Sidney R Smith (1824 - 1922)

Born 31 Jan 1824 in Elizabethtown, Leeds, Upper Canada

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Died 29 Jul 1922 at age 98 in Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Sidney R. was born in 1824. He was the son of Jacob Smith and Sarah Shipman. He passed away in 1923.

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Smith, Sidney Portrait with possibly his wife, Ether Allen (with frame)

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death date

Posted 19 Sep 2015 by saski

• • Not sure of origin of this comment - Doug Smith

There are two different death dates give for a Sidney R. Smith The first one is July of 1922; the second one is December of 1923. Both are in MN--one in Todd County and the other in Meeker County. After finding out that the Sidney in this posting had a nephew that was born about 1848 with the exact same name--I believe that Sidney, the wife of Esther Allen, died in July of 1922. He had been living in Todd County for quite a few years and it doesn't seem feasible that he would have died in Meeker County.

***** Doug Smith tried to post photos here (July 3,2016) of Smith Monuments at Osakis' Lakeside Cemetery, Douglas County, Minnesota - no success - provided by Jane and Kevin Schmid - See Gallery Photo - See their notes on photos:

These are close-ups of the stones behind the large family monument “Smith.” Ron said the marker for Mott since it is flat on the ground doesn’t show up? Was there a Mott Smith? He/she was born in 1861 and died in 1891 – a short life.

What about Rachel? The marker is broken and I believe that when that happens the cemetery volunteers salvage as much as they can to preserve the information and grave location. Ron says that Esther is your great great great grandmother – that’s a lot of greats!

Jane

[Ron write your notes to Kevin here…]

We found Esther in Osakis, beautiful spot and I will call about Miranda Stevens. There is a Myra Stevens?? Jane saw the marker. Mike Didier is the administrator of Lakeside Cemetery (320-859-4673).

Ron

I thought Mott was a rather uncommon name so with the help of Google:

“When naming your baby Mott, it's important to consider the gender of the name itself. When people look at the name Mott, they might ask the question, "is Mott a man or a woman?", or "what is the gender of the name Mott?" Some names are more gender neutral than others, and some names are more strongly associated with either males or females. Some spelling variations of the name Mott might be more popular than others. The Baby Name Guesser can answer all these questions about the name Mott. To find out more about Mott, Baby Name Guesser uses up-to-date data from across the Internet on how the name Mott is actually used.”

Esther Smith Gravestone, Osakis, Douglas Cty., Minnesota

Sidney R Smith 1855 Census New York State

Sidney R Smith GAR Journal 1906

Smith, Sidney Portrait with possibly his wife, Ether Allen (with frame)

Sidney R Smith 11th Cav Standard

biography

Posted 27 Jan 2017 by saski

Sidney R Smith was born on 31 Jan 1824 in Elizabethtown Twp, Leeds Co, Ontario, Canada as the fourth child of Jacob Rubach Smith and Sarah Shipman. He had nine siblings, namely: Unknown, Lewis, William, Reuben, Sarah Ann, Ezekiel, Abigail, Horace, and Lura M. He died on 14 Dec 1923 in Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota, USA. When he was 23, He married Mary Esther Allen,daughter of Sylvester J Allen and Hannah French, on 27 Jul 1847 in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA.

Sidney R Smith was buried in Clarissa, Todd, Minnesota, USA. He lived in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA in 1860. He served in the military on 09 Mar 1862 in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA. He lived in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA in 1892.

Sidney R Smith and Mary Esther Allen had the following children:

Emma Smith was born in 1843 in Essex, New York, USA.

Annette Esther Smith was born on 23 May 1848 in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA. She died before Jun 1900. She married James Steven Brower on 04 Jul 1868 in Round Prairie, Todd, Minnesota, USA.

George Allen Smith was born in Aug 1851 in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA. He died on 28 Aug 1936 in Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota, USA. He married Ellen S. Livingston on 02 Sep 1874 in Little Sauk, Todd, Minnesota, USA.

Frank Smith was born between 1853–1857 in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA.

Elbert Smith was born between 1856–1862 in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA. He married Rachel Graves on 10 Jan 1883 in Little Sauk, Todd, Minnesota, USA.

1839 Elizabethtown Census:

Head of Households:

Name: Jacob R Smith

Number: 307

Male Over 16: 5 (Jacob, Lewis, Reuben, Sydney, William)

Male Under 16: 3 (Ezekiel, Horace, ?)

Female Over 16: 2 (Sarah, Sarah)

Female Under 16: 1 (Abigail) Lura born later in 1839 in December

1840 Elizabethtown Census:

Head of Households:

Name: Jacob R Smith

Number: 137

Male Over 16: 5 (Jacob, Lewis, Reuben, Sydney, William)

Male Under 16: 3 (Ezekiel, Horace, ?)

Female Over 16: 3 (Sarah, Sarah, ?)

Female Under 16: 1 (Abigail?, Lura?)

From Jeff Gilbank:

Sydney marries Mary Esther Allen (Blair) of Georgia, Vermont (born in Upper Canada) in 1847 in Willsboro, Essex Co, New York.

From Kevin Schmid:

Sidney R. Smith was the 2nd husband of my GGGgrandmother, Esther Allen. Esther had a son by Horace Porter Blair in Addison, Vermont and moved to Willsburo, Essex, New York. The story was that Horace died before this happen (He lived in Georgia, Franklin, Vermont until 1875). Anyway, Sidney Smith and Esther Allen married on July 27, 1847 in Willsboro, New York. I believe that the information on Sidney in the civil war is correct (information matched a genealogical history of Todd county, Minnesota book). After the civil war they moved to Minnesota along with my GGgrandfather, Horace E. Blair and settled in Todd county, MN. Sidney settled on a farm in Reynolds, township, Todd county, MN. Part of that property is now the Reynolds Baptist church. I also had information about Sidney living in Walla Walla, WA. He returned to Minnesota. his wife Esther died on 8/26/1896 in Little Sauk township. Sidney died on 7/29/1922 at his son George's home in Long Prairie, Todd county, MN. He supposedly is buried in Clarissa, MN (a near-by community). Sidney and Esther had 5 kids, Emma, Annette, George A., Frank, and Elbert.

Sidney's farm would have been near county highway 11 just south of the business area known as Gutches Grove. In 1959, there was a general store, feed store, restaurant, and a few houses there. Burial in Clotho (sic) means that he was buried several miles from his farmstead.

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Sidney Smith

Age: 27

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823

Birth Place: New York

Gender: Male

Home in 1850 (City,County,State):

Willsboro, Essex, New York

Family Number: 1415

Household Members:

Name Age

Sidney Smith 27

Estha Smith 28

Emmet Smith 7

Annette Smith 2

Hannah Allen 54

Occupation: Bloomer

Note from Jeff Gilbank:

Bloomer: alternate term for a Bloom Smith, who processed iron ore.

Bloom Smith: worked in a bloom smithy, aka a bloomery or iron smithy, processing iron ore into iron.

1860 United States Federal Census Record

Name: S R Smith

Age in 1860: 36

Birth Year: abt 1824

Birthplace: Canada

Home in 1860: Willsboro, Essex, New York

Gender: Male

Post Office: Willsboro

Household Members: Name Age

S R Smith 36

Esta Smith 38

H E Blain 17

Auth Smith 12

Georgia Smith 9

Frank Smith 3

I Allen 62

From Percy Smith:

Family tradition says Sydney was a Civil War veteran.

From https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/

Sidney R. Smith

Regiment Name: 11th N.Y. Cavalry

Side: Union

Company: L

Soldier's Rank In: Private

Soldier's Rank Out: Private

Alternate Name: None

Notes: None

Film Number: M551

Roll: 132

11th Regiment, New York Cavalry:

Colonel James B. Swain received, October 1, 1861, authority from the War Department to recruit this regiment. It was organized on Staten Island and the first ten companies were there mustered in the service of the United States for three years between December, 1861, and May, 1862; Companies L and M were mustered in in August and September, 1862, and joined the regiment in October, 1862, completing its organization. October 25, 1862, the War Department turned the regiment over to the State, and February 20, 1864, it received its numerical State designation.

The companies were recruited principally: A at New York city, Tarrytown and Tomp-kinsville; B at New York city; C at New York city, Utica, Tompkinsville and Binghamton, and at Blairstown and in Warren county, N. J.; D at Canton, Colton, Pitcairn, Potsdam and Ogdensburg; E at New York city, Southampton, Bridgehampton, Quogue, Tompkinsville and Coram; F at New York city, Fulton, Lisle and Brooklyn; G at New York city, Troy, Lisle and Williamsburg, and at Newark, N. J.; H at New York city, Brooklyn, Champlain and Watertown; I at New York city, in Essex and St. Lawrence counties; K at New York city, Auburn, Union Springs, Springport, Ausable Forks, Jay and Seneca Falls; L at New York city, Buffalo, Canton, Lewis and Westport; and M at Buffalo, Canton, Fowler and Gouverneur.

Company L—Captain, G. W. Smith (detached); 1st Lieut., J. R. Wood (commanding); 2d Lieut., vacant.

From Jeff Gilbank:

Sydney probably joined the 11th Regiment, Company L in ?. He was living in Essex County, New York in 1862.

11th Regiment, New York Cavalry:

Organized at New York City December, 1861, to May, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 5, 1862. Attached to Military District of Washington and 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, May, 1862, to March, 1864. (A Detachment in 8th Army Corps, Middle Department.) District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. District of Baton Rouge, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865. Consolidated to a Battalion July 21, 1865. District of Memphis, Tenn., to September, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till March, 1864. Action at Blue Ridge Mountain, Va., June 18, 1862. Poolesville, Md., December 14. Near Fairfax Court House, Va., June 27, 1863 (Cos. "B" and "A," "C"). Bolivar Heights June 30. Harper's Ferry July 7. Near Harper's Ferry July 14. Halltown July 15. Edwards' Ferry, Md., August 27 (Detachment). Expedition from Leesburg August 30-September 2 (Co. "F"). Rockville, Md., September 22. Ordered to Dept. of the Gulf Msrch. 1864, and duty in the District of LaFourche, La., till June, and in the District of Baton Rouge, La., till August. Action at New River, La., May 15. Manning's Plantation June 10 and July 20. Orange Grove, near Donaldsonville, July 31. Doyall's Plantation and Donaldsonville August 5. Expedition from Baton Rouge, La., to Clinton, Greensburg, Osyka and Camp Moore October 5-9. Bayou Sara October 5. Lee's Expedition from Baton Roiigo to Brookhaven, Miss., and skirmishes, November 14-21. Brookhaven, Miss., November 18. Near Jackson November 21. Clinton November 23. Liberty, Miss., November 24. Davidson's Expedition from Baton Rouge, La., against Mobile & Ohio Railroad November 27-December 13. Franklinsville November 27. Ocean Springs December 27. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., February, 1865. Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., into Northern Mississippi March 3-11. Germantown March 28 and April 18. Duty at Memphis, Tenn., and in District of West Tennessee till September. Mustered out at Memphis, Tenn., September 30, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 22 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 819 Enlisted men by disease. Total 344.

From New York State Military Museum:

The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912.

Left the State: May. 5, 1862

Mustered out: September 30, 1865

Colonel James B. Swain received, October I, 1861, authority from the War Department to recruit this regiment. It was organized on Staten Island and the first ten companies were there mustered in the service of the United States for three years between December, 1861, and May, 1862; Companies L and M were mustered in in August and September, 1862, and joined the regiment in October, 1862, completing its organization. October 25, 1862, the War Department turned the regiment over to the State, and February 20, 1864, it received its numerical State designation.

The companies were recruited principally: A at New York city, Tarrytown and Tomp-kinsville; B at New York city; C at New York city, Utica, Tompkinsville and Binghamton, and at Blairstown and in Warren county, N. J.; D at Canton, Colton, Pitcairn, Potsdam and Ogdensburg; E at New York city, Southampton, Bridgehampton, Quogue, Tompkinsville and Coram; F at New York city, Fulton, Lisle and Brooklyn; G at New York city, Troy, Lisle and Williamsburg, and at Newark, N. J.; H at New York city, Brooklyn, Champlain and Watertown; I at New York city, in Essex and St. Lawrence counties; K at New York city, Auburn, Union Springs, Springport, Ausable Forks, Jay and Seneca Falls; L at New York city, Buffalo, Canton, Lewis and Westport; and M at Buffalo, Canton, Fowler and Gouverneur.

The regiment left the State May 5, 1862, and served in the Military District of Washington and 22d Corps, and a detachment of it in the 8th Corps, Middle Department, from May, 1862; in the Department of the Gulf from March 14, 1864; at La Fourche, La., from May, 1864; at Baton Rouge, La., from June, 1864; in 2d Brigade, Cavalry, Department of the Gulf, from August, 1864; in the Department of the Cumberland from March, 1865.

July 21, 1865, those entitled thereto having been discharged, the regiment was consolidated into a battalion of four companies, A, B, C and D; Company A being formed of Companies A, F, G and K; B of B, E, L and M; C of C, H and I; and D of D and H, and some of the members of Company B. This battalion, commanded by Maj. Geo. W. Smith, was mustered out and honorably discharged September 30, 1865, at Memphis, Tenn.

The regiment, during its service, lost by death, killed in action, 10 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 officer, 14 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 319 enlisted men;, total, 4 officers, 341 enlisted men; aggregate, 345; of whom 8 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. The large number reported drowned is due principally to the foundering of the steamer North America off the coast of Florida, December 22, 1864.

In 1866, Union Veterans of the Civil War organized into the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and became a social and political force that would control the destiny of the nation for more than six decades. Membership in the veterans' organization was restricted to individuals who had served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Revenue Cutter Service during the Civil War, thereby limiting the life span of the GAR. The GAR existed until 1956.

From Jeff Gilbank: There is a record that shows, following the war, Sydney's daughter, Annette, was married in 1868 in Round Prairie, Todd, Minnesota.

From The History of Todd County: The articles were published weekly in the Long Prairie Leader (weekly newspaper). The articles are a series of memories from a number of sources and are subject to some inaccuracies. In there, it is mentioned that Sidney blacksmithed in Walla Walla but with no dates. Sidney was in the 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 census in Todd county. The Long Prairie mentioned that Sidney was born in Brockville, ONT and Estther was born in Trois Riveres. Exerpts from the article in it's fullest form are below:

"On January 29, 1826 at Brockville, Ontario, was born Sidney R. Smith of English parentage..."

1870 United States Federal Census Record

Name: Sidney R Smith

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824

Age in 1870: 46

Birthplace: Canada

Home in 1870: Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Long Prairie

1880 United States Federal Census Record

Name: Sidney R. Smith

Age: 57

Estimated birth year: abt 1823

Birthplace: Canada

Occupation: Blacksmith

Relationship to head-of-household: Self

Home in 1880: Little Sauk, Todd, Minnesota

Marital status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

Spouse's name: Esther Smith

Father's birthplace: VT

Mother's name: Hannah Allen

Mother's birthplace: Canada

Name Relation MaritalStatus Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation FatherBirthplace MotherBirthplace

Sidney R. SMITH Self M Male W 57 CAN Blacksmith VT CAN

Esther SMITH Wife M Female W 57 CAN Keeping House NY NJ

Elbert SMITH Son S Male W 18 NY At Home CAN CAN

Hannah ALLEN Mother W Female W 81 NJ NJ NJ

Source Information:

Census Place Little Sauk, Todd, Minnesota

Family History Library Film 1254635

NA Film Number T9-0635

Page Number 336C

1890 Veterans Schedules:

Veteran's Name: Sydney R Smith

Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington

Year enlisted: September 1862

Year discharged: 1865

Rank: Private

Company: L

Regiment or vessel: Scott's 900 Calvary

Length of service: 2 years, 9 months

Year: 1890

Census Place: Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington

Post Office Address: Walla Walla, Washington

Injuries Incurred: None

Remarks: None

Roll: 108

Page: 1

Enumeration District: 4

Washington State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892:

Name: Sidney R Smith

Residence Date: 1892

Residence County: Walla Walla

Residence State: Washington

Birth Location: Canada

Marital Status: Married

Gender: Male

Estimated birth year: abt 1824

Race: White

Line: 5

Roll: V228_18

Name

Smith, Sydney R 68 Male Blacksmith M Canada

Smith, Esther 70 Female - M Canada

Smith, Elbert 30 Male Engineer S New York

1900 United States Federal Census Record

Name: Sidney R Smith

Home in 1900: Round Prairie, Todd, Minnesota

Age: 76

Estimated birth year: abt 1824

Birthplace: Canada English

Race: White

Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder

Name: Sidney R Smith

Home in 1900: Round Prairie, Todd, Minnesota

Age: 76

Estimated birth year: 1824

Birthplace: Canada English

Race: White

Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder

Year: 1900

Census Place: Round Prairie, Todd, Minnesota

Roll: T623 794

Page: 8A

Enumeration District: 199

Name Relation Race Sex Birthdate Age Status Born FaBorn MoBorn Occupation

Smith, Sydney R Boarder W M Jan 1824 76 W CanEnglish NewYork Vermont RetiredFarmer

Register of the 24th Annual Encampment, Department of Washington and Alaska, Grand Army of the Republic:

Held at Walla Walla, Washington, June 25, 26, & 27, 1906:

Name: Smith, S.R

Company: n/a

Regiment: 11 Vol. Cav

Location: n/a

Post (GAR Chapter Name): C. B. Wood #100

Residence: Union Station

From Jeff Gilbank:

A note from Sidney's grand nephew, Percy Smith, suggests Sidney visited his brother, Horace, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan prior to his death. This would have been between the years 1905-1923.

1910 United States Federal Census Record

Name: S R Smith

Age in 1910: 85

Estimated birth year: abt 1825

Birthplace: Canada English

Home in 1910: Round Prairie, Todd, Minnesota

Race: White

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Widowed

Relation to Head of House: Boarder

Mother's Birth Place: Vermont

Father's Birth Place: New York

Household Members: Name Age

William L Moore 46

Worth L Moore 17

Nellie A Moore 15

Cecil Moore 13

Nettie Moore 10

Luella Moore 8

Fern Moore 5

S R Smith 85

From Jeff Gilbank:

Sydney's brother, Lewis, on March 31, 1910 lists him in his obituary as "Sydney of Walla Walla, Wash".

From Carol Vendla:

S.R. Smith lived at #10 West Cherry, Walla Walla, Washington, USA and was in Company L of the 11th N. Y. Regimental Cavalry.

1920 United States Federal Census Record

Name: Sidney Smith

Age: 96 years

Estimated birth year: abt 1824

Birthplace: Canada

Race: White

Home in 1920: Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota

Sex: Male

Marital status: Widow

Relation to Head of House: Father

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Father's Birth Place: England

Image: 936

Household Members: Name Age

George A Smith 69

Ellen Smith 62

Sidney Smith 96

Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 Record

Name: Sidney R. Smith

Death Date: 14 Dec 1923

Death County: Meeker

State File Number: 008118

Certificate Number: 008118

Certificate Year: 1923

Record Number: 392438

Note: Sydney was one month shy of living to 100 years old.

Family Group Record FamilySearch™ Ancestral File v4.19

Sidney R. SMITH (AFN:117K-234)

Born: 31 Jan 1824 Place: Brockville, Leeds, On

Died: 29 Jul 1922 Place: Long Prairie, Todd, Mn

Buried: 31 Jul 1922 Place: Clarissa, Todd, Mn

Father: Jacob SMITH (AFN:117K-21P)

Mother: Sarah ROLUCO (AFN:117K-22W)

Further reading:

Calvert, Henry Murray. Reminiscences of a boy in Blue, 1862-1865, by Henry Murray Calvert. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1920.

Eleventh New York "Scott's 900" volunteer cavalry veteran association. [Chicago: Ravens wood press, 1894].

Gammel, Charles. Carl the cavalry boy, his recollections of the rebellion.Utica: [H. Platt Osborne, printer] 1907.

Smith, Thomas West. The story of a cavalry regiment, "Scott's 900," Eleventh New York cavalry, from the St. Lawrence river to the Gulf of Mexico, 1861- 1865, by Thomas West Smith, Private of Troop F. Published by the Veteran association of the Regiment. [Chicago: W. B. Conkey co., 1897].

Woodbridge, George. "11th New York volunteer cavalry regiment (Scott's 900), 1862-1865." Military collector& historian IX (Washington 1960) 114. col. plate

Sources

• Find-A-Grave Memorial #167985266 in Lakeside Cemetery, Osakis, Todd County, Minnesota, USA

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Doug Smith for starting this profile.