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Christopher Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was born on Dec 30, 1795, at Bedford County, Virginia, married Elizabeth Deboe on Dec 3, 1822, at Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died between June 17 and Aug 18, 1851, at Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His parents were Thomas Wright (d. 1845) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Sarah Elizabeth Pullen.
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Notes on the Smith Family Written April 4, 1903 by William Smith II.
My birth: William Smith II, I was born of Ralph and Ardinia Smith in the year 1867 on August 11th. A noteworthy incident is the anniversary of the formation of my native county, Pittsylvania, one hundred years ago.
My father, a farmer, Ralph Smith, was born September 1, 1813. His parents were George K. Smith and Susan Smith (nee Adkins) The fatherof George K.was George Smith (an error according to family tradition)(By BlanfordTowlerAnderson)
The following are my aunts and uncles on my father's sideviz. Jabez, Booker died in his 28th year and worth about $12,000. He was a tobacconist. Polly Smith married Mark Anderson; LetitiaSmith married
Ambrose Rucker; Nancy Smith married Watt Otey Anderson. The latter were parents of Capt. Edward Anderson of the U.S.A. and how at West Point. (Later he was Brig. Gen. Edward Anderson & died Nov.
2, 1937. He retired several years ago and lived in Jacksonville,Florida. He married 1st Henrietta Sands of Washington and New York– divorced her and later married Amelie Duncan, a daughter of Fannie SmithDuncan – the latter a daughter of William Smith, son of George K. Smith- By: B.T. A.)
William Smith Sr. married Rebecca Hodnett (She was an aunt of Asa Hodnett, sheriff of Pittsylvania County, Virginia).
Elizabeth Smith married Naaman Mahan; Rhodia Smith married George Reynolds.
My grandfather George K. Smith died in 1845 having made his will in1842. In 1842-1843 he owned including the lands inherited from his son Booker who died single, about 1700 acres on Tomahawk Creek. His estate valued at about $17,000.
My father during his single manhood taught a private school for a few months. He was not considered a scholar and was what we might say was not highly educated. This statement applies equally as well to my dear mother whose eyes are now dim with years and whose limbs andbody are weary from her unsurpassed energy exerted in life.
Father was tall, about six feet and manly, yet he was not fond of strife nor contentious, somewhat reserved and sought not public honors, hence unknown politically. He was of an age, that exempted him from servicein the Civil War. (War between the States) of 61-65 but nevertheless furnished two sons, Booker and George, who made valiant soldiers for States Rights. The former never returning after cessation of hostilities to his father's fireside, having died in prison at Newport News, Virginia. He hath no love for the President of the Confederacy, but was an ardent admirer of Jackson and Lee. While believing in States Rights he thought the South erred in seceding.
He was a good and upright business man such that he made ample and comfortable provisions for a large family and in 1894-1895 when he made advancements to his ten living children his estate was valued at $12,000 but in reality was worth $16,000 to $18,000.
He died at the advanced age of 88 years, four months and seven days, leaving a large family, widow and a concourse of friends to mourn his loss.
His mother, Ardinna Smith (nee Wright) was a descendant of Thomas Wright who she says, to her best information came from Bedford County, Virginia.
Thomas Wright married Sallie (alias Sarah) Pullen and of said marriage the following children were born: Peggy married a Mahan; John P.Wright; Christopher Wright; Polly married a Rorer; Joseph Wrightand William Wright.
Christopher Wright my grandfather married Betsy DeBoe of which marriage the following children were born: Thomas Wright; Jno. Wright; Ardinia, my mother; Sarah; Polly; Elizabeth; Joseph; Christopher; William Abram; Abitha generally called Bee and Lucy.
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1795 - Yes, date unknown
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