From History of Montgomery County (Union Twp), Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash by Hiram WIlliams Beckworth:
Cornelius Smock was born January 16, 1801, in Mercer County,Kentucky, and is the son of John and Ann (Vanarsdall) Smock. His parents moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, and settled soon after the Revolutionary War.
His mother's father was Maj. Simon Vanarsdall, in the Revolution. The Smocks have been Federalists,Whigs, and Republicans. Both parents of Mrs. Smock were early members of the Dutch Reformed Church, and later Presbyterians. His father died August 4, 1824, in Kentucky, his mother in 1854 or 1856. Cornelius was married November 13, 1823 to Elizabeth Adams and in 1829 came to Johnson County, Indiana with wife three children, and his mother. He resided there until 1839, when he moved to Putnamville, Putnam County. There he sold goods for some years. August 1, 1852, his wife died leaving husband, son and seven daughters to mourn her loss. She had united with the Presbyterian church at the same time as her husband, at Harrodsburg, Kentucky. In 1853 Mr. Smock moved to Crawfordsville, and settled in a pleasant location near the Wabash College. His
children are: WIlliam A. , married, and living in Indianapolis, Ellen V., Jane, Hannah, Mary, Martha W. (Died December 22, 1879), Louisa, and Elizabeth. Mr. Smock served as Justice of Peace for four years, and County Commissioner three years, in Putnam county. His two brothers, John B. and Simon, were in the war of 1812. He united with the Presbyterian church in September 1824. At the death of his uncle, Elder James Smock, February 1930, he was elected to the vacancy in the church near Greenwood, Johnson county. Soon after settling in Putnam county he was elected elder in the church at Putnamville, March 1839 and in September 1853, coming to Crawfordsville, united with Center church, and in the following month was elected elder in that church. Thus he has enjoyed the honors and benefits, and shared the responsibilities, of the eldership for about 50 years. In looking over the past he sees many things that he wishes had been otherwise, but recalls not a word or deed that was intended to unsettle men's beliefs in God of the Bible. He has seen all his children unite with the same church, and in his old age, in the days that cluster around the last of his fourscore years, he finds comfort in the faith he has endeavored to teach so many years.
From Marianna Crossland Hamilton, 1996:
They joined the Harrodsburg Presby Church Sept 1824 under the pastor who married them. They moved to Johnson Co,Indiana in 1829.They joined the Greenwood Presbyterian
Church with W W Woods the Pastor.Cornelius was elected elder in 1830,taking the place of his uncle,James Smock,deceased.In 1839 they moved to Putnamville,and he was elder of the Presbyterian church there.After Elizabeth died he moved to Crawfordsville,united with Center Presby Church & was Elder there.He was a church member 65 yrs & an Elder 50 yrs. He is the CS in source notes & wrote a family history in 1879.
Cornelius Smock was born January 16, 1801, in Mercer County,Kentucky, and is the son of John and Ann (Vanarsdall) Smock. His parents moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, and settled soon after the Revolutionary War.
His mother's father was Maj. Simon Vanarsdall, in the Revolution. The Smocks have been Federalists,Whigs, and Republicans. Both parents of Mrs. Smock were early members of the Dutch Reformed Church, and later Presbyterians. His father died August 4, 1824, in Kentucky, his mother in 1854 or 1856. Cornelius was married November 13, 1823 to Elizabeth Adams and in 1829 came to Johnson County, Indiana with wife three children, and his mother. He resided there until 1839, when he moved to Putnamville, Putnam County. There he sold goods for some years. August 1, 1852, his wife died leaving husband, son and seven daughters to mourn her loss. She had united with the Presbyterian church at the same time as her husband, at Harrodsburg, Kentucky. In 1853 Mr. Smock moved to Crawfordsville, and settled in a pleasant location near the Wabash College. His
children are: WIlliam A. , married, and living in Indianapolis, Ellen V., Jane, Hannah, Mary, Martha W. (Died December 22, 1879), Louisa, and Elizabeth. Mr. Smock served as Justice of Peace for four years, and County Commissioner three years, in Putnam county. His two brothers, John B. and Simon, were in the war of 1812. He united with the Presbyterian church in September 1824. At the death of his uncle, Elder James Smock, February 1930, he was elected to the vacancy in the church near Greenwood, Johnson county. Soon after settling in Putnam county he was elected elder in the church at Putnamville, March 1839 and in September 1853, coming to Crawfordsville, united with Center church, and in the following month was elected elder in that church. Thus he has enjoyed the honors and benefits, and shared the responsibilities, of the eldership for about 50 years. In looking over the past he sees many things that he wishes had been otherwise, but recalls not a word or deed that was intended to unsettle men's beliefs in God of the Bible. He has seen all his children unite with the same church, and in his old age, in the days that cluster around the last of his fourscore years, he finds comfort in the faith he has endeavored to teach so many years.
From Marianna Crossland Hamilton, 1996:
They joined the Harrodsburg Presby Church Sept 1824 under the pastor who married them. They moved to Johnson Co,Indiana in 1829.They joined the Greenwood Presbyterian
Church with W W Woods the Pastor.Cornelius was elected elder in 1830,taking the place of his uncle,James Smock,deceased.In 1839 they moved to Putnamville,and he was elder of the Presbyterian church there.After Elizabeth died he moved to Crawfordsville,united with Center Presby Church & was Elder there.He was a church member 65 yrs & an Elder 50 yrs. He is the CS in source notes & wrote a family history in 1879.
From History of Montgomery County (Union Twp), Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash by Hiram WIlliams Beckworth:
Cornelius Smock was born January 16, 1801, in Mercer County,Kentucky, and is the son of John and Ann (Vanarsdall) Smock. His parents moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, and settled soon after the Revolutionary War.
His mother's father was Maj. Simon Vanarsdall, in the Revolution. The Smocks have been Federalists,Whigs, and Republicans. Both parents of Mrs. Smock were early members of the Dutch Reformed Church, and later Presbyterians. His father died August 4, 1824, in Kentucky, his mother in 1854 or 1856. Cornelius was married November 13, 1823 to Elizabeth Adams and in 1829 came to Johnson County, Indiana with wife three children, and his mother. He resided there until 1839, when he moved to Putnamville, Putnam County. There he sold goods for some years. August 1, 1852, his wife died leaving husband, son and seven daughters to mourn her loss. She had united with the Presbyterian church at the same time as her husband, at Harrodsburg, Kentucky. In 1853 Mr. Smock moved to Crawfordsville, and settled in a pleasant location near the Wabash College. His
children are: WIlliam A. , married, and living in Indianapolis, Ellen V., Jane, Hannah, Mary, Martha W. (Died December 22, 1879), Louisa, and Elizabeth. Mr. Smock served as Justice of Peace for four years, and County Commissioner three years, in Putnam county. His two brothers, John B. and Simon, were in the war of 1812. He united with the Presbyterian church in September 1824. At the death of his uncle, Elder James Smock, February 1930, he was elected to the vacancy in the church near Greenwood, Johnson county. Soon after settling in Putnam county he was elected elder in the church at Putnamville, March 1839 and in September 1853, coming to Crawfordsville, united with Center church, and in the following month was elected elder in that church. Thus he has enjoyed the honors and benefits, and shared the responsibilities, of the eldership for about 50 years. In looking over the past he sees many things that he wishes had been otherwise, but recalls not a word or deed that was intended to unsettle men's beliefs in God of the Bible. He has seen all his children unite with the same church, and in his old age, in the days that cluster around the last of his fourscore years, he finds comfort in the faith he has endeavored to teach so many years.
From Marianna Crossland Hamilton, 1996:
They joined the Harrodsburg Presby Church Sept 1824 under the pastor who married them. They moved to Johnson Co,Indiana in 1829.They joined the Greenwood Presbyterian
Church with W W Woods the Pastor.Cornelius was elected elder in 1830,taking the place of his uncle,James Smock,deceased.In 1839 they moved to Putnamville,and he was elder of the Presbyterian church there.After Elizabeth died he moved to Crawfordsville,united with Center Presby Church & was Elder there.He was a church member 65 yrs & an Elder 50 yrs. He is the CS in source notes & wrote a family history in 1879.
Cornelius Smock was born January 16, 1801, in Mercer County,Kentucky, and is the son of John and Ann (Vanarsdall) Smock. His parents moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, and settled soon after the Revolutionary War.
His mother's father was Maj. Simon Vanarsdall, in the Revolution. The Smocks have been Federalists,Whigs, and Republicans. Both parents of Mrs. Smock were early members of the Dutch Reformed Church, and later Presbyterians. His father died August 4, 1824, in Kentucky, his mother in 1854 or 1856. Cornelius was married November 13, 1823 to Elizabeth Adams and in 1829 came to Johnson County, Indiana with wife three children, and his mother. He resided there until 1839, when he moved to Putnamville, Putnam County. There he sold goods for some years. August 1, 1852, his wife died leaving husband, son and seven daughters to mourn her loss. She had united with the Presbyterian church at the same time as her husband, at Harrodsburg, Kentucky. In 1853 Mr. Smock moved to Crawfordsville, and settled in a pleasant location near the Wabash College. His
children are: WIlliam A. , married, and living in Indianapolis, Ellen V., Jane, Hannah, Mary, Martha W. (Died December 22, 1879), Louisa, and Elizabeth. Mr. Smock served as Justice of Peace for four years, and County Commissioner three years, in Putnam county. His two brothers, John B. and Simon, were in the war of 1812. He united with the Presbyterian church in September 1824. At the death of his uncle, Elder James Smock, February 1930, he was elected to the vacancy in the church near Greenwood, Johnson county. Soon after settling in Putnam county he was elected elder in the church at Putnamville, March 1839 and in September 1853, coming to Crawfordsville, united with Center church, and in the following month was elected elder in that church. Thus he has enjoyed the honors and benefits, and shared the responsibilities, of the eldership for about 50 years. In looking over the past he sees many things that he wishes had been otherwise, but recalls not a word or deed that was intended to unsettle men's beliefs in God of the Bible. He has seen all his children unite with the same church, and in his old age, in the days that cluster around the last of his fourscore years, he finds comfort in the faith he has endeavored to teach so many years.
From Marianna Crossland Hamilton, 1996:
They joined the Harrodsburg Presby Church Sept 1824 under the pastor who married them. They moved to Johnson Co,Indiana in 1829.They joined the Greenwood Presbyterian
Church with W W Woods the Pastor.Cornelius was elected elder in 1830,taking the place of his uncle,James Smock,deceased.In 1839 they moved to Putnamville,and he was elder of the Presbyterian church there.After Elizabeth died he moved to Crawfordsville,united with Center Presby Church & was Elder there.He was a church member 65 yrs & an Elder 50 yrs. He is the CS in source notes & wrote a family history in 1879.
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