Robert Smith, Jr.

Robert, son of Robert Smith I and unknown Willson.

Robert Smith and Jean (Jene) Moor grew up on adjacent homesteads and after being married they lived on the lower place where their ten children were born. They bought the Smith tract from his two brothers, John and William, on May 16, 1807. The Moor estate was purchased from heirs.

Robert took part in the Whiskey Rebellion by his wife's request. Many assembled on Braddock's Field in preparation to march to Pittsburgh against David Bradford who escaped to New Orleans.

Robert owned his own coal mine on Painter's Run, a six mile trip from his home. The coal from this mine was used for heating and cooking.

Robert is buried with his wife Jene (Jean) Smith. To the right of Robert's gravestone are several small gravestones of infants who were born to William and Sarah Smith. William was the 9th child born to Robert and Jean Smith. William and Sarah lost seven of their ten children in infancy.

To the left of Jene (Jean) Smith's gravestone is a gravestone with the name Polly. Sources say that Polly's marker is unreadable except for her name. Robert and Jean did have a daughter named Polly but her actual name was Mary and she is buried in the Melrose Cemetery, PA as Mary Smith Lesnett. The Polly buried here may have been a child of William and Sarah Smith?

• Biography information supplied in part through the Robert Smith Family Association and the family book "Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Smith". We are descendants.