared on the census of 14 October 1850 in Ouachita, Louisiana; On the same census page are listed the families of Edward Grisham, John Grisham, John Smith, William C. Smith, Jeremiah Smith Sr., David Grisham and James F. Grisham.³

Probate

He was the administrator of John SMITH's estate after 2 July 1854 in Ouachita, Louisiana.¹

Census 1860*

William C. SMITH was Head of Household on 2 October 1860 in Ward 8, Ouachita, Louisiana.²

Military*

William C. Smith enlisted as a Private in the Thirty First Infantry as a Confederate Soldier on 14 April 1862 in Monroe, Louisiana.⁴

Family

Eliza BUTLER b. a 1820

Children

Anis SMITH³ b. a 1842
John J. SMITH+² b. a 1843, d. a 1874
James Kesiah SMITH+² b. a 1847
Winifred SMITH³ b. a 1849
Jerry SMITH² b. a 1852
L. SMITH² b. a 1853
Thomas SMITH² b. a 1855
Dick SMITH² b. a 1857
Julia SMITH² b. 1860

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S3552] Probate Papers - Smith, John 1854 - Ouachita Parish, Louisiana - Louisiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1756-1984 - Ouachita - Probate Records, Vol K-L, 1852-1860, Page 263-284, Ancestry.com.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3334] Confederate Compiled Service Records, NARA M347. "Unfiled Papers and Slips Belonging in Confederate Compiled Service Records" , Nationa Archives., Fold3.com.

Last Edited

14 Feb 2021