| NAME |
Smith, Lovina (Mrs.) |
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| PLACE |
West Rochester, VT |
| AGE
IN 1850 |
45 |
| MAIDEN
NAME |
Lovina Chase |
| PARENTS |
Abner Chase and Susan Slade |
| BORN |
09 November 1805, Williamstown Township, Orange County, VT |
| DIED |
13
April 1877
in Rochester,
Windsor
County,
VT
of consumption at the age of 71. |
| BURIED |
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| MARRIED |
Oliver
P. Smith, about 1835. The son of Fuller Smith
and Miriam Rowell, he was born about 1811 in Vermont, and died 09
January 1893
in Leicester,
VT
at the age of 82. |
| CHILDREN |
1.
Mary F. Smith, b. about 1836, m.
George S. Laird.
2.
Joel B. Smith, b. March 1838. He served as a private in Company A of the 16th
Vermont Infantry from 1862-1863. He applied
for an invalid’s pension in 1866, and his wife, Julina B. Smith applied for a
widow’s pension in 1910.
3.
Franklin D. Smith, b. 31 December 1840,
d. 01 August 1877 of “fits” at the age of 36.
He never married.
4.
Lucy R. Smith, b. about 1845, m.
Edward Green. |
FEDERAL CENSUS RECORDS |
1830 |
Goshen,
Addison
County,
VT. The Abner Chase household includes one male between
the ages of 60-70, one male 10-15, one male 5-10, one male under 5, one female 40-50, one
female 20-30 (likely Lovina), one female 10-15, one female 5-10. |
| 1840 |
Goshen,
Addison
County,
VT. The Oliver Smith household includes three children: two males under age 5 (Joel and Franklin), and one
female under age 5 (Mary). |
| 1850 |
Rochester,
Windsor
County,
VT
(dwelling 127). Oliver P. Smith (39 VT) and
Lovina (47 VT) are living in Rochester
with their children Mary F. (14), Joel B. (12), Franklin (10), and Lucy (5). Lovina’s father Abner Chase (85 CT) and her
step-mother Hannah 64 (NH) also live in Rochester. Rochester,
Windsor County, VT. Abner
Chase is living with his second wife, Hannah Slade, sister of Susan Slade. He
was listed as a “pauper.” |
| 1860 |
Rochester,
Windsor
County,
VT. Oliver Smith (50) and “Vina” (60) are
living in Rochester
with Stillman Grant (33). Daughter Lucy is not
listed, but Mary is living next door with husband George Laird. |
| 1870 |
Rochester,
Windsor
County,
VT
(dwelling 157). The census notes that Lovina
Smith (59) can read but “cannot write,” nor can her husband Oliver (69). Their children Frank (29) and Lucy (24) can neither
read nor write. Both are living with their
parents. |
| 1880 |
Rochester, Windsor County, VT. A widowed Oliver P. Smith (68) is living with his
sister Olive and her husband John O. White. His relationship to the latter is noted
as brother-in-law.
Rochester,
Windsor
County,
VT. Son Joel B. Smith (43) is living with his wife
Julina (32) and children Jennie (14), Emma (11), and George (9). |
| NOTES |
An additional inscription the quilt
reads: “1850, Nov 9, 45 is my Age to day.”
Mother of
“Miss Lucy R. Smith” and “Miss Mary F. Smith”
Sister-in-law
of “Miss Olive T. Smith” and “Mrs. Elizabeth M. Dyer.”
Daughter-in-law of “Mrs. Miriam Smith.” |
