CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth PlaceFarmington, Oakland Co., Michigan, United States
Census Date20 Jul 1870 [1318] Age: 7
Census PlaceIronton Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Census Date1 Jun 1880 [1321] Age: 16
Census PlaceIronton Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Census Date19 Jun 1900 [1038] Age: 36
Census PlaceWashington Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Census Date1 Jun 1905 [1750] Age: 41
Census PlaceWashington Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Census Date27 Apr 1910 [1039] Age: 46
Census PlaceWashington Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Death PlaceLaValle, Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Burial PlaceReedsburg, Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
MemoGreenwood Cemetery: Block 7, row 2 counting from directly behind (east of) the chapel. Verified in person, 03-AUG-2009.
Alt.SpellingFlorie [1046]
FatherDennis Melvin TAYLOR (1832-1910)
MotherMary BOWSE (1837-1899)
Misc. Notes
Her father was born in Pennsylvania. Mother was born in Michigan. [1039], [1038]
Flora may be a first cousin of Margaret E. TAYLOR (wife of Thomas ALLEN). [1046] Although Source [1046] suggested the cousin was Joseph Smith, the discovery that Flora’s maiden name was TAYLOR and that her father was born in Pennsylvania, shows that it is more likely she is the blood relative. However, unless Dennis changed his name, he does not appear to be the brother of Margaret that I originally thought he was. Margaret’s brother, Mahlon D. Taylor, is missing from the Pennsylvania records after 1850, so it is still an open question.
Flora may be a first cousin of Margaret E. TAYLOR (wife of Thomas ALLEN). [1046] Although Source [1046] suggested the cousin was Joseph Smith, the discovery that Flora’s maiden name was TAYLOR and that her father was born in Pennsylvania, shows that it is more likely she is the blood relative. However, unless Dennis changed his name, he does not appear to be the brother of Margaret that I originally thought he was. Margaret’s brother, Mahlon D. Taylor, is missing from the Pennsylvania records after 1850, so it is still an open question.
Spouses
Birth PlaceOhio, United States
Census Date9 Sep 1860 [1044] Age: 7
Census PlaceIronton Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Census Date19 Jul 1870 [1045] Age: 17
Census PlaceIronton Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Purchase Date15 Dec 1875 [1748] Age: 22
Purchase PlaceIronton Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
MemoPurchased farmland from his brother, Albert.
Census Date19 Jun 1900 [1038] Age: 47
Census PlaceWashington Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Census Date1 Jun 1905 [1750] Age: 52
Census PlaceWashington Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Census Date27 Apr 1910 [1039] Age: 57
Census PlaceWashington Twp., Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
Death PlaceReedsburg, Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
MemoAge 62y 10 mo.
Burial PlaceReedsburg, Sauk Co., Wisconsin, United States
MemoGreenwood Cemetery: Block 7, row 2 counting from directly behind (east of) the chapel. Verified in person, 03-AUG-2009.
Alias/AKAJoe [1717]
FatherEphraim T. SMITH (1825-1907)
MotherElizabeth WHEELER (1828-1891)
Research
Not in his parent’s home in 1880 [1048]. Only two Joseph SMITHs found in 1880 come close to being the right person but both have factors that would seem to rule them out. First, there was a Joseph SMITH, of the correct age and birthplace, living in Hersey, Springfield Twp., St. Croix Co., WI, working in a saw mill and living as border in the Henry PETERS household, but his parents were born in France (you have to view the census image on Ancestry.com to confirm this because the image on HeritageQuest is completely unreadable in the birthplace fields). Film T9-1445, Pages 266C+D. The second case is a “Jos. E. SMITH” age 27, boarding in a hotel in La Crosse, WI, but reporting his place of birth (and that of his parents) as NY. [907]
ChildrenGlenn D. (1882-1973)
Spencer Edwin (1886-1982)
Harvey Joseph (1888-1969)
Floyd Lee (1892-1989)