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Amos Smith Jr.

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Amos Smith Jr. Veteran

Birth
Death
21 Feb 1899 (aged 77)
Cass County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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****The photo of the man is not him it's one of his sons****

Amos was the son of Amos Smith (Sr.) and his wife Elizabeth Minerva (Ashby) Smith. Amos was the 8th of 14 children.

Children of Amos Sr. & Elizabeth

1. Rachel Smith (DeBolt)
2. Eleanor Smith (Wiley)
3. Sarah Smith (Vance)
4. Charles Willet Masterson Smith
5. Esther Smith (Cane)
6. Amy Smith (Cox)
7. Catherine Smith (Cox)
8. Amost Smith (Jr.)
9. Mary Smith (Rhoades)
10. Baby Smith
11. Baby Smith
12. Elizabeth Smith (Newell)
13. Baby Smith
14. John Ashby Smith

Amos married 3 times.

His first marriage was to Nancy Richardson Mayo on May 15, 1841. Nancy died Feb 10, 1848. Together Amos and Nancy had 3 children (Pleasant, Chellis, & Nancy).

His second marriage was to Arvilla Jane Slagel on Aug 3, 1851. Together Amos and Arvilla had 2 children(Amos Ashby Smith & Peter Smith). Arvilla died before 1859.

His third marriage was to Catherine Ann Bundy on June 20, 1860. Catherine outlived Amos and together they had 3 children (Charles Willet Masterson Smith, Amost Ashby Smith, George Smith).

Amos served during the Civil War in the 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery. He enlisted May 27, 1865. During this time Amos son, Chellis, was also serving in the Civil War in the 15th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery. It is possible they were together at the "Battle of Nashville" in Tennessee in 1864.

Amos' children

1. Pleasant P. Smith (Rosanna Bailey & Sophia Wahl)
2. Chellis Osborne Smith (Nancy Hayes)
3. Nancy Jane Smith (Utley?)

4. Amos Ashby Smith (spouse ?)
5. Peter Smith (spouse ?)

6. Charles Willet Masterson Smith (died young)
7. Amos Ashby Smith (Effie Unknown)
8. George Smith (Rena Unknown)
****The photo of the man is not him it's one of his sons****

Amos was the son of Amos Smith (Sr.) and his wife Elizabeth Minerva (Ashby) Smith. Amos was the 8th of 14 children.

Children of Amos Sr. & Elizabeth

1. Rachel Smith (DeBolt)
2. Eleanor Smith (Wiley)
3. Sarah Smith (Vance)
4. Charles Willet Masterson Smith
5. Esther Smith (Cane)
6. Amy Smith (Cox)
7. Catherine Smith (Cox)
8. Amost Smith (Jr.)
9. Mary Smith (Rhoades)
10. Baby Smith
11. Baby Smith
12. Elizabeth Smith (Newell)
13. Baby Smith
14. John Ashby Smith

Amos married 3 times.

His first marriage was to Nancy Richardson Mayo on May 15, 1841. Nancy died Feb 10, 1848. Together Amos and Nancy had 3 children (Pleasant, Chellis, & Nancy).

His second marriage was to Arvilla Jane Slagel on Aug 3, 1851. Together Amos and Arvilla had 2 children(Amos Ashby Smith & Peter Smith). Arvilla died before 1859.

His third marriage was to Catherine Ann Bundy on June 20, 1860. Catherine outlived Amos and together they had 3 children (Charles Willet Masterson Smith, Amost Ashby Smith, George Smith).

Amos served during the Civil War in the 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery. He enlisted May 27, 1865. During this time Amos son, Chellis, was also serving in the Civil War in the 15th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery. It is possible they were together at the "Battle of Nashville" in Tennessee in 1864.

Amos' children

1. Pleasant P. Smith (Rosanna Bailey & Sophia Wahl)
2. Chellis Osborne Smith (Nancy Hayes)
3. Nancy Jane Smith (Utley?)

4. Amos Ashby Smith (spouse ?)
5. Peter Smith (spouse ?)

6. Charles Willet Masterson Smith (died young)
7. Amos Ashby Smith (Effie Unknown)
8. George Smith (Rena Unknown)


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