Cordelia Eliza (Jackson) Smith (abt. 1872 - 1963)

Born about 7 Aug 1872 in Browns Store, Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States

Wife of David Henry Smith — married 5 Sep 1894 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States

Died 25 Jan 1963 at about age 90 in Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States

Biography

Cordelia (Jackson) Smith is a part of US Black heritage.

Cordelia Jackson was born about 1872 in Virginia. She was the dauther of Thomas and Emma Jackson.^[1]

She married David Henry Smith on 5 September 1894 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.^[2]

Cordelia Elizabeth Smith, widowed, retired teacher, died on 25 January 1963 at Moses Nursing Home in Charlotte Court House, Virginia. She was said to be 65 years old (which is at least 20 years off). Her mother's name was not known. She was buried at Smith Family Cemetery in Victoria, Virginia.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5J-8SN : 20 February 2021), Cordalia Jackson in household of Thomas Jackson, Browns Store, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 134, sheet 208A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,376.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5B8-WQK : 29 January 2020), C. E. Jacksen in entry for David H. Smith, 1894.
3. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C958-537L-V?cc=2377565&wc=H96F-B5H%3A1505091755%2C1529706502 : 20 August 2018), Charlotte County > 1963 > image 2 of 65; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMNR-4WM : accessed 17 June 2021), Cordelia E Smith in household of David H Smith, Lewiston District, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,716.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPP4-8NM : accessed 17 June 2021), Cordelia E Smith in household of David H Smith, Lewiston, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet 16B, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1634; FHL microfilm 1,375,647.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJNZ-LJX : 4 February 2021), Cordelia E Smith in entry for David H Smith, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CXFD-X3Z : accessed 17 June 2021), Cordelia E Smith in household of David Smith, Lewiston Magisterial District, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 6B, line 79, family 118, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2449; FHL microfilm 2,342,183.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRB6-PMR : 26 July 2019), Cordelia Smith, Lewiston Magisterial District, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56-6, sheet 3A, line 32, family 45, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4275.