Apr 06, 2007 deaf smiths burial site is an intriguing mystery. Smith was the son of thomas smith of hoby, leicestershire and his wife joan alan, daughter of richard alan, citizen of derby. A childhood disease caused him to lose his hearing. Genealogy profile for erastus smith mead erastus smith mead 1815 1888 genealogy genealogy for erastus smith mead 1815 1888 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The only novel set in the instrumentality of mankind universe originally posted at fantasy literature ive always wanted to read the work of cordwainer smith pen name of paul linebarger, a scholar and diplomat who was expert in east asia and psychological warfare, who also moonlighted as a quirky sf author who wrote a number of short stories mainly in the 50s. Smith was born on april 18, 1947 and passed away on friday, december 30, 2016 dr. Erastus deaf smith was born april 19, 1787 in dutchess county, new york and lost most of his hearing due to a childhood illness.
George married ethel, gladys smith on month day 1931, at age 24 at marriage place. The smith family moved to mississippi when erastus was eleven years of age. His father, john smith, was a lowlander who worked as a designer of. Smith moved with his parents to mississippi territory at the age of eleven. Apr 19, 2014 erastus deaf smith april 19, 1787 november 30, 1837 was an american frontiersman noted for his part in the texas revolution and the army of the republic of texas. He was educated at the free school, derby and then went in 1584 to callowden to wait on thomas berkeley d. He married, january 21, 163940, anne bourne, of marshfield, daughter of thomas and elizabeth bourne. Mar 07, 2018 some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states because they were published before january 1, 1925.
He was born erastus smith in new york on april 19,1787. Full text of wills of the smith families of new york and long island, 16641794. Conklin death cert, william stanton informant june 1860 todo. Smith was the son of thomas smith of hoby, leicestershire and his wife joan alan, daughter of richard alan. The smith family moved to mississippi when erastus was. Being hard of hearing, he hecame silent and fond of solitude. Lancashire had the highest population of rane smith families in 1891. Erastus smith deaf smith american sign language asl. The words i read captured my attention and imagination, deaf smith, texas spy, died november 30, 1837.
Nehemiah smith, immigrant, was born in england about 1605 and settled at plymouth in new england before march 6, 163738,when he and others applied to be made freemen of the colony. Erastus deaf smith, born an american 17871837, is one of the most remembered revolutionary heroes who fought for texass independence. Smith, erastus deaf the handbook of texas online texas. Deaf smith is famous for the important role he played in the texas revolution. Erastus deaf sm ith april 19, 1787 november 30, 1837 was an american frontiersman noted for his part in the texas revolution and the army of the republic of texas. He fought in the grass fight and the battle of san jacinto. Erastus was a coworker of the apostle paul, a civil servant in corinth, and a believer in jesus christ.
This was 100% of all the recorded rane smith s in the uk. Born april 19, 1787 in dutchess county, new york, smith moved with his parents to mississippi territory at the age of eleven. Jump to navigation jump to search born in 1605 in new castle, stafford, england. Erastus deaf smith april 17, 1787 november 30, 1837.
Being one of the first to join the texas republican army in gonzalez, his contributions as a spy, scout, and soldier would influence the battle of concepcion, the renowned grass fight, and the battle of. Erastus smith 17871837 erastus smith was born april 19, 1787 in duchess county, new york. When he was eleven, his family moved to mississippi. His father died soon after he was born, so he was raised solely by his widowed mother. Read all poems of alexander smith and infos about alexander smith. His greatest contribution in the war was his skill as a scout and spy that would influence the battles at conception, the grass fight and most importantly, the battle at san jacinto. Although he was hearing impaired, he became one of sam houstons most reliable and most trusted scouts. Deaf smith was one of the most celebrated patriots in the texas fight for independence. Feb 15, 2012 erastus deaf smith little history via powerpoint converted into video. This category includes civil, church, cemetery, obituary, and other deathrelated collections. Erastus deaf smith april 19, 1787 november 30, 1837 was an american frontiersman noted for his part in the texas revolution and the army of the republic of texas. These are the worst kind of clubbers, as told by a dj. Biography of smith deaf smith leave a comment new york, texas erastus smith, better known as deaf smith, was the son of chiliab and mary smith, and was born in new york on the 19th of april 1787.
Both nehemiah and sarah ann were both buried in the post and gager. Erastus deaf smith 02 jul erastus deaf pronounced deef smith was an admirable person in texas rising and one in which the character of the individual may closely match the one portrayed in the miniseries. Came to texas in 1817, and having returned home came again to texas in 1821. Sam houstons strategic order, then raised san jacinto battle cry. Smith first moved to texas in 1821 where he married a hispanictexan tejana named guadalupe ruiz duran.
George smith historical records and family trees myheritage. American surnames smith, elsdon coles, smith, eldson c. Born 10 feb 1611 in edinburgh, midlothian, scotland. Born on april 19, 1787, in new york, deaf smith moved to the mississippi territory at about 11 or 12 years old. Samuel married phoebe smithyman on month day 1718, at age 27 at marriage place. George smith was born on month day 1907, at birth place, to william, edward smith and elizabeth, amelia smith. He was a man of few words, but was well known for his coolness in the presence of danger. May 29, 2007 born on april 19, 1787, in new york, deaf smith moved to the mississippi territory at about 11 or 12 years old. Erastus todd7, caleb6, caleb5, stephen4, samuel3, samuel2, christopher1 born may 11, 1791, died oct. Erastus deaf smith little history via powerpoint converted into video. Huston, 1973 his parents were strict baptists who thought morals and education were very important.
Her sister martha married john bradford, son of governor. Rev nehemiah smith was born in 1605 in new castle, stafford, england. Smith sided with the americans because, when he tried to return home to his family in san antonio a mexican soldier refused to let him back in. Erastus deaf smith april 17, 1787 november 30, 1837 most famous scout in texas war for independence. Full text of wills of the smith families of new york and. The story of deaf smith a hero of the texas revolution. The occult in folklore and popular culture by bill ellis. He married sarah ann bourne on 21 jan 163940 in marchfield, mass. He fought at the grass fight and the battle of san jacinto. Compare dna and explore genealogy for samuel smith born abt.
A year later, he married guadalupe ruiz duran, the widow of vincente duran. A genealogical history of the descendants of the rev. The only novel set in the instrumentality of mankind universe originally posted at fantasy literature ive always wanted to read the work of cordwainer smith pen name of paul linebarger, a scholar and diplomat who was expert in east asia and psychological warfare, who also moonlighted as a quirky sf author who wrote a number of short stories mainly in the 50s and 60s set in the. The last mention of erastus is in part of a letter written near the end of pauls life. In 1891 there was 1 rane smith family living in lancashire. Smith first visited texas in 1817 but did not remain. Oct 30, 2005 the words i read captured my attention and imagination, deaf smith, texas spy, died november 30, 1837. Erastus deaf smith was born in duchess county, new york, on april 19, 1787, the son of chilaib and mary smith. Deaf smiths burial site is an intriguing mystery deaf. The invasion by robert willey willy ley its such a beautiful day by isaac asimov. The rane smith family name was found in the uk in 1891. If interested to buy recently released book feb 2011. Commentators are divided on whether the erastus who ministered in macedonia was the same erastus who was the city director in corinth. Nehemiah smith 1605 1686 was alexs 10th great grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the miner line.
Biographies of texans page 1 texas genealogy trails. View erastus smiths profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover erastus. Samuel smithyman was born in 1691, at birth place, to samuel smithyman and mary smithyman. Haven classic reprint paperback june 12, 2012 by e. As a young man, smith travelled to texas, where he remained only a short time before returning to mississippi. Thoughtprovoking, powerful, and incredibly well directed road is an impressive piece of student drama. A native of new york, smith settled in 1821 in san antonio. He was a most efficient and indefatigable observer of the movements of the mexican army during the war. Adam smith was born on 5 june, 1723 in kirkaldy, county fife, located on the firth of forth in scotland, the son of writer and lawyer adam smith, and margaret douglas.
Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Smith was a resident of sanford, north carolina at the time of passing. Erastus deaf smith deaf or erastus smith was born in new york in 1787. The popularity of television shows like csi and 24 bear witness to americas love of a good mystery. Erastus smith loan officer tripoint mortgage linkedin.
He was born in a thatched house in kilmarnock, in the scottish lowlands southwest of glasgow, the first of several children. Today a county in texas is named for him as is, of all things, a brand of peanut butter from 1960 that was introduced in deaf smith county. Alexander smith poems, quotations and biography on alexander smith poet page. Judith smith has 1,784 books on goodreads, and is currently reading lucifer ascending. Richmond, texas ap for amateur sleuths, theres nothing like a good whodunit to start the creative juices flowing. He served as a member of parliament for midhurst in sussex from 1621 to 1622. After the war, deaf smith led a company of texas rangers. Erastus deaf pronounced deef smith was an admirable person in texas rising and one in which the character of the individual may closely match the one portrayed in the miniseries. Huston, 1973 from birth or a childhood illness, deaf smith experienced a partial hearing loss.