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Gary Carmicheal.Gary married Vivian Smithson on 22 Feb 1896 in Delaware, Indiana.

Vivian Smithson [Parents] was born about 1878. She married Gary Carmicheal on 22 Feb 1896 in Delaware, Indiana.

George Wesley Smithson [Parents] was born on 1 Jan 1794 in Campbell, Virginia. He died on 11 Jul 1891 in Randolph, Indiana. He was buried in New Dayton Cemetary, Ridgeville, Randolph, Indiana. He married Elizabeth Thornburgh on 10 Oct 1816 in Clinton, Ohio.

From FTM CD 314, 1820 census, selected states and counties:

Smithson, George 1820 FAIRFIELD TWP, HIGHLAND CO., OH

Note: Highland & Clinton counties are adjacent to each other in So. central OH

From FTM CD 315, 1830 census, selected states and counties:

Smithson, George W., Esq. 1830 STONEY CREEK TWP, RANDOLPH CO., IN

Note: Randolph Co. IN is east of Muncie in central IN

Obit for George W. Smithson - copy provided by Roxie Hayden:

"George W. Smithson was born in Cornell** county, Virginia, on New Years day 1794 and died the 11th day of July, 1891, aged 97 years, 6 mo, and 10 days. He removed to Clinton county, Ohio, at the age of 19, and in 1825 he removed to this (Randolph) county, where he resided until his death. He was married in 1816 to Elizabeth daughter of Isaac and Rebecca Thornburg. This union was blessed with five children, one son and four daughters. His wife and two daughters preceded him to the spirit land. Perhaps no man was better known and respected in this county, being the oldest man in the county and he was a man of sterling worth. In 1835 he united with the church then known as the Christian Friends, now known as the Christian or Newlight church, and has been held a consistent member ever since. He leaves a host of relatives, his descendants being 5 children, 27 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great-grandchildren, besides a host of friends to mourn his death. After funeral services conducted by Rev. S.S. Hinshaw, he was laid to rest in New Dayton cemetery to await the smiles of the resurrection." (Publication & date unknown)

** Believed to be Campbell Co. There is no Cornell Co. in VA (TBH)

Notes: George W. Smithson, Esq. was age 30 to 40 in the 1830 Census. He was age 56 in1850, age 66 in 1860 and age 97 years, 6 months and 10 days old at the time he died in 1891. He is buried in the New Dayton Cemetery which is also called Bear Creek Cemetery and is located between Ridgeville and Farmland, IN.

Sources:
1. PAST AND PRESENT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY INDIANA by John L. Smith
& Lee L. Driver. Indianapolis, A. W. Brown, 1914. pg 1546-7.
2. A PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL OF DELAWARE & RANDOLPH COUNTIES [INDIANA]. A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, 1894. pgs. 1040-1041
3. Marriage Records of Clinton Co. Ohio
4. Randolph Co. Indiana marriage records
5. 1850 Census of Randolph Co., IN #196/#197
Smithson, George W. age 56, b. VA farmer $1500
" Elizabeth age 53, b. NC
" John Ellis age 20, b. IN farmer
" Caroline age 16, b. MD [wife of John Ellis Smithson]
" Margaret age 13, b. IN
6. 1860 Census of Stoney Creek, Randolph Co., IN, pg. 106
#785/#739 G. W. Smithson
#787/#781 F. Clevenger
#788/#742 John E. Smithson
7. 1880 Census of Franklin Twp., Randolph Co., IN, ED #162, Sheet #26A, John E. Smithson, Caroline, 7 children and his father George W. Smithson
8. Randolph Co. IN Will Book No. 3, pg. 537 and 541. #14172
Smithson, George Wesley Will dated: 14 Sept. 1883, adm. 27 July 1891

Last Will and Testament of George W. Smithson... In the name of the benevolent Father of all I George W. Smithson of Randolph County and State of Indiana do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
Item lst
We George W. Smithson and Elizabeth Smithson having about Twenty years ago ceased to keep house and farm that tims?ly to the Death of my wife Elizabeth we have liven with and remained with our children to wit. Eliza Terrell, Rebecca Clevenger, Mary J. Clevenger, John E. Smithson, Margaret Sater since the death of my wife Elizabeth who deceased in April in the year 1876 since which time I have lived with and remained with our surviving children as hereinfore named.
Item 2nd
It is my desire that the child or children as hereinbefore named with whom I shall live with the greatest length of tire and to whom I shall be the greatest amount of expense and the greatest burden to me now unkown shall be entitled to the greater amount of my property but I especially desire that my children as hereinbefore named shall amicably and peacefully arrange the settlement and distribution of my property at my death in that way and manner that may be satisfactory to themselves and that they who may maintain me and keep me that is to say any one of my children who may keep and maintain me and be to the greatest amount of Expense and trouble with me in my declining years and up to the time of my decease including the expense of my last sickness in any including my burial expenses shall be entitled to and receive the greater proportion of property at my decease.
Item 3rd
Whereas my daughter wife of Fielding Clevenger to wit: Rebecca Clevenger deceased a short time after myself and wife Elizabeth ceased to keep house and since which time her daughter Elizabeth has intermarried with Linley Thornburg I desire her my grand daughter Elizabeth Thornburg to have to the amouont of One Hundred Dollars of my property for herself and for her own use. Item 4th
I desire that my Grand children to wit: William W. Terrell now deceased, Isaac Terrell deceased heirs, Harland Terrell, Elizabeth Caurow each have of my property Eighty Dollars. Item 5
Drummond D. Terrell and John E. Terrell my Grand Children heretofore having been paid each Eighty Dollars which is all I intend them to have.
Item 6th
The balance of my Estate I desire to be equally divided as between my

For balance of this Will see page 541...
... From page 537
Children to wit: Mary J. Clevenger, John E. Smithson, Margaret Sater except as hereinbefore named as to the expense burden etc. which I desire to be especially and Equally divided.
Item 7th
I desire the three last named heirs to have each Eight Hundred Dollars of my Estate.
Item 8th
I desire that my horse and buggy or their equivalent in value shall go to defray the expense of my burial etc.
Item 9th
I desire that my son John E. Smithson act and I hereby appoint him the executor of this my last Will and Testament and should he decease by ? ? I do th?? I desire and do hereby appoint Abijah Sater to act in his stead.
Item 10th
I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th Day of September in the year 1883. George W. Smithson

Signed and acknowledged by said George W. Smithson as his last Will and Testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence, Levi James.
Henry Phillips.

State of Indiana
Randolph County

Before me John A. Engle Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Randolph in the State of Indiana in vacation personally came Levi James one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing who being by me first duly sworn upon oath depose and say that George W. Smithson the testator named in the instrument of writing purporting to be his last Will and Testament did sign seal publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament on the day of the Date thereof that the said testator was at the same time of the full age of twenty one years and of sound and disposing mind and memory and that he was not under Coercion Compulsion or restraint and that he was competent to devise his property And that the said Testator so signed sealed published and declared the same to be his last Will and Testament in manner & form as aforesaid in the presence of affiant and of Henry Phillips as the subscribing witness thereto and that they each attested the same and subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence and at the request of said testator and in the presence of each other and that said Geo W. Smithson has since died t..? July 11/1891. Levi James

Subscribed and Sworn to before me in witness I hereunto affix the seal of said Court July 27/1891.
John R. Engle Clk

State of Indiana
Randolph County
I John R. Engle Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Randolph in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing last Will and Testament of George W. Smithson has been duly admitted to probate before me in Vacation that the same was proven by examination under oath of Levi James one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and that a full and Complete record of the said Will and of the proof and examination has been made and is now of record in Will Record No. 3 on page 537.

Comments:
See Probate packet #31 in Delaware Co., OH for Nov. Term 1839: George W. Smithson was appointed guardian for the children of Isaac Thornburg. What is the relationship ... uncle, son-in-law, brother-in-law?

There is an Isaac Thornburg marrying a Mary Ann Smithson, 30 March 1837, in Randolph Co., IN. Perhaps she was a widow of a SMITHSON, thus a second wife of Isaac Thornburg.

An obituary in the 1878 "Winchester Journal" calls him Wesley Smithson, which seems to be the name by which he was more commonly known.
A George W. Smithson is age 86 in the 1880 census and says that he, and both his parents, were born in VA. This would give him an approximate birth year of 1794. The only problem is that he must have arisen from the dead if he is the same as the Wesley Smithson who is listed in the obituary. Need to get a copy of the obituary.

Action: Need to read the 1870 Census of Randolph Co. IN. Need also to recheck the cemetery marker as well.

WIFE Elizabeth THORNBURG-198

Notes:
They were married on the 10th day of the 10th month (OS). Elizabeth was age 53 in 1850 and died before her husband.
Dates are given in Quaker format so day and month are not included.
[She died 4 day of 4th month in 1876]
Quaker records indicate that an Elizabeth Smithson was received on confession of faith by White River MM in Randolph Co., IN 8-1-1829.
On 5-14-1836 the Cabin Creek MM complained of Elizabeth Smithson "withdrawing from the Society and aiding in setting up and holding meetings contrary to discipline". On 8-13-1836 she was disowned.

Sources:
1. THE THORNBURG FAMILY IN RANDOLPH COUNTY INDIANA by Willard & Virginia Heiss. 8th month 1959.

Comments:
Need to find the THORNBURG genealogy published about 1987. It may have some additional data about this family.

CHILD 1 - Eliza J. SMITHSON-737
Notes:
Elza J.(?) was age 37 in 1850. She was called Eliza in her father's will and several of her children were mentioned as his heirs: Drummond D., John E., William, Isaac, Harlan[d] and Elizabeth who had evidently married a Cauraw (or Causrow).

CHILD 2 Rebecca Ann SMITHSON-738
Notes:
Rebecca is age 31 in 1850 and age 41 in 1860. She died after her mother and before her father.

CHILD 3 Mary Jane SMITHSON-739

CHILD 4 John Ellis SMITHSON-740
Notes:
John E. was born May 1830 and was age 70 in 1900 and age 80 when he died in Franklin township.

Sources:
1. PAST AND PRESENT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY INDIANA by John L. Smith & Lee L.Driver. Indianapolis, A. W. Brown, 1914. pg 1546-7.
2. Marriage Records of Clinton Co. Ohio
John E. Smithson and Caroline Beck, 14 March 1850
3. Randolph Co. Indiana marriage records
4. 1860 Census of Stoney Creek, Randolph Co., IN. pg. 106 #785/#739 G. W. Smithson
#787/#741 F. Clevenger
#788/#742 John E. Smithson
5. 1880 Census of Franklin Twp., Randolph Co., IN, ED #162, Sheet 4126-A Smithson, John E. age 50, b. IN/VA/NC Farmer
" Caroline age 46, b. MD/PA/MD wife
" William H. age 19, b. IN/IN/MD son
" Kelly S. age 15, b. IN/IN/MD son " Abijah F. age 12, b. IN/IN/MD son
" Charles W. age 8, b. IN/IN/MD son
" John M. age 7, b. IN/IN/MD son
" Finley S. age 5, b. IN/IN/MD son
" Ira E. age 1, b. IN/IN/MD son
" George W. age 86, b. VA/VA/VA father
6. 1900 Census of Franklin twp., Randolph Co., IN. ED #118, Sheet-#3-B#63/#63
Smithson, John E. age 70, b. May 1830 IN/VA/NC Farming md 50 yrs
Smithson, Caroline M. age 66, b. May 1834 MD/PA/MD wife 10 ch/9 liv
Smithson, Ira E. age 21, b. Mar. 1879 IN/IN/MD son Farming
Smithson, Clayton M. age 13, b. Dec. 1886 IN/IN/IN grandson Farm Lab.
Smithson, Nellie G. age 16, b. Dec. 1883 IN/IN/IN granddau. Servan
7. 1910 Soundex of Los Angeles Co, CA: 052-0035-0239.
8. "Winchester [IN] Journal" 24 Oct. 1877, 2:2. George M. Smithson to marry
C. Barnes.
9. QUAKER RECORDS OF INDIANA by Willard Heiss. Part III, pg. 97
10. "Winchester [IN] Journal" Wed., May 18, 1910. John E. Smithson, a well known and highly respected pioneer of Franklin township, died last Thursday morning after a six weeks illness with a complication of diseases. His wife, with whom he lived more than sixty years, died five weeks ago. He is survived by nine children, eight sons and one daughter, they being Jane, wife of Daniel Mendenhall, of Long Beach, California; Elvin, of Ridgeville; William, five and one-half miles Sourth-west of Ridgeville; Sater, Long Beach, California; Charles, one and one-half mile West of Ridgeville, Finley and Ira of Farmland, and Morris at home. Funeral services were held Sunday, his 80th birth anniversary, at Hopewell by Rev. Harvey Thornburg. Interment at nearby cemetery.
11. "Winchester [IN] Journal" Wed., May 25, 1910. Obituary John E., son of Geo. and Elizabeth Smithson, was born in Randolph County, near Windsor, May 15, 1830, departed this life, May 12, 1910, aged 79 years, 11 months and 27 days. At the time of his birth the country was practically a wilderness and the roads mud or corduroy, the settlers were few and far between, but Uncle John as he was known by a great many today, grew to young manhood under adverse conditions as far as acquiring an education was concerned, but he gathered by practical experience the material that lay the foundation for a good education and was chosen as teacher of the district school two or three times. He was married to Caroline Beck, March 14, 1850. To the union was born ten children, one girl and nine boys, one boy Geo. Michael having preceded him to the spirit land at the age of 38 years. This union was broken April 4, 1910, when the reaper death came and took the faithful wife and mother. It seems as though the Lord considered the wish of Uncle John and Aunt Caroline by taking them so near together, only being separated one month and 8 days, for their wish was to go together. He has lived in the present home on his beautiful farm for a period of 44 years but he has gone to live in his new home, the home of the soul forever. In young manhood he heard the voice of the Master calling him to repentance and yielding his heart to the call was converted and joined the Union Christian church South of Windsor, later moving away he called for a letter, received it but did not apply for church membership anywhere, but the Christian was the church of his choice. He lived a quiet Christian life at all times. He was a man of few words and believed in letting his daily life speak louder than his voice; he was strictly honest and everyone that ever had dealings with him felt the strength of his strong character. But his work is done, the hands have finished their toil and are folded to rest, but their works do follow them only to be finished in that glad country where they never say of the inhabitants, I am sick: for the former things have passed away and there shall be no more pain, neither sorrow, nor crying, for God shall wipe all tears from their eyes and shall lead them to fountains of living water and shall welcome them to the tree of life and its fruit forever. He leaves to mourn one sister, 8 sons, 1 daughter, 32 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren besides a large circle of friends and neighbors. Funeral services were held Sunday, his 80th birth anniversary at Hopewell by Rev: Harvey Thornburg.
12. Denney French correspondence with Rulon N. Smithson.
13. J. Eldon & Lucy Mendenhall of Elmwood, NE 68349 furnished data to Rulon N. Smithson in 1977.
14. Mabel Mendenhall Helfish, 3400 So. 38th, Lincoln, NE 68506 furnished data to Rulon N. Smithson in 1977.
15. Dora Almeda Smithson Rust, Box 33A, Smmr, MI 48889 furnished data to Rulon N. Smithson in 1977.
16. Freddie Ray Smithson of Ridgeville, IN furnished data to Rulon N. Smithson in 1976.
17. Francis L. Smithson, 4019 Indian Hills, Ft. Wayne, IN furnished data to Rulon N. Smithson in 1971.
18. Mildred Fowler Gouker of Winchester, IN furnished data to Rulon N. Smithson in 1976.
19. Kenneth A. Smithson of Farmland IN furnished data to Rulon N. Smithson in 1971.

Comments:
Is he in the 1910 Census of IN?

Action:
Need to read the 1870 Census of Randolph Co. IN. John Ellis Smithson was 80 years old when he died which projects a death date of about 1910. WPA death indexes for IN will give additional data. Perhaps an obituary can then be found. Randolph Co. IN cemetery lists need to be searched. Need to look at the CA death indexes to confirm a few of the death dates of the children who migrated West.

CHILD 5 - Margaret SMITHSON-741
Notes:
Margaret was age 45 in the 1880 census.

Sources:
1. 1880 Census of Franklin twp., Randolph Co., IN. ED #162, Sheet #24A, #71/#7

Elizabeth Thornburgh¹ was born in 1797 in Guilford, North Carolina. She died on 4 Apr 1876 in Ridgeville, Randolph, Indiana. She was buried in New Dayton Cemetary, Ridgeville, Randolph, Indiana. She married George Wesley Smithson on 10 Oct 1816 in Clinton, Ohio.