The 1860 U.S. Census for Bethany Township, Harrison Co., MO, Fam #698:
Edward Smith, 30 yrs, b. 1830 MO; farmer
Frances R. Smith, 20 yrs, b. 1840 VA

The same census for the same locale finds Sarah Smith, Fam #757. Also listed w/this Fam.# is:
John W. Smith, 26 yrs., b. MO
Solomon Smith, 25 yrs, b. MO
Benjamin F. Smith, 16 yrs, b. 1844 MO
George W. Smith, 14 yrs, b. 1846 MO
Marcus Smith, 11 yrs, b. 1849 MO

Sarah's daughters are not living in her household at this time:
*Daughter Oregon m. Reverend Jacob Andrew Grabill (son of John & Sarah Shelton (Woodward) Grabill). They have 2 young children buried in the Smith Cemetery on the old Vincent T. Smith homestead. The youngest child d. 1867.
*Daughter Serelda Lucinda m. Noah J. Dotson 5 May 1864. She d. 1880 and is also buried in the Smith Cem.


1870 U.S. Census for White Oak Township, Harrison Co., MO (7 July):
Benjamin Smith, 26 yrs, b. MO; farmer
Joanna Smith, 24 yrs, b. KY

1870 U.S. Census for White Oak Township, Harrison Co., MO (9 July):
Geo W Smith M 21yrs, b. 1849 Missouri; farmer
Susan Smith F 20yrs, b. 1850 Tennessee
Sarah Smith F 64yrs, b. 1806 North Carolina
Wm Smith M 8mos, b. Dec. 1869 Missouri

George's real estate property is valued at $1500 and his personal property at $300.

Also living nearby was Sarah's son Edward and his family:
Edward Smith, 40 yrs, b. 1830 MO; farmer
Frances Smith, 30 yrs, b. 1840 VA
Crilda, 8 yrs, b. 1862 MO
William P., 6 yrs, b. 1864 MO
Sarah, 5 yrs, b. 1865 MO
John E., 3 yrs, 1867 MO
Thomas, 1 yr, b. 1869 MO

Edward has real estate property worth $2200; personal property worth $675.

1870 U.S. Census for White Oak Township, Harrison Co., MO (7 July)(P.O. Bethany):
Solomon Smith M 37y Missouri; farmer
Sarah Smith F 22y Missouri
Abner Smith [Vincil] M 7y Missouri
John Smith M 5y Missouri
Lydia Smith F 3y Missouri
Alexander Smith M 1y Missouri

Note: There is another Smith family from Virginia living nearby (Elizabeth and her sons Philip & Frank).

Sarah is living w/her son Marquis D. (Marcus) and his family in 1880.

1880 U.S. Census for White Oak Township, Harrison Co., MO:
Marquis D. Smith M 30 Missouri
wife Nancy A. Smith F 27 Virginia
daughter Margret I. Smith F 6 Missouri
son Samuel E. Smith M 4 Missouri
daughter Sarah J. Smith F 2 Missouri
son Whitley M. Smith M 1 Missouri
mother Sarah Smith F 70 North Carolina

Her other sons are living in Harrison Co., MO in 1880 as follows:

1880 U.S. Census for Washington Township, Harrison Co., MO:
George W. Smith M 34 Missouri; farmer
wife Susan M. Smith F 31 Tennessee
son William L. Smith M 10 Missouri
son Andrew T. Smith M 8 Missouri
daughter Lutice O. Smith F 4 Missouri
son Albert C. Smith M 2 Missouri
daughter Sarah E. Smith F 0 Missouri

1880 U.S. Census for White Oak Township, Harrison Co., MO:
Edward Smith M 50 Missouri; farmer
wife Fransis [Frances] R. Smith F 41 Virginia
daughter Adaline Smith F 19 Missouri
son William P. Smith M 17 Missouri
daughter Sarah O. Smith F 15 Missouri
son John E. Smith M 13 Missouri
son Thomas V. Smith M 11 Missouri
daughter Margret A. Smith F 9 Missouri
son Samuel A. Smith M 6 Missouri
daughter Martha J. Smith F 3 Missouri
daughter Mary E. Smith F 0 Missouri
daughter Nellie May Smith F 0 Missouri

1880 U.S. Census for White Oak Township, Harrison Co., MO:
Benjamin F. Smith M 35 Missouri
wife Joanna Smith F 34 Kentucky
son Thomas B. Smith M 9 Missouri
daughter Mary Ann Smith F 7 Missouri
son Conley L. Smith M 4 Missouri
daughter Sarah M. Smith F 1 Missouri

1880 U.S. Census for Bethany Township, Harrison Co., MO:
John W. Smith M 48 Missouri
wife Adaline Smith F 39 Virginia
daughter Francis I. Smith F 14 Missouri
son Samuel E. Smith M 12 Missouri
daughter Sarah E. Smith F 10 Missouri
son William V. Smith M 8 Missouri
son Charles D. Smith M 5 Missouri
son James T. Smith M 3 Missouri
son Champ Smith M 0 Missouri

1880 U.S. Census for Jefferson Twnshp, Harrison Co., MO:
Solomon K. Smith M 46 Missouri
wife Sarah A. Smith F 35 Missouri*
son Vincil Smith M 17 Missouri
son John W. Smith M 15 Missouri
daughter Lydda O. Smith F 13 Missouri
son Alexander Z. Smith M 11 Missouri
daughter Mary C. Smith F 8 Missouri
daughter Sarah E. Smith F 7 Missouri
son Elzy K. Smith M 5 Missouri
daughter Lewbirdy A. Smith F 3 Missouri

*A memorial in Kidwell Cemetery, Martinsville, Harrison Co., Missouri reads "Sarah H. Smith." There is also another memorial for "Sarah A. Smith" who d. 1872. Suspect that Solomon married two Sarahs.

Note: Son Cornelius is buried in the Confederate Cem., Higginsville, Lafayette Co., Missouri. During the Civil War, he served in Co. C (Marmaduke Guards).

Cornelius Columbus Smith resided & died at the Confederate Soldiers Home in Dover Twp, Lafayette, Missouri in 1930.
At the time of his passing at age 94, he was a widower.

name: Cornelius C Smith
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Dover, Lafayette, Missouri
gender: Male
age: 94
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Missouri
estimated birth year: 1836
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Inmate
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's birthplace: Virginia

Info re the Confederate Soldiers Home: Confederate Memorial State Historic Site is located in Missouri, north of Higginsville. The 135-acre park was established in 1952 on the site of the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri from 1891 to 1950. The site offers tours, fishing ponds, and picnicking. The adjoining Confederate Memorial Cemetery is laid out in neat rows and each of the 723 graves (some are double) is marked with a stone and inscription. This is where Cornelius rests.