Richard Smith, Sr

"The Means Family of America" Genealogy Book. Published in 1972. Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong. Page 523

Eleanor Means, born in 1788, Randolph Co, NC. She married RICHARD SMITH, born in 1788 (Tennessee).

Eleanor and Richard settled on the West Fork of the Obed River, near Indian Creek, and apparently very near the line between Overton and Fentress Counties.

Richard was an elder in the West Fork Christian Church.

12 Children: ~ George W, b ca 1809, d 1888 ~ Andrew b 1811 ~ John b 15 February 1814; d 22 November 1882 ~ (daughter) b ca 1816 ~ David b 1818 ~ (daughter) b ca 1820 ~ (daughter) b ca 1822 ~ (daughter) b ca 1824 ~ William b ca 1826 ~ James b ca 1827 ~ (daughter) b ca 1829 ~ Willis b 1830, married Marcy or Nancy ______b 1831

alive in 1860 census Name Age Richard Smith 72 Ellender Smith 72 Nancy Smith 29 Martha Smith 10

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• Residence: Overton, Tennessee, United States - 1789
• Residence: Tennessee, United States - 1803
• Residence: Overton, Tennessee, United States - 1820
• Residence: Overton, Tennessee, United States - 1830
• Residence: Fentress, Tennessee, United States - 1840
• Residence: Fentress county, Fentress, Tennessee, United States - 1850
• Residence: 11th District, Overton, Tennessee, United States - 1860
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