Joseph Smith

Although Joseph's gravestone states he was born in 1801; the Shelburne County Genealogical Society states he was born 19 Sep 1802.
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Son of Archelaus Smith (1766 – 1836) and Patience Hamilton (1769 – 1854).

Joseph Atwood Smith married Ruth Carpenter McGray on December 28, 1824 Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their children were:

Luther Stoddard Smith (1827 – 1878) (married Nancy Jane Crowell)

Leonard Stuart Smith (1831 – 1837)

Jane Holden Smith (1833 – 1903) (married Amaziah Lowell Smith)

Joseph Smith (1836 – 1877) (married Isabella Smith)

Leonard Smith (1840 – 1874) (apparently never married)

Isaac H Smith (1842 – 1879) (married Sarah Matilda Swim)

Thomas Remick Smith (1842 – 1888) (married Margaret Chaney Smith)

John Whalen Smith (1844 – 1846) (apparently never married)

Joseph both was born and died on Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Inscription

JOSEPH A. SMITH
1801-1871