Robert Bowling Smith (b. May 21, 1818, d. June 05, 1905)
Robert Bowling Smith (son of George Lumpkin Smith and Elizabeth Harris)791 was born May 21, 1818 in Statesville, Wilson, Tennessee791, and died June 05, 1905791. He married Mary F. Taylor on September 02, 1862 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
Notes for Robert Bowling Smith: Notes for Robert: ------------------------------------------- From Lois Anne Smith's Journal: Smith Family record - (page 3). Family record of George Lump kin Smith and Elizabeth Harris - (page 45). Family record of Robert B. Smith and (1) unknow n (supposed to have had two children), (2) Mary F. Taylor (neice of Pres. Z. Taylor) - (pag e 141). ------------------------------------------- Robert settled in Austin, Texas, many years ago and engaged in mercantile business and he bec ame very rich. I guess he had offspring if we just knew how to find them. - Mrs. J. W. Lee ( Nancy Strather Smith), August 25, 1934 - (page 22).
My mother and others say they called him Uncle Robert of Virginia to distinguish him from Rob ert Henry Smith. This Uncle Robert of Virginia went back to Virginia to marry. - letter fro m Mary Jane Butts, 21 Apr 1935 - (page 142).
Grave of Robert B. Smith, Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Texas. Drive in west gate on about secon d street running north and south, turn to right, about middle way down is old stone - (page 1 48). ---------------------------------------------- 28 Oct 1993 - Lost Buckingham County, Virginia Marriages: Robert & Mary F. Taylor 2 Sep 1862 ; married by William H. Taylor GROOM: age 46 widowed born Tennessee son of George Smith & Eli zabeth Smith occupation: farmer BRIDE: born Buckingham Co., daughter of William Taylor & Mar y Taylor. ----------------------------------------------- 23 FEb 1995 - Mildred Miller Marshall: ( I did not know that Robert Smith, Poindexter's broth er, was married twice. In the 1850 census Robert Smith's wife was Adeline age 35, children : Robert age 8, Susan age 6, and Wm. age 4. I have often wondered if Adeline wasn't a daught er of Wm. Berrymen also. In the 1850 census Susan Berryman age 80, was living next door to R obert. ------------------------------------------------ 25 Apr 1996 - Kenneth Smith: We visited Oakwood Cemetery in Austin recently. We did not fin d Robert Bowling's plot, we did find William Byrd Smith's and his family. Nancy McHaney's gr ave is there also. her husband, Alexander was buried in Tennessee. -------------------------------------------------- SOURCE NOTES for Robert: Family records ofClara J. Wilson Family records of Lois Anne Smith TN Smithology by Emma Barrett Reeves Family records of Mildred M. Marshall Family records of Kenneth Smith
More About Robert Bowling Smith and Mary F. Taylor: Marriage: September 02, 1862, Buckingham County, Virginia.
Children of Robert Bowling Smith and Mary F. Taylor are:
Robert Bowling Smith (b. May 21, 1818, d. June 05, 1905)
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