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Position:Home>Genealogy> Oes anyone have any information on an Obediah Smith born ca 1806 in Edgefield CoQuestion:www.familysearch.org: Obed SMITH B: 1806 , Edgefield, South Carolina Marriages: About 1831 , Edgefield, South Carolina Sarah B: D: Their Children: Wesby SMITH --b.1834, Edgefield, South Carolina George SMITH--b. 1837, Edgefield, South Carolina Michael SMITH--b. 1838 , Edgefield, South Carolina Henry SMITH--b. 1841 , Edgefield, South Carolina Sarah F. SMITH--b. 1844 , Edgefield, South Carolina Susannah SMITH--b.1846, Edgefield, South Carolina 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Obed Smith Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Birth Place: South Carolina Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): The District, Edgefield, South Carolina 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Obed Smith Age in 1860: 53 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1860: Saluda Regiment, Edgefield, South Carolina Gender: Male Post Office: Germanville Household Members: Name --Age Obed Smith-- 53 Epsey Smith-- 26 Sarah Smith-- 16 Susan Smith --14 Bion Smith --1 Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: www.familysearch.org: Obed SMITH B: 1806 , Edgefield, South Carolina Marriages: About 1831 , Edgefield, South Carolina Sarah B: D: Their Children: Wesby SMITH --b.1834, Edgefield, South Carolina George SMITH--b. 1837, Edgefield, South Carolina Michael SMITH--b. 1838 , Edgefield, South Carolina Henry SMITH--b. 1841 , Edgefield, South Carolina Sarah F. SMITH--b. 1844 , Edgefield, South Carolina Susannah SMITH--b.1846, Edgefield, South Carolina 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Obed Smith Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Birth Place: South Carolina Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): The District, Edgefield, South Carolina 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Obed Smith Age in 1860: 53 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1860: Saluda Regiment, Edgefield, South Carolina Gender: Male Post Office: Germanville Household Members: Name --Age Obed Smith-- 53 Epsey Smith-- 26 Sarah Smith-- 16 Susan Smith --14 Bion Smith --1 Not I. I did a quick hit on rootsweb.com, and find no files with him. To be honest, SC is known for poor records and you have a Smith to boot. My heart goes out to you. You definitely have a project. As my personal rule of thumb... for persons prior to 1850, your best place to work is going to be the land records. The reasoning is that in most places, LAND has always had more value than births, weddings etc. States had little interest in persons, but they WERE concerned who owned land. You don't say if he moved... the other thing is to find ANY legal records you can... and I mean, the original copies, not index or transcribed. Relationships show up in the body of a deed ("my brother, so and so"), or can be hinted by witnesses. Records relating to land in SC CAN sometimes show up where they moved to. Or, he could file power of attorney somewhere, relating to dad's estate. I googled "obadiah smith" (with quotes!!) and edgefield. You are not the only one with the issue. There were 26 hits, someone may have already done some of the legwork. Census info shows: Name: Obed Smith Birth: abt 1806 - South Carolina Residence: 1840 - Edgefield, South Carolina Name: Obed Smith Birth: abt 1806 - South Carolina Residence: 1850 - The District, Edgefield, South Carolina Name: Obed Smith Birth: abt 1807 - South Carolina Residence: 1860 - Saluda Regiment, Edgefield, South Carolina Others in household: Epsey Smith 26 Sarah Smith 16 Susan Smith 14 Bion Smith 1 Name: Obediah Smith Age in 1870: 68 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1870: Saluda, Edgefield, South Carolina |