Capt. Ephraim Kirby Smith

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Capt. Ephraim Kirby Smith

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Birthplace: Litchfield, Litchfield, CT, United States
Death: September 11, 1847 (41)
Battle of Molino del Rey, near Mexico City, Mexico
Place of Burial: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Col. Joseph Lee Smith and Frances Kirby Smith
Ex-partner of Mary Isaacs Eaton
Father of Col. (USA), Joseph Lee Kirby Smith; Emma Jerome Blackwood and George Geddes Smith
Brother of Frances "Fanny" Marvin Webster; Josephine Lee Smith and Lt. Gen. (CSA), Edmund Kirby Smith

Managed by: Alice Zoe Marie Knapp
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About Capt. Ephraim Kirby Smith

Ephraim Kirby Smith, was born in Litchfield on June 17, 1807. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he died in combat on September 11, 1847, from wounds suffered at the Battle of Molino del Rey during the Mexican-American War.

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Capt. Ephraim Kirby Smith's Timeline

1806
June 17, 1806
Litchfield, Litchfield, CT, United States
1836
July 25, 1836
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States
1840
March 17, 1840
Winnebago, Winnebago, WI, United States
1843
January 11, 1843
Dearborn, Wayne, MI, United States
1847
September 11, 1847
Age 41
Battle of Molino del Rey, near Mexico City, Mexico
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Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States