What Do (We Think) We Know? Overview.

Robert Cade Smith

February 1, 1821

Born in Ohio.  Perhaps Portsmouth.

Only known parent Anne Porter, living with him in 1870 Census.

Birthdate per Scrap of Paper "Family Record"

Birthdate per 1865 Census 40 and not over 50.  If he was born in 1826, he would have been in the 30 and not over 40 age bracket.

Birthdate per 1870 Census 40.

Birthdate per 1880 Census 59.  Aged 19 years between Census!

Birthplace, Ohio.

1870 Census Ohio.

1880 Census Virginia.  Appears to be transposed with Jane, she is listed as Ohio.

Ira Newman Death Certificate (July 9, 1915) Birthplace of Father, Ohio.

Jane Ann (Newman) Smith (August 6, 1915) listed name of Father [sic] as Robert Smith, Birthplace, Ohio.

Flora A (Smith) Brock (November 27, 1941) Birthplace of Father, West Virginia.

September 18, 1855

Marriage to Jane Ann "Jencie" Newman per Scrap of Paper "Family Record"

No other record found.

Jane Ann was listed as Jincy A, 14 years old, Born Virginia, in 1850 Census, Wayne County, Virginia, living with her father, Greenville Newman and family.

Jane was Not listed in 1860 Census, Wayne County, Virginia for Greenville Newman and family, indicating she may have been married and moved on with Robert Cade Smith.

Residences:

March 30, 1857 

Champaign, Illinois, (Birth of Henrietta Smith) per Family Oral History and Scrap of Paper "Family Record" (date only).

March 13, 1861  

Illinois, (Birth of Susan Madora Smith) per 1870 and 1880 Census and Scrap of Paper "Family Record" (date only).

April 10, 1863

Illinois, (Birth of Ira Newman Smith) per 1870, 1880, 1910 Census, Death Certificate and Scrap of Paper "Family Record" (date only).

1865

Illinois, per 1865 Illinois State Census.

February 26, 1869

Ohio, (Birth of Uriah Robert Smith)  per 1870, 1880, 1910, 1920, 1930 Census and Scrap of Paper "Family Record" (date only).

June 21, 1870

Union, Lawrence County, Ohio per 1870 Census.

May 17, 1871

Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, (Birth of Andrew Perry Smith) per 1871 Assessment Record, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920,1930, 1940 Census, Family Oral History and Scrap of Paper "Family Record" (date only).

October 20, 1873

West Virginia, (Birth of Flora A (Smith) Brock) per 1880, 1910 and 1930 Census and Scrap of Paper "Family Record" (date only).  Her Death Certificate lists Birthplace as Catlettsburg, Kentucky.

July 20, 1877

Arkansas, (Birth of Archibald Greenville Smith) per 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 Census, Family Oral History and Scrap of Paper "Family Record" (date only).  His Death Certificate lists Birthplace as Tennessee.

19 Jun 1880

Marrs Hill, Washington County, Arkansas per 1880 Census.

April 11, 1888

Death in Crawford County, Arkansas per Family Oral History and Scrap of Paper "Family Record" (date only).  Death Location and Burial Location Unknown.  Family Oral History states Burial South and West of Mountainburg.