Hesekiah Smith

Hesekiah Smith

• Father: Lemuel Smith b. circa 1810
• Mother: Mary Roberts b. circa 1815

• Hesekiah Smith was born on 4 April 1848 in Texas.
• He was known as Hy K. in later years.
• Lemuel Smith and Mary Roberts appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Hesekiah Smith, Thomas Smith, Samuel Y. Smith, Lemuel Smith and Mary Ann Smith.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census. circa 1852.
• Lemuel Smith and Mary Roberts appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Goshen PO, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Hesekiah Smith, Thomas Smith, Samuel Y. Smith, Lemuel Smith, Mary Ann Smith, Eliza J. Smith, Susan Smith and Julia Smith. Apparently son Samuel also is enumerated as merchant S. Y. Smith (age 18) elsewhere in Walker County in the household of DeWitt Clinton Smith. And apparently John Magruder Smith, Samuel's future brother-in-law, and his small family also are enumerated in the household of Lemuel Smith.
• Lemuel Smith and Mary Roberts appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville PO, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Hesekiah Smith, Julia Smith. Son Hesekiah is recorded as head of the household.
• Lemuel Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Hesekiah Smith, Julia Smith.
• He was a farmer, accordong to the 1880 census.
• He married Gabriella McCune, daughter of James Perry McCune and Mary Hanna Doak, on 7 November 1883 in Grimes County, Texas.
• Hesekiah Smith and Gabriella McCune appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Grimes County, Texas, enumerated next to Gabie's brother Tom McCune.. Other members of the household included Mary Florence Smith, Eula Gertrude Smith, Hubbard Lester Smith, Louise Smith and Roland Lemuel Smith.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• Hesekiah Smith and Gabriella McCune appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Hubbard Lester Smith, Louise Smith, Roland Lemuel Smith and Kenneth Thomas Smith.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
• Hesekiah Smith became a widower at the 14 September 1910 death of his wife Gabriella McCune.
• Hesekiah Smith died on 14 February 1918 at age 69.
• He was interred at Fairview Cemetery, Grimes County, Texas, near Richards.

• Last Edited: 26 Dec 2016