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Silas Sanford Smith



Birth20 October 1830Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Silas Sanford Smith (1830-1910), memorial #125727.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Silas Sanford Smith, 11 October 1910; citing Layton, Davis, Utah, United States, certificate 95, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229323.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Silas Sanford Smith, ID: KWC5-NS7.

    Davis County Clipper, Davis County Clipper (Bountiful, Utah: Clipper Pub. Co., 1892-1988), "Silas S. Smith Called," 14 October 1910, p. 1 column 1.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Silas S. Smith, folder "First 100, first 50, returns, 1847 June" (#35), image 6, line 10; entry for Silas S Smith, folder "Organization lists, 1847 June" (#34), image 1, line 30; entry for Silas S Smith, folder "Organization lists, 1847 June" (#34), image 7, line 29; entry for Silas S. Smith, folder "Organization lists, 1847 June" (#34), image 12, line 35.

    Deseret News, Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Co., 1889-1910), "Silas S. Smith Laid Away in the Tomb," 17 October 1910, p. 5 column 1.

Death11 October 1910Layton, Davis, Utah, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Silas Sanford Smith (1830-1910), memorial #125727.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Silas Sanford Smith, 11 October 1910; citing Layton, Davis, Utah, United States, certificate 95, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229323.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Silas Sanford Smith, ID: KWC5-NS7.

    Ogden Evening Standard (Ogden, Utah, 1910), "Utah Pioneer Passes Away," 12 October 1910, p. 2, column 5.

Burial16 October 1910Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Silas Sanford Smith (1830-1910), memorial #125727.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Silas Sanford Smith., 11 October 1910; citing Layton, Davis, Utah, United States, certificate 95. series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229323.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Silas Sanford Smith, ID: KWC5-NS7.

    Salt Lake Telegram, Salt Lake Telegram (Salt Lake City, Utah: Telegram Pub. Co., 1902-1952), "Deaths and Funerals," 15 October 1910, p. 10, column 5.

FatherSilas Smith
MotherMary Aikens

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   • Clarinda Ricks
Married9 July 1851Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory United States
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    Deseret News, Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Co., 1889-1910), "Silas S. Smith Laid Away in the Tomb," 17 October 1910, p. 5 column 1.

          Children:
               Silas Sanford Smith Jr
               Jesse Joel Smith
               Leonora Abigail Smith
               Stephen Augustus Smith
               Ella Clarinda Smith


   • Sarah Ann Ricks
Married17 March 1853Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Silas Sanford Smith and Sarah Ann Ricks, ID: KWC5-NS7 and ID: KWJL-Q5Q.

    Deseret News, Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Co., 1889-1910), "Silas S. Smith Laid Away in the Tomb," 17 October 1910, p. 5 column 1.

          Children:
               John Aikens Smith
               Mary Eleanor Smith
               Hortense Smith
               Albert Ricks Smith
               Hyrum Barton Smith


   • Martha Eliza Bennett
Married19 July 1865Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    Deseret News, Deseret Evening News (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Co., 1889-1910), "Silas S. Smith Laid Away in the Tomb," 17 October 1910, p. 5, column 1.

          Children:
               Sarah Ann Smith
               Martha Eliza Smith
               Curtis Bennett Smith
               Elias Austin Smith
               Emma Jane Smith
               George Essex Smith Sr
               Erastus Snow Smith
               Hyrum Asahel Smith
               Lucy Edith Smith
               Joseph Francis Smith
               Clara Estella Smith
               Verlie Dorcas Smith


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• 1840Hancock County, Illinois, United States
• 1850Davis County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860Red Creek, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
• 1870Paragonah, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880San Juan County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1900Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States
• 1910Layton, Davis, Utah, United States

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• 1840 Population CensusHancock County, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1842 Population CensusNauvoo, Hancock, IllinoisExtract
• 1850 Population CensusDavis County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population CensusRed Creek, Iron, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population CensusParagoonah, Iron, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusSan Juan County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1900 Population CensusPrecinct 10 Manassa, Conejos, ColoradoExtractImage
• 1910 Population CensusLayton Precinct, Davis, UtahExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure18 June 1847
       Arrival24-25 September 1847
John C. Naegle CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure25 Aug 1856
       Arrival15 Oct 1856


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