Son of William Smith and Martha Elizabeth Smith Smith.

Married to Annie Jane Tate on June 10, 1894.

David and Annie were the parents of:
Rudy Smith
Berta Smith
Walter Smith
Lillie Bessie Smith Fulcher
Julia Lucy Smith Kimbro
Mary Onie Smith Bradley
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: David Smith
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Smith
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Martha E. Smith
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William Smith 43
Martha E. Smith 42
Sarah Smith 21
Martha Smith 17
John Smith 15
Alice Smith 13
David Smith 9
Jefferson Smith 7
Minna Smith 3

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: David Smith
Age: 29
Birth Date: Feb 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie Smith
Marriage Year: 1893
Years Married: 7
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
David Smith 29
Annie Smith 23
Rudie Smith 3
Berta Smith 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Daer Smith
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie Smith
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Daer Smith 39
Annie Smith 33
Rudie Smith 13
Walter Smith 8
Bessie Smith 7
Jucy Smith 5
Charlie L Cales 24
James S Daniel 34

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: David S Smith
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Hightowers, Caswell, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie Smith
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
David S Smith 59
Annie Smith 54
Mary D Smith 16

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: David S Smith
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hightowers, Caswell, North Carolina
Street: Prospect Hill Road
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hightowers, Caswell, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 3B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 53
Household Members: Name Age
David S Smith 69
Annie Smith 60

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: David Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 72
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Blacksmith and Shop work
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1871
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 8 Apr 1943
Death Location: Prospect Hill, Caswell
Spouse's name: Mrs Annie Tate Smith
Father's name: William Smith
Mother's name: Martha Smith
Residence: Prospect Hill, Caswell, North Carolina
Cause of death: Hyperstatic pneumonia, carcinoma of bowels
Informant: Mrs D Smith, Prospect Hill