Sheldon Perkins Smith was born in Rhode Island in 1831. His family moved to Tattnall County, GA in 1832. He and his father Nicholas were merchants and farmers. He married Frances Bell in 1853. They had 13 children, though not all lived to adulthood.
Sheldon gained unpopularity during the Civil War due to his opposition to secession, but in the years following he became a highly respected citizen in his community. He died in 1927 in Florida.
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A biography of Sheldon was included in Lucian Lamar Knight's "A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians", Volume 5, published 1917. Read the full bio at GeneologyTrails.com: http://genealogytrails.com/geo/tattnall/bios.htm
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Vidalia Advance
Vidalia, Georgia
Thursday, October 27, 1927
Lyons, Ga., Oct. 24,--Mr. Sheldon P. Smith, 96 years old, the last living member of the Georgia legislature of 1864 and 65,which was forced to adjourn and move on account of the approaching army of the Union, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his oldest son, Joseph Smith, of Hilliard, Fla. Interment took place Monday afternoon at his home at Perry's Mill, in the southern part of Toombs County. Mr. Smith came to this county when it was a portion of Tattnall in 1832, when only 17 months old, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. His father Nicholas Smith operated a store in Mount Vernon, Ga., from 1824 until 1828, when he bought Perry's Mill from his brother, Moses Smith, in 1828, and moved his family to Georgia four years later...the deceased was postmaster of Perry's Mill for forty years and justice of the peace for 60 years. In 1853 he married Frances Elizabeth Bell of Tattnall County. Thirteen children were born to this union, of which six still live. Mrs. Smith died in 1907. The surviving children are: Joseph P. Smith, of Hilliard, Fla.; S. P. Smith, Jr., of Damascus, Ga.; Allen J. Smith, of Macon; Mrs. Haralson Clifton, of Toombs County; Mrs. John Ash Pearson, of Savannah; and Miss Belle Smith, of Damascus. In addition he has 97 living grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Sheldon gained unpopularity during the Civil War due to his opposition to secession, but in the years following he became a highly respected citizen in his community. He died in 1927 in Florida.
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A biography of Sheldon was included in Lucian Lamar Knight's "A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians", Volume 5, published 1917. Read the full bio at GeneologyTrails.com: http://genealogytrails.com/geo/tattnall/bios.htm
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OBITUARY
Vidalia Advance
Vidalia, Georgia
Thursday, October 27, 1927
Lyons, Ga., Oct. 24,--Mr. Sheldon P. Smith, 96 years old, the last living member of the Georgia legislature of 1864 and 65,which was forced to adjourn and move on account of the approaching army of the Union, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his oldest son, Joseph Smith, of Hilliard, Fla. Interment took place Monday afternoon at his home at Perry's Mill, in the southern part of Toombs County. Mr. Smith came to this county when it was a portion of Tattnall in 1832, when only 17 months old, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. His father Nicholas Smith operated a store in Mount Vernon, Ga., from 1824 until 1828, when he bought Perry's Mill from his brother, Moses Smith, in 1828, and moved his family to Georgia four years later...the deceased was postmaster of Perry's Mill for forty years and justice of the peace for 60 years. In 1853 he married Frances Elizabeth Bell of Tattnall County. Thirteen children were born to this union, of which six still live. Mrs. Smith died in 1907. The surviving children are: Joseph P. Smith, of Hilliard, Fla.; S. P. Smith, Jr., of Damascus, Ga.; Allen J. Smith, of Macon; Mrs. Haralson Clifton, of Toombs County; Mrs. John Ash Pearson, of Savannah; and Miss Belle Smith, of Damascus. In addition he has 97 living grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Sheldon Perkins Smith was born in Rhode Island in 1831. His family moved to Tattnall County, GA in 1832. He and his father Nicholas were merchants and farmers. He married Frances Bell in 1853. They had 13 children, though not all lived to adulthood.
Sheldon gained unpopularity during the Civil War due to his opposition to secession, but in the years following he became a highly respected citizen in his community. He died in 1927 in Florida.
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A biography of Sheldon was included in Lucian Lamar Knight's "A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians", Volume 5, published 1917. Read the full bio at GeneologyTrails.com: http://genealogytrails.com/geo/tattnall/bios.htm
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OBITUARY
Vidalia Advance
Vidalia, Georgia
Thursday, October 27, 1927
Lyons, Ga., Oct. 24,--Mr. Sheldon P. Smith, 96 years old, the last living member of the Georgia legislature of 1864 and 65,which was forced to adjourn and move on account of the approaching army of the Union, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his oldest son, Joseph Smith, of Hilliard, Fla. Interment took place Monday afternoon at his home at Perry's Mill, in the southern part of Toombs County. Mr. Smith came to this county when it was a portion of Tattnall in 1832, when only 17 months old, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. His father Nicholas Smith operated a store in Mount Vernon, Ga., from 1824 until 1828, when he bought Perry's Mill from his brother, Moses Smith, in 1828, and moved his family to Georgia four years later...the deceased was postmaster of Perry's Mill for forty years and justice of the peace for 60 years. In 1853 he married Frances Elizabeth Bell of Tattnall County. Thirteen children were born to this union, of which six still live. Mrs. Smith died in 1907. The surviving children are: Joseph P. Smith, of Hilliard, Fla.; S. P. Smith, Jr., of Damascus, Ga.; Allen J. Smith, of Macon; Mrs. Haralson Clifton, of Toombs County; Mrs. John Ash Pearson, of Savannah; and Miss Belle Smith, of Damascus. In addition he has 97 living grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Sheldon gained unpopularity during the Civil War due to his opposition to secession, but in the years following he became a highly respected citizen in his community. He died in 1927 in Florida.
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A biography of Sheldon was included in Lucian Lamar Knight's "A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians", Volume 5, published 1917. Read the full bio at GeneologyTrails.com: http://genealogytrails.com/geo/tattnall/bios.htm
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OBITUARY
Vidalia Advance
Vidalia, Georgia
Thursday, October 27, 1927
Lyons, Ga., Oct. 24,--Mr. Sheldon P. Smith, 96 years old, the last living member of the Georgia legislature of 1864 and 65,which was forced to adjourn and move on account of the approaching army of the Union, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his oldest son, Joseph Smith, of Hilliard, Fla. Interment took place Monday afternoon at his home at Perry's Mill, in the southern part of Toombs County. Mr. Smith came to this county when it was a portion of Tattnall in 1832, when only 17 months old, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. His father Nicholas Smith operated a store in Mount Vernon, Ga., from 1824 until 1828, when he bought Perry's Mill from his brother, Moses Smith, in 1828, and moved his family to Georgia four years later...the deceased was postmaster of Perry's Mill for forty years and justice of the peace for 60 years. In 1853 he married Frances Elizabeth Bell of Tattnall County. Thirteen children were born to this union, of which six still live. Mrs. Smith died in 1907. The surviving children are: Joseph P. Smith, of Hilliard, Fla.; S. P. Smith, Jr., of Damascus, Ga.; Allen J. Smith, of Macon; Mrs. Haralson Clifton, of Toombs County; Mrs. John Ash Pearson, of Savannah; and Miss Belle Smith, of Damascus. In addition he has 97 living grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
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