Robert H. Smith

 

MEMBER DETAILS

Name

Robert H. Smith

Born

circa 06/01/1790

Place of Birth

Hopewell, Virginia?

Died

10/07/1878

Place of Death

Stillwater MM

Place of Burial

Stillwater FBG

Record Last Modified

09/29/2011

FAMILY

Father

Thomas Smith ca. 1762-

Mother

Phebe Smith ca. 1765-

Wife

Elizabeth (Williams) Smith 1822-1878

Married

— 12/04/1822 Stillwater FMH

Child

John W. Smith 1825-1902

Child

Rebecca (Smith) Cowgill 1826-1898

Child

Barclay Smith 1829-

Child

Sinclair Smith 1831-1879

Child

Robert Smith Jr. 1838-1930

Child

Maria H. Smith 1868-

Robert H. Smith was a leader of the Ohio Wilburites in the mid-19th century. Smith lived in the old brick house that was later incorporated into the Walton Home. He was considered among the strictest of the Wilburites. Following the 1854 division, he was appointed Assistant Clerk of the men's Ohio YM. Smith died during yearly meeting week the first year that Ohio YM was held at Stillwater.
 
Sources: EAQG 4:437-438, 594

OTHER INFORMATION

Wilburite

MEMBERSHIP

Hopewell Monthly Meeting 1790-1814

Stillwater Monthly Meeting 1814-1861

Short Creek Monthly Meeting 1861-1865

Stillwater Monthly Meeting 1865-1878

OFFICES

Stillwater QM Men's Clerk 1843-1856

Ohio YM Men's Assistant Clerk 1855-1865

Ohio M4S Clerk 1856-1862

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Ohio M4S Seat 3 1862-1878

 

BOOKS

Author

Short Title

Book Type

When Published

Joseph E. Meyers

Short Biography of Robert H. Smith

Memorial

 

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