Jacob Smith was born on November 5, 1822, in Pike County, Kentucky, the child of John and Nancy. He married Lucinda Lawson and they had one daughter together in 1846. He then married Mary Jane Stanley on April 2, 1855, in Pike County, Kentucky. He died on June 6, 1909, in Naugatuck, West Virginia, having lived a long life of 86 years.
His wife Lucinda passed away on October 11, 1853, in Pike County, Kentucky, at the age of 28. They had been married 13 years.
Lucinda Lawson
1825–1853
11 Oct 1853
Marriage
Jacob Smith married Mary Jane Stanley on April 2, 1855, in Pike County, Kentucky, when he was 32 years old.
Mary Jane Stanley
1829–1880
2 Apr 1855 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Southern Life in the Civil War
Jacob Smith was living in the South as the American Civil War raged.
For American Southerners, 1861 to 1865 were long and difficult years that saw families uprooted and women forced to head households as more than a million men marched off to fight in the Civil War.
For all Southerners, 1861 to 1865 were long and difficult years—families were uprooted and women forced to head many households as more than a million men marched off to fight. Primarily on Southern soil, the battles left behind a wake of destruction: barren cupboards and entire cities burned to the ground. In a decisive move, the factory-heavy North withheld vital goods like clothing and munitions. Simultaneously, Union forces blocked Southern ports from exporting cotton, virtually shutting down the already crumbling Confederate economy. The home front and battlefront became one and the same: civilians, like soldiers, faced hunger, violence, and an overwhelming sense of uncertainty. When the war finally came to a close, Southerners struggled to adapt to a new way of life as they rebuilt their devastated hometowns.
Residence
Jacob Smith lived in Pond, Kentucky, on April 19, 1867.
19 Apr 1867 • Mouth of Pond, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Residence
30 Sep 1869 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Residence
30 Sep 1871
Jacob Smith
Residence Date
30 Sep 1871
Station or Residence Place
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Year
1871
Title
Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval in the Service of the United States
Volume
Volume 1
Death of Father
Jacob's father John passed away on March 27, 1873, in Pike County, Kentucky, at the age of 86.
Residence
30 Sep 1873 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Jacob Smith
Residence Date
30 Sep 1873
Station or Residence Place
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Year
1873
Title
Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval in the Service of the United States
Volume
Volume 1
Death of Mother
Jacob's mother Nancy passed away in 1874 in Pike County, Kentucky, at the age of 84
The First Kentucky Derby
Jacob Smith lived near Louisville in 1873 around the time horses ran in the first ever Kentucky Derby.
Death of Wife
His wife Mary Jane passed away in February 1880 in Pike County, Kentucky, at the age of 51. They had been married 24 years.
Residence
1880 • Pond Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
Name
Age
Jacob Smith
48
Mary Smith
48
George Smith
21
Moses Smith
15
Annie Smith
13
Emly Smith
11
John Smith
8
Lizza Smith
38
Matilda Smith
13
Hariat Smith
12
Bud Smith
10
Jimmie Smith
6
Donald Smith
3
Jacob Smith
17
Residence
1 Jul 1881 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Residence
1 Jul 1883 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Jacob Smith
Residence Date
1 Jul 1883
Station or Residence Place
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Year
1883
Title
Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service
Volume
Volume 2
Residence
1 Jul 1885 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Jacob Smith
Residence Date
1 Jul 1885
Station or Residence Place
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Year
1885
Title
Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service
Volume
Volume 2
Residence
1 Jul 1887 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Jacob Smith
Residence Date
1 Jul 1887
Station or Residence Place
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Year
1887
Title
Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States
Volume
Volume 2
Residence
1 Jul 1889 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Jacob Smith
Residence Date
1 Jul 1889
Station or Residence Place
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Year
1889
Title
Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States
Volume
Volume 2
Hatfield-McCoy Family Feud
When the Hatfield-McCoy family feud was dominating local headlines, Jacob Smith was living nearby in Kentucky.
When the Hatfield-McCoy family feud was dominating local headlines, Jacob Smith was living nearby in Kentucky.
Residence
Jacob Smith lived in Pike County, Kentucky, on July 23, 1894.
23 Jul 1894 • Deskins, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Residence
23 Jul 1894 • Deskins, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Jacob Smith
Post Office Location
Deskins, Pike, Kentucky
Appointment Date
23 Jul 1894
Volume #
86
Volume Year Range
1893-1930
Residence
1 Jul 1895 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Jacob Smith
Residence Date
1 Jul 1895
Station or Residence Place
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Year
1895
Title
Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States
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Residence1 Jul 1887 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
Residence1 Jul 1889 • Pike, Kentucky, USA
