Theodore Lewis Smith

1817 - 1888  (71 years)

• Name	Theodore Lewis Smith
  Born	8 Jan 1817	Orange Co, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Apr 1888	Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania, USA
  Buried	Orange Methodist Church Cemetery, Franklin Township, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I1274	Decker Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Peter Mills Smith,   b. 13 Feb 1790, Orange Co, New York, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 1853, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Amy Bodle,   b. 22 Sep 1786, Orange Co, New York, USA ,   d. 18 Nov 1845, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Watson,   b. 2 Jul 1816, Settle, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England ,   d. 30 Apr 1881, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Mary Jane Smith,   b. 1853,   d. 1915  (Age 62 years)  [natural]   2. Alice Smith,   b. 1856,   d. 1928  (Age 72 years)  [natural]   3. Harriet Smith,   b. 25 Jan 1848,   d. 16 Jul 1900  (Age 52 years)  [natural]   4. George Smith,   b. 18 Nov 1844,   d. 8 Dec 1906  (Age 62 years)  [natural]   5. Sarah Smith,   b. 1851,   d. 1915  (Age 64 years)  [natural]   6. Ann Elizabeth Smith,   b. 12 Apr 1856,   d. 7 May 1898  (Age 42 years)  [natural]   7. John Saylor Smith,   b. 1 Nov 1862, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 4 Sep 1936, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Husband to Anna Watson. Their children: George, Harriet, Sarah, Mary Jane, Alice, Ann Elizabeth, and John Saylor Smith. His parents: Peter Mills Smith and Amy Bodle. Theodore Lewis Smith was born in Orange Co., NY (what is now Greenville). He came to Northmoreland Twp. Luzerne Co., PA with his parents about 1828. He was a farmer and lived on the same land as his parents until his death. The 1860 Federal census shows Theodore as head of household with his father Peter, his brother Samuel "Riley", sister Mary and his own family living in the same household. In 1854 after the death of Peter it looks like Theodore bought out his siblings shares of the property. The original farmhouse where Theodore lived is still there on Race Rd., Orange, Franklin Twp., Luzerne Co., PA which is a short distance from Cenetermoreland and Perrins Marsh Cemetery. Theodore and his family were active members of the ME Church in Centermorland and Theodore helped to build a second church which was dedicated 17 February 1870. He also bought a large area in Marsh Cemetery for his children to be buried. There are cement blocks with his initials T.L.S. designating the area, still there. Theodore and his wife Ann Watson Smith are buried in Orange Methodist Cemetery, (Brace Cemetery.), probably because that is where Ann's mother is buried and the plots were probably bought when she passed away. Marsh Cemetery was there until the late 1880's. Theodore also bought farms for his daughters Sarah and Ann Elizabeth as wedding gifts. (Family legend and MICHAEL SHOEMAKER BOOK, author Williams Blair, 1924).