William Flournoy Smith (1798 - 1884)

Born 26 Apr 1798 in Oak Hill, Granville, North Carolina

Ancestors

Died 31 Jul 1884 at age 86 in Princeton, Dallas, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

William Flournoy Smith was born on 26 April 1798 in Oak Hill, Granville County, North Carolina.^[1] He was the son of James Smith and Amy Pomfret.

On 29 October 1822, he married Mary Kennon Brown Clack in Granville County.^[2] Mary died in 1840 in Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee.^[3]

In the 1850 census William was living in Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas. He was a physician who owned $8,870 in real estate.^[4] He was enslaving 38 people ranging in age from one year to 52 years old.^[5]

In the 1870 census he was living in the household of his daughter Agness Bolling (Smith) Fuller, in Princeton.^[6]

In the 1880 census he was living in Princeton in the household of his daughter Agness.^[7]

He died on 31 July 1884 in Princeton, Arkansas.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave: database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107338753/william-flournoy-smith: accessed 16 September 2023), memorial page for Dr William Flournoy Smith (26 Apr 1798–31 Jul 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 107338753, citing Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Stacy Ann Williams (contributor 47286952).
2. ↑ North Carolina Marriages: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Y-NRVJ : 10 March 2021), William F Smith and Mary K B Clark, 29 Oct 1822; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ Find a Grave: database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95545889/mary-kennon_brown-smith: accessed 16 September 2023), memorial page for Mary Kennon Brown Clack Smith (27 Aug 1805–20 Dec 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95545889, citing Dance Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Mary Bob McClain (contributor 46546099).
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67C-NSQ : Fri Sep 15 17:09:27 UTC 2023), Entry for William F Smith and Agnes B Smith, 1850.
5. ↑ 1850 Census - Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVHJ-9LT : Tue Jul 04 11:19:52 UTC 2023), Entry for and Wm F Smith, 1850.
6. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCS-NW7 : Thu Sep 14 23:50:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Robt Fuller and Agness Fuller, 1870.
7. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWS-5B8 : Thu Aug 03 12:57:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert T. Fuller and Agness B. Fuller, 1880.