Notes for Alexander Nesmith

Notes for Alexander Nesmith

!US Census 1850 (27 November) District 7, Lawrence, Alabama, Lawrence Co., District 7, Roll M432_8, Page 462, House No. 510, Lines 4-13: Alex Nesmith (b. 1779 - 71 - in SC - Occ: Wagon Maker - Property Value $800) married to Nancy (b. 1800 - 50 - in TN). Children listed are: Alex, Jr. (son b. 1821 - 29 - in TN - Occ: Wagon Maker); Oliver (son b. 1826 - 24 - Occ: Wagon Maker - in AL); Benton (son b. 1828 - 22 - Occ: Farmer - in AL); Francis M. (son b. 1832 - 18 - Occ: Farmer - in AL); Saml. H. (son b. 1833 - 17 - in AL); Caroline (dau b. 1831 - 19 - in AL); Eliza (dau b. 1836 - 14 - in AL); and Malinda (dau b. 1839 - 11 - in AL)

!US Census 1860 (1 June) Alabama, Lawrence Co., Northern Division, Courtland PO, Roll M653_12, Sheet 53, Page 1043A, House No. 373, Lines 25-30: Nancy Nesmith (b. 1800 - 60 - in TN - Property Value $1200 + $500). Children listed are: Alexander (b. 1821 - 39 - in TN - Occ: Wagon maker); Olliver P. (son b. 1827 - 33 - in AL - Occ: Wagon Maker); Malinda (dau b. 1841 - 19 - in AL); and Samuel (son b. 1837 - 23 - in AL - Occ: School Teacher). ALSO LISTED is: J. Walker (b. 1841 - 19 - in SC - Occ: Farm Laborer)

Note that Alexander was 21 years older than Nancy. He served in Capt. Allen Bacon's Company, Col. John Brown's Regt of TN Militia in the War of 1812. He was a Justice of the Peace of Roane county and performed many marriages, usually writing a poem on the back of the license. By 1830, the Nesmiths had moved to Lawrence Co, AL, where the name was prominent in legal circles; their descendants scattered into Arkansas and Texas.

Name may have been spelled NAESMITH