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Hezekiah Smith

Male 1784 - 1871  (86 years)


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  • Name Hezekiah Smith  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Birth 17 Jul 1784  Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 20 Jun 1860  Hendricks Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 8 Jul 1870  Hendricks Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cemetery 1871  Miller Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Death 2 Feb 1871  Smithland, Shelby, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Burial Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I15581  McKelleb
    Last Modified 20 May 2023 

    Family Sarah "Sally" Drake,   b. 7 Aug 1789, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1875, Shelby County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 1 Apr 1806  Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Jesse Smith,   b. Jan 1807, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1863 (Age 56 years)
     3. Aaron Smith,   b. 2 Nov 1808, Warren County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1884, North Salem, Hendricks, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     4. Elizabeth Smith,   b. 15 Mar 1810, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1894, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     5. Amanda Smith,   b. 15 Aug 1816, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1888, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     6. Carey Smith,   b. 15 May 1821, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1904, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F5621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 May 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Jul 1784 - Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Apr 1806 - Warren County, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 20 Jun 1860 - Hendricks Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 8 Jul 1870 - Hendricks Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCemetery - 1871 - Miller Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Feb 1871 - Smithland, Shelby, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S758] Ohio. Warren, Family Search, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789 - 2016, Warren County, Ohio, (www.familysearch.org :2014.), 20 May 2023, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016." marriage certificate no. Page #16, Certificate #115 (1806), Smith-Drake, accessed 20 May 2023. (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S1141] Ohio, Butler, 1850 U.S. Census, Butler County, Ohio, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 20 May 2023, M432, roll 663, Oxford Township, p. 414A, dwelling 526, family 549, Hezekiah Smyth, Line #19, accessed 20 May 2023 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S660] Indiana, Shelby, 1860 U.S. Census, Shelby County, Indiana, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 20 May 2023, M653, roll 296, Smithland, p. 70, dwelling 563, family 506, Hezekiah Smith, Line #33, accessed 20 May 2023 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S821] Indiana, Shelby, 1870 U.S. Census, Shelby County, Indiana, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 20 May 2023, M593, roll 357, Brookfield, p. 28, dwelling 207, family 209, Hesekiah Smith, Line #38, accessed 20 May 2023 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S656] Find A Grave, (https://www.findagrave.com: 10/31/2000), 20 May 2023, accessed 20 May 2023, Hezekiah Smith, 79715262. (Reliability: 3).


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