Virginia Jane Van Pelt and Robert Henry Smith

ROBERT HENRY SMITH, son of MARY SCOTT and ABRAHAM SMITH, was born September 2, 1817,²²⁰⁰ and died about February, 1863.²⁹⁴⁹

He married VIRGINIA JANE VAN PELT on July 15, 1845 in Rockingham County, Virginia.²²⁰¹ She died February 17, 1859 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia.²²⁰⁹

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Robert H. Smith)

Children of VIRGINIA JANE VAN PELT and ROBERT HENRY SMITH:

1. MARY E. SMITH, b. 1847, Virginia; d. 1907.⁴⁵⁶
2. ABRAMETTA VIRGINIA SMITH, b. March 1, 1849, Virginia; m. JAMES PITTMAN CLOUDAS on December 4, 1866 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia^{2202, 1799}; d. December 20, 1920, Grand River, Daviess, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶
3. SALLIE MARGARET SMITH, b. 1851, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia;⁷⁰⁶ m. GARRETT IGNATIUS O'FERRALL on June 5, 1894 in Livingston County, Missouri⁹⁴⁰; d. January 31, 1923, Gallatin, Daviess, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶
4. HENRIETTA SMITH, b. March 4, 1853, Rockingham County, Virginia;⁷²⁵ d. March 13, 1853, Rockingham County, Virginia.⁷²⁶

Newspaper Articles

Alexandria Gazette, July 3, 1855²²⁸⁶

Joseph H. Shue, postmaster at Harriosnburg, Rockingham County, Va., has been removed, and Robert H. Smith appointed in his place. Mr. Shue, we believe, was removed, as the phrase now is, "upon political grounds."

Alexandria Gazette, April 16, 1861²²⁸⁷

At Harrisonburg, Rockingham county, Va., S. R. Sterling is appointed postmaster, vice Robert H. Smith.

Harrisonburg Rockingham Register, October 3, 1873²⁶¹²

CHESTNUT RIDGE LAND

FOR SALE.

We wish to sell, privately, the TRACT OF LAND in the Chestnut Ridge, not far from Harrisonburg, belonging to the heirs of Robert H. Smith, dec'd. This tract contains about 17 acres, and adjoins the lands of Benj Miller, Mrs Martha Shands, &c. It will be sold a bargain.

ABR. SMITH

JNO. H. WARTMANN

May 23—

For the heirs of R. H. Smith, dec'd.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
July 13, 1850719	Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia	Robert Henry Smith Virginia Jane Van Pelt Mary E. Smith Abrametta Virginia Smith Nehemiah Calvin Smith Thomas W. J. Smith
June 1, 1860718	Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia	Robert Henry Smith Mary E. Smith Abrametta Virginia Smith Nehemiah Calvin Smith Sallie Margaret Smith