Ruth SMITH1

HAIRSTON.org ID#7748, b. before 1788, d. May 1860
Father*Gideon SMITH1 d. a Jul 1788
Mother*Mary HAIRSTON1 b. a 1770, d. 16 Sep 1822
Birth*Ruth SMITH was born before 1788 in Franklin, Virginia.2 
She was the daughter of Gideon SMITH and Mary HAIRSTON.1 
Marriage*John Finney obtained a marriage bond on 2 September 1805 in Franklin County so that he could marry Ruth Smith. His surety was Elisha Baker. John and Ruth were married by Benjamin Sweeny of 3 September 1805. - FSL 7490228 277 and 7578970 73.1,3
Death Spouse*Her husband, John FINNEY, died in December 1849. 
Census 1850*Ruth SMITH appeared on the census of 4 October 1850 in Russell, Virginia; Ruth Finney, age 60, born in Franklin County, Virginia living with Elizabeth Finney age 40, born in Franklin County.2

Death*She died in May 1860 in Russell, Virginia.4 

Family

John FINNEY b. a 1773, d. Dec 1849
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3511] Mary Hairston Smith vs Samuel Saunders, Franklin County Chancery Records, 1851-022
    https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp, Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
  2. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S3166] Wingfield, Marshall, Marriage Bonds of Franklin County, Virginia, 1786-1858 - 1939, West Tennessee Historical Society, Memphis, Tennessee, Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  4. [S269] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880.
Last Edited30 Aug 2023