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"Slave Schedule," 1860 Census. This document lists 28 people enslaved by Benjamin Smith on the right-hand column. Please note enslaved people are not named. The ages of the enslaved people range from 3-65.
1850 U.S. Census listing for Benjamin Smith, occupation overseer
Baseball Stadium, Smithridge circa 1950s. Home of the Wiz Kids. Courtesy of Laudrey Harris.
Census information for Ed Smith and Eileen Thomson Smith, 1910, Lines 70-77. Ed's occupation is listed as farmer, and three of his sons are identified as laborers on the farm. Ed and his three eldest sons are identified as being able to read and write, and the three youngest children are listed as attending school.
Census information for Edward Smith and Eileen Thomson Smith, 1900, Lines 42-50. Smith's occupation in the 1900 census is farmer. The census lists seven children, ages 7-18.
Ed Smith (1852-1945)
Image from Sterling Sims, Slaves by Choice
Ellen Thompson Smith
Image from Sterling Sims, Slaves by Choice
Marriage License of Ed Smith and Ellen Thompson Feb. 11, 1880
(Note that Ed Smith is described as the "legitimate issue of Benjamin Smith and Nelly Jones")
Nolan Harris Sr., Harris Bar and Grocery 1955. Courtesy of Leaudrey Harris.
Snowstorm Smithridge 1957. Courtesy of Leaudrey Harris.
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