John Jr was born to John and Francis (Campbell) Smith in Shenandoah, Virginia.[1] John first married Elizabeth Griffin on 20 May 1850,[2] until she passed away before 1860. He then married Polly A Jewell on 30 May 1861 in Page County, Virginia.[3][4] John and his new bride, Polly, lived in Page County, Virginia for about ten years.[5][6] Between 1870 and 1880, they moved from Page County to Rappahannock, Virginia. [7] Before 1900, John and his family moved to Culpepper County, Virginia.[8]
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DJ-CYR : 9 November 2014), John Smith, Page county, part of, Page, Virginia, United States; citing family 756, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ Page County, Virginia Compiled Marriages, available on Ancestry.com
↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSX-PXZ : 5 December 2014), John A. Smith and Polly Jewell, 30 May 1861; citing Page, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,048,467.
↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRWY-7YM : 5 December 2014), John A. Smith and Polly Jewell, 30 May 1861; citing Page, Virginia, reference 73; FHL microfilm 33,392.
↑ 6.06.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.86.9 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG1-SJP : 17 October 2014), John A Smith, Virginia, United States; citing p. 31, family 197, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,169.
↑ 7.07.17.27.37.47.57.67.77.87.9 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR9-561 : 15 July 2016), Jno A Smith, Piedmont, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 130, sheet 323C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1386; FHL microfilm 1,255,386.
↑ 8.08.18.28.3 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFR-CWN : accessed 23 April 2017), John A Smith, Stevensburg District (north part), Culpeper, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 7A, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,705.
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