Other Events and Attributes:

• Cemetery: Zimmerman Cemetery, North Salem, Hendricks, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 10 Oct 1850, Edgar County, Illinois, United States
• Residence: 20 Jun 1860, Smithland, Shelby, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 11 Jul 1870, North Salem, Hendricks, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 3 Jun 1880, North Salem, Hendricks, Indiana, United States

Notes:

In 1800, Congress separated Ohio from the Northwest Territory, designating the rest of the land as the Indiana Territory. In theory this potentially means that records for someone being born in Ohio could be in Indiana.

The 1850 - 1880 Census has Aaron being born in 1809.

Birth:
The birth date is calculated on what the tombstone says of 75 years, 9 months, and 25 days old.

Aaron married Mary Ann Nebeker on 18 Aug 1831 in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. Mary was born on 20 Feb 1812 in New Castle County, Delaware, United States; died on 26 Oct 1886 in North Salem, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; was buried in North Salem, Hendricks, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bethiah Smith was born on 16 Jun 1840 in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States; died on 13 Jan 1914 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; was buried on 15 Jan 1914 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, United States.
2. Laurena Smith was born in 1842 in Edgar County, Illinois, United States; and died.
3. Adalman Smith was born in 1844 in Edgar County, Illinois, United States; and died.
4. Leora Smith was born in 1846 in Edgar County, Illinois, United States; and died.
5. Don C. Smith was born in 1849 in Edgar County, Illinois, United States; and died.
6. Almira Smith was born in 1854 in Indiana, United States; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 20 Jun 1860, Hendricks Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 8 Jul 1870, Hendricks Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States
• Cemetery: 1871, Miller Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States

Notes:

The 1860 & 1870 Census has Hezekiah being born in 1875

According to the website https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~gen2/family/index.htm created by Jean Hehn, Hezekiah is the son of Peter Smith. According to the website, there are bible records to prove this but, no proof of the bible record as it is not posted. I have already found discrepencies in her work as Hezekiah Carey, the son of this Hezekiah, did not die until 1904 and she has him passing in 1897. But, along with the discrepencies are some facts. So, if you use this site, please do your own research to prove what you can to make sure you have it right and documented.

SMITH--On Feb. 2, 1871, at his residence, near Smithland, Shelby Co., Ind., Rev. Hezekiah Smith, in the 87th year of his age.

The subject of this notice was born near Augusta, Ga., July 17, 1784. He in early life removed with his parents to Hamilton Co., O. When but a lad he went to Lexington, Ky., to learn the saddler's trade. While there he professed religion and was baptized by Elder Bainbridge into the fellowship of the Baptist Church in that place, in the seventeenth year of his age. Upon the completion of his apprenticeship he returned to Ohio and united with the Duck Creek Baptist Church. He soon united with the Bethel Baptist Church on Donald's Creek, Clark Co., O. This Church soon licensed him to preach, and in 1824, at the call of the same church, a council convened and ordained him to the work of the ministry. He was very active in preaching the gospel wherever opportunity offered. His sphere seemed to be that of an evangelist rather than a pastor, and in that capacity he preferred to labor. He went everywhere preaching the gospel, and many were led to Christ through his untiring labors and faithful presentation of gospel truth. He never shunned to declare the whole counsel of God. The Bible was his text book, and this he daily studied and consequently became "mighty in the Scriptures." He was truly a Bible preacher.

His moral character was always above reproach. One man said to the writer, "I have known Father Smith for more than forty years, and no man could ever say anything against his Christian character." He was a consistent Christian. He was a man of strong positive convictions. He deliberately and carefully made up his decisions on all moral questions, and then fearlessly and persistently advocated them. He was always in the van in all moral reforms. The great aim and effort of his life seemed to be to elevate society, and to do this by leading the people to Christ.

The last eighteen years of his life were spent in peace on his farm in Shelby Co., Ind., with his companion, who survives him, and with whom he lived over sixty years, surrounded by most of their children. He went down to the grave like a shock of corn fully ripe, and all felt that a good man had gone to his blessed reward. His funeral sermon was preached by the writer from Rev. xiv.13.

Source: The Shelby Republican
Date of Publication: May 10, 1871

Hezekiah married Sarah "Sally" Drake on 1 Apr 1806 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Sarah was born on 7 Aug 1789 in New Jersey, United States; died on 21 Mar 1875 in Shelby County, Indiana, United States; was buried in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cemetery: Miller Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 7 Aug 1850, Oxford Township, Butler, Ohio, United States
• Residence: 20 Jun 1860, Hendricks Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States
• Residence: 8 Jul 1870, Hendricks Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States

Notes:

The 1860 & 1870 Census has Sarah being born in 1785. From all my years of experience, the ladys were known for fibbing about their age on the census records. Evidently she wanted it to appear that she was 5 years younger than she actually was.