William was born in America and moved probably with his parents to near Pickering, Ontario, Canada and met and married Abigail Wilson who also was born in America. They had the following children: George married Eliza Irons, Jane married Henry Major, Mahalah married James Lemereaux, Mary Polly married Samuel Major, Sally married Joseph Howell, Samuel married Jane Watkins, William Jr., Albert married Lavina Atwell, Hannah married Thomas Major then after his death married Capt. Peter Matthews, and Thomas married Mary Ann McCourt. In the 1851 census William and Abigail are living with their son Thomas. Their daughter Hannah is buried in the Matthews Family graveyard on the family farm.
William was born in America and moved probably with his parents to near Pickering, Ontario, Canada and met and married Abigail Wilson who also was born in America. They had the following children: George married Eliza Irons, Jane married Henry Major, Mahalah married James Lemereaux, Mary Polly married Samuel Major, Sally married Joseph Howell, Samuel married Jane Watkins, William Jr., Albert married Lavina Atwell, Hannah married Thomas Major then after his death married Capt. Peter Matthews, and Thomas married Mary Ann McCourt. In the 1851 census William and Abigail are living with their son Thomas. Their daughter Hannah is buried in the Matthews Family graveyard on the family farm.
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William Smith died Dec 10, 1854 AE 83 years 8 months 10 days Oh may the grave become to me a bed of peaceful rest whence I shall gladly rise at length and mingle with the blest
