Daughter of David Thomas Purser and Almarine Brown Purser.

Sister of:
Nathan Albert Purser
John A Purser
Martha Elizabeth Purser Chapman
Mary Lydia Purser Dixon
[Susan Penelope Purser Smith]
William Churchill Purser

Married to Joseph C Smith on September 7, 1890 in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Joseph and Susan were the parents of John Leroy Smith(17 Feb 1893-6 Jan 1948).
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Penny S Purser
Age in 1870: 8
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 251
Home in 1870: Township 1, Craven, North Carolina
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Female
Post Office: Swift Creek
Attended School: Y
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
David Purser 43
Matha H Purser 17
John A Purser 16
Martha E Purser 14
Mary L Purser 11
Penny S Purser 8
William C Purser 5

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name: Joseph C Smith
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 7 Sep 1890
Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina
Event Place (Original): Checord
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
Father's Name: Wm Smith
Mother's Name: Everline Smith
Spouse's Name: Susan Perser
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 29
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Spouse's Father's Name: David Persser
Spouse's Mother's Name: Abmarene Persser

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan Smith
Age: 39
Birth Date: Apr 1861
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Jamesville, Martin, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 104
Family Number: 104
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Joseph Smith
Marriage Year: 1870
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 1
Mother: How Many Children: 1
Occupation: Housewife
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Smith 58
Susan Smith 39
Geo W Smith 32
Fred Smith 22
Minnie Smith 25
Joseph Smith 18
Ray Smith 8

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Suan Smith
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Jamesville, Martin, North Carolina
Street: Jamesville & Plymouth Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: J C Smith
Father's name: David Puren
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 1
Number of Children Living: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
J C Smith 67
Suan Smith 49
Minnie Smith 30
David Puren 84

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan P Smith
Age: 57
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Street: 27th Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Susan P Smith 57
John L Smith 27

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan P Smith
Birth Year: abt 1861
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1930: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: Cameron Ave
House Number: 419
Dwelling Number: 531
Family Number: 499
Age at first Marriage: 29
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John L Smith 38
Susan P Smith 69

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan P Smith
Age: 79
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Bowman Court
House Number: 105
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 14A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John L Smith 48
Julie Anne M Smith 40
David E Smith 5
Susan P Smith 79

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Susan Purser Smith
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 82
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1861
Birth Place: Pitt, North Carolina
Residence Place: Apex, Wake, North Carolina
Death Date: 15 Apr 1944
Death Place: Apex, Wake, North Carolina
Father: David Purser
Mother: Alma Brown
Spouse: Joseph C Smith
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: David Pusser
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1827
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Chocowinity, Beaufort, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 464
Family Number: 464
Occupation: Planter
Real Estate Value: 800
Personal Estate Value: 300
Household Members:
Name Age
David Pusser 33
Almania Pusser 34
Nathan Pusser 6
Jno A Pusser 5
Martha Pusser 2
Mary T Pusser 1
Lucinda Smith 38