Alden Smith was the son of Thomas Cushman Smith (1769-1815), a Revolutionary War veteran, who was born in Surry, Cheshire, New Hampshire, and Azubah Skinner (1770-1858), who was born in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
Alden was the youngest child of four children, whose older siblings were Sophronia Smith Raymond (1794-1875), Azubah Smith Wiley (1797-1840), and Trumbul Smith (1840).
Above information provided by E.E. Smith FAG#46947577
"Alden Smith, was born in the State of New Hapshire and moved to Michigan with his family in the year 1836, and settled in the township of Stockbridge. He took up one hundred and sixty acres of wild timbered land-this he improved and made it the family home for many years. His health failing, he disposed of his farm and with his wife spent the declining years of their life with their daughter, Mrs. Huston. The father died December 24, 1895, and the mother died February 11, 1885; both rest in the cemetery at Dansville. Mrs. Huston recalls the fact that her father gave the land for the site of the first school building erected in that neighborhood." From: Past and present of the city of Lansing and Ingham county, Michigan, by Albert E. Cowles, 1838-1906.
The 1860 U.S. Census lists Alden's occupation as a landlord, but the 1880 U.S. Census lists his occupation at age 75 as a carpet weaver.
Children:
Luther 1829
Martha J. 1832
Azuba 1834-last appears in 1850 census
David 1837
Julia A. 1840
Cornelius 1842
Thomas 1844
Melissa 1845
Maria 1848
Charles 1854
Alden was the youngest child of four children, whose older siblings were Sophronia Smith Raymond (1794-1875), Azubah Smith Wiley (1797-1840), and Trumbul Smith (1840).
Above information provided by E.E. Smith FAG#46947577
"Alden Smith, was born in the State of New Hapshire and moved to Michigan with his family in the year 1836, and settled in the township of Stockbridge. He took up one hundred and sixty acres of wild timbered land-this he improved and made it the family home for many years. His health failing, he disposed of his farm and with his wife spent the declining years of their life with their daughter, Mrs. Huston. The father died December 24, 1895, and the mother died February 11, 1885; both rest in the cemetery at Dansville. Mrs. Huston recalls the fact that her father gave the land for the site of the first school building erected in that neighborhood." From: Past and present of the city of Lansing and Ingham county, Michigan, by Albert E. Cowles, 1838-1906.
The 1860 U.S. Census lists Alden's occupation as a landlord, but the 1880 U.S. Census lists his occupation at age 75 as a carpet weaver.
Children:
Luther 1829
Martha J. 1832
Azuba 1834-last appears in 1850 census
David 1837
Julia A. 1840
Cornelius 1842
Thomas 1844
Melissa 1845
Maria 1848
Charles 1854
Alden Smith was the son of Thomas Cushman Smith (1769-1815), a Revolutionary War veteran, who was born in Surry, Cheshire, New Hampshire, and Azubah Skinner (1770-1858), who was born in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
Alden was the youngest child of four children, whose older siblings were Sophronia Smith Raymond (1794-1875), Azubah Smith Wiley (1797-1840), and Trumbul Smith (1840).
Above information provided by E.E. Smith FAG#46947577
"Alden Smith, was born in the State of New Hapshire and moved to Michigan with his family in the year 1836, and settled in the township of Stockbridge. He took up one hundred and sixty acres of wild timbered land-this he improved and made it the family home for many years. His health failing, he disposed of his farm and with his wife spent the declining years of their life with their daughter, Mrs. Huston. The father died December 24, 1895, and the mother died February 11, 1885; both rest in the cemetery at Dansville. Mrs. Huston recalls the fact that her father gave the land for the site of the first school building erected in that neighborhood." From: Past and present of the city of Lansing and Ingham county, Michigan, by Albert E. Cowles, 1838-1906.
The 1860 U.S. Census lists Alden's occupation as a landlord, but the 1880 U.S. Census lists his occupation at age 75 as a carpet weaver.
Children:
Luther 1829
Martha J. 1832
Azuba 1834-last appears in 1850 census
David 1837
Julia A. 1840
Cornelius 1842
Thomas 1844
Melissa 1845
Maria 1848
Charles 1854
Alden was the youngest child of four children, whose older siblings were Sophronia Smith Raymond (1794-1875), Azubah Smith Wiley (1797-1840), and Trumbul Smith (1840).
Above information provided by E.E. Smith FAG#46947577
"Alden Smith, was born in the State of New Hapshire and moved to Michigan with his family in the year 1836, and settled in the township of Stockbridge. He took up one hundred and sixty acres of wild timbered land-this he improved and made it the family home for many years. His health failing, he disposed of his farm and with his wife spent the declining years of their life with their daughter, Mrs. Huston. The father died December 24, 1895, and the mother died February 11, 1885; both rest in the cemetery at Dansville. Mrs. Huston recalls the fact that her father gave the land for the site of the first school building erected in that neighborhood." From: Past and present of the city of Lansing and Ingham county, Michigan, by Albert E. Cowles, 1838-1906.
The 1860 U.S. Census lists Alden's occupation as a landlord, but the 1880 U.S. Census lists his occupation at age 75 as a carpet weaver.
Children:
Luther 1829
Martha J. 1832
Azuba 1834-last appears in 1850 census
David 1837
Julia A. 1840
Cornelius 1842
Thomas 1844
Melissa 1845
Maria 1848
Charles 1854
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"Alden Smith / 1804 - 1895"
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