My Great-Great-Great Grandfather John Reid Smith was the first man to settle in Four Mile in the Illinois Territory. Today known as Orel Township, Wayne County, Illinois.
John R. Smith was a veteran of the War of 1812 and received Bounty Lands for his service. He owned a great deal of land and passed it on to his children as they married.
John R. Smith and his wife Mary "Polly" Myers were married in White County, Illinois and are buried in Baltimore Cemetery (Olive Branch) in Wayne County, Illinois.
If you are a descendant of John Reid Smith and would like to connect with other family members who are also researching his family line, please leave your name and email in the comments below.
I will be adding links to other researchers that I am aware of and maybe together we can bring together more puzzle pieces of our Smith family history.
hello I was shopping a while ago and came across some married paper its from the state of il the justice of the peace wrote it the year says 1835 with john smith and polly myers names maybe its is theirs I wish I could send you a photo so you can see it
ReplyDeleteThat would be amazing! How exciting! My email is foreverpurple @gmail.com
DeleteThat would be amazing! How exciting! My email is foreverpurple @gmail.com
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