Daughter of John Smith and Rebecca Younger Smith.

Married to Duncan Cameron Murchison on May 31, 1863 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Duncan and Lydia were the parents of:
Nancy Jane Murchison Merrell
John Colin Murchison
Mary Etta Murchison Hayes
Willie Murchison(unk-unk)
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Lydia A Smith
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1830
Home in 1850: Upper Regiment, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1081
Household Members:
Name Age
John T Smith 54
Jane Smith 30
Benj W Smith 23
Lydia A Smith 20
Bethena Smith 18
John L Smith 13

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lydia Smith
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Western Division, Chatham, North Carolina
Post Office: Goldston
Family Number: 153
Household Members:
Name Age
John Smith 63
Jane Smith 41
Lydia Smith 31
Bethenia Smith 26
John Smith 22
Martitia Smith 11
Wm Smith 10

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Groom: Duncan C Murchison
Bride: Lydia A Smith
Bond_Date: 31 May 1863
Bond #: 000021090
ImageNum: 007388
County: Chatham
Record #: 02 007
Bondsman: J. W. Smith
Witness: J. Patterson

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Lydia Marckeson
Age in 1870: 40
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Grove
Household Members:
Name Age
Duncan Marckeson 45
Lydia Marckeson 40
Robert Marckeson 19
Sarah Marckeson 17
Gustavus Marckeson 15
Claudius Marckeson 12
Haney Marckeson 5
Calvin Marckeson 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lydia A. Murcherson
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Duncan Murcherson
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Duncan Murcherson 55
Lydia A. Murcherson 50
Claudius Murcherson 22
Nannie J. Murcherson 14
John C. Murcherson 12
Morrietta Murcherson 8
George C. Smith 5
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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: John Smith
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1818
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Spouse: Rebecca Younger
Spouse Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage