Also checked the Inquirer and the only Frederick B. Smith [spelled that way] is on a list of men released from the draft 'on the ground of alienage' on Nov. 11, 1862. He was from York Co., PA. The Public Ledger has a mortuary notice for a child of Frederick [no B] and Amelia Smith who d. the Nov. 18. Liane ---- "Vincent E. Summers" <[email protected]> wrote: > Frederick B. SMITH was born 1838-1839, and seems to be the fellow > listed as mustered in 9-18-61 in Philadelphia, aged 22. He is in the > 1860 census in NY in Brooklyn with his wife and inlaws, but his origins > are Philadelphia, and his wife and in-laws are in Philadelphia in 1870. > > Maybe his family REPORTED HIM in New York in 1860? Or maybe he > was in NY but mustered in in Philadelphia? > > What I'm interested in is any death announement, which may have > taken place on September 27, 1862 - though I have not yet ascertained > that this is the same Frederick B. Smith. How many were there in > Philadelphia with that name, who are never again seen by 1870? So > the "odds" are with me. > > Anything, guys 'n' gals? > > Vince > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ah. Figures. Not the guy. I feel pretty certain of that, though I will note this. I could be wrong, and they could have split up with him remarrying. But I thought I might have explored that possibility and decided it was not possible... Thanks for checking for me! Vince On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 7:32 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Also checked the Inquirer and the only Frederick B. Smith [spelled that > way] is on a list of men released from the draft 'on the ground of alienage' > on Nov. 11, 1862. He was from York Co., PA. > > The Public Ledger has a mortuary notice for a child of Frederick [no B] and > Amelia Smith who d. the Nov. 18. > > Liane > ---- "Vincent E. Summers" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Frederick B. SMITH was born 1838-1839, and seems to be the fellow > > listed as mustered in 9-18-61 in Philadelphia, aged 22. He is in the > > 1860 census in NY in Brooklyn with his wife and inlaws, but his origins > > are Philadelphia, and his wife and in-laws are in Philadelphia in 1870. > > > > Maybe his family REPORTED HIM in New York in 1860? Or maybe he > > was in NY but mustered in in Philadelphia? > > > > What I'm interested in is any death announement, which may have > > taken place on September 27, 1862 - though I have not yet ascertained > > that this is the same Frederick B. Smith. How many were there in > > Philadelphia with that name, who are never again seen by 1870? So > > the "odds" are with me. > > > > Anything, guys 'n' gals? > > > > Vince > > > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > > ********* > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- http://www.ehow.com/members/ds_7b3c7914-50da-4602-ad9f-8e0007b16ff9.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/333797/vincent_summers.html