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Abraham Smith

Birth	:	1790 Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	10 Oct 1876 Locust Dale, Madison County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Locust Dale Cemetery, Locust Dale, Madison County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.3451140, -78.1237920
Description	:	Abraham Smith was the son of Henry Smith and Margaret (Cravens) Smith. He was born about 1790 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He was a merchant by trade. He first married Mary Polly Scott, daughter of William B. Scott and Christina (Sellers) Scott on February 27, 1816 in Rockingham County. They had three daughters- Martha Smith, P.E.E. Smith, and Mary B. Smith. The family moved to Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1823. Mary Polly (Scott) Smith passed away on November 19, 1832 and was buried in the Harrisonburg Methodist Church Cemetery, which is now the Community Mennonite Church. In the early part... Read More	Abraham Smith was the son of Henry Smith and Margaret (Cravens) Smith. He was born about 1790 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He was a merchant by trade. He first married Mary Polly Scott, daughter of William B. Scott and Christina (Sellers) Scott on February 27, 1816 in Rockingham County. They had three daughters- Martha Smith, P.E.E. Smith, and Mary B. Smith. The family moved to Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1823. Mary Polly (Scott) Smith passed away on November 19, 1832 and was buried in the Harrisonburg Methodist Church Cemetery, which is now the Community Mennonite Church. In the early part of the 20th Century the Church was bought by the Church of the Brethren and most of the graves in the Church cemetery were moved by relatives to other cemeteries. "Polly Smith" and 22 others were not moved, probably due to an inability to find family that would move them to new cemetery grave sites. They were placed into a crypt on the Church Grounds and single plaque bearing their names was erected. Their original gravestones have been lost. In the 1970's the Church was again sold and is now the Community Mennonite Church. On October 27, 2003, the contents of the Crypt and the plaque were moved to Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg. According to cemetery officials there was nothing to inter, only a few bits of wood and dust, along with the plaque. It is possible that the remains of the 23 people, including Polly were cremated and later scattered at Woodbine in lieu of a cemetery plot burial. Abraham then married Elizabeth Guinn on May 4, 1836 in Rockingham County. They moved to Locust Dale in Madison County, Virginia and had five children- Catherine Smith, John Smith, Daniel P.H. Smith, Edward Smith and Abraham G. Smith. Abraham died about 1876 in Locust Dale and Elizabeth died sometime before 1880. Neither are located in historical records from 1880 and forward. It is believed that both were buried in the now abandoned Locust Dale Cemetery and their grave markers have been removed along with all the others.

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Abraham Smith's memorial is located at: Locust Dale Cemetery, Locust Dale, Madison County, USA.
When did Abraham Smith death?
Abraham Smith death on 10 Oct 1876 in Locust Dale, Madison County, Virginia, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Abraham Smith's memorial?
Latitude: 38.3451140
Longitude: -78.1237920

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary “Polly” Scott Smith

(1795 - 1832)

Elizabeth Guinn Smith

(1810 - 1876)

Siblings

Children

Martha Smith Shands

(1820 - 1891)

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