Hi, Joyce.
I have not finished my
Bristol film search for Zenas
Smith or his wife and children. I found several Smiths who may be descendents or relatives - or not. Here's the information, I hope down the road it may come in handy:
Bernard
Smith born in
New York, 1848 or 1849, married Johanna
Hayes born in Ireland, 1851 or 1852. Daughter Ellen
Smith born in
Bristol, CT on January 14, 1893, she was the 7th child born to Johanna
Hayes (presumably Bernard
Smith too). Bernard was 45 and working as a blacksmith & Johanna was 42 at the time of Ellen’s birth. They resided in
Bristol.
Herman F. Smith born in Meriden, CT, 1866 or 1867, married Julia E. Baldwin, born in
Wallingford, CT, 1864 or 1865. Son Edward H. Smith born in
Bristol, CT on April 24, 1894. He was the second child born to Julia. Herman was 27 & Julia was 29 at the time of Edward’s birth.
Sam
Smith born in
Bristol, CT, 1853 or 1854, married Sarah
Baldwin born in Pequanuck (?), 1858 or 1859. Their first child, a son, was born stillborn on July 20, 1894, in
Bristol. He was not. Sam was 40 and a factory hand & Sarah was 35 at the time of the birth.
Marshall
Smith born in
Wallingford, CT, 1872 or 1873, married Anna J. Funck, born in
Bristol, CT, 1874 or 1875. Their fist child, a son, was born stillborn on March 20, 1895 in
Bristol. He was not named. Marshall was 22 and a machinist & Anna was 24 at the time of birth. Their second child, a daughter Rachel S. Smith, was born on June 21, 1896 in
Bristol. (on the record of baby boy Smith’s birth, Marshall’s middle initial is an R., but on Rachel’s record his middle initial looks like an I or something not resembling an R.)
Ernest
Smith born in
Tolland,
Massachusetts, 1855 or 1856, married Eva C. Rouse Warren born in
Connecticut, 1867 or 1868. Their first child, son Edward
Smith was born Aug. 30, 1895 in
Bristol. Ernest was 39 and an engineer & Eva was 27 at the time of Edward’s birth. (the information was hand-written,
Rouse may possibly be Ranse, hard to tell difference between the u’s & n’s). Second child, a daughter, Marjorie
Smith was born May 19, 1897 in
Bristol. Ernest was 41 & Eva was 29 at the time of Marjorie’s birth.
Thomas F
Smith born in
New York City, NY, 1874 or 1875, married Annie Blessington born in
Southington, CT, 1870 or 1871. First child, Bernard Thomas
Smith was born Dec. 19, 1896 in
Bristol. Thomas was 21 and a blacksmith & Annie was 25 at the time of Bernard’s birth.
Timothy
Smith born in
Bristol, CT, 1871 or 1872, married A. Berthune born in
Sunderland, England, 1873 or 1874. First child, son, Raymond B. Smith was born July 1, 1896 in
Bristol. Timothy was 24 & his wife was 22 at the time of Raymond’s birth. (because of the hand-written records, I cannot verify Timothy’s wife’s name. It actually looks like Allen, I considered maybe her name was Berhune Allen, but none of the other records put a lastname first).
Bristol marriages, unfortunately no ages or parents were given:
Ezra
Norton married
Harriet Smith in
Bristol, CT on Feb. 19, 1821; both resided in
Bristol.
Leeisten
Smith of Plymouth,
MA married Electee McFhey of
Bristol, in
Bristol, CT on July 31, 1823. (hand-written records, cannot confirm spelling of names).
Simon C. Sweet of Farmington, CT married Janet
Smith of
Southington, CT in
Bristol on Sept. 20, 1829.
Samuel B. Smith married Henrietta/Harriet M. Terry in
Bristol, CT on May 13, 1830; both resided in
Bristol. (hand-written record cannot comfirm wife’s actual name, Henrietta or
Harriet is the closest I could come)
Persius
Bunnell of
Burlington, CT married
Polly Smith of
Bristol, CT in
Bristol on Nov. 12, 1837. (hand-written record cannot confirm spelling of Persius’s last name).
Charles E. Smith married Sarah I. Peck in
Bristol on Sept. 26, 1839. (Peck was a very affluent family in the
Bristol area, their roots go way back)
Orren
Smith married Amy Hopkins in
Bristol, CT on July 30, 1843; both resided in New
Haven, CT.
Edward Welton of
Bristol, CT married
Polly Smith of
Waterbury, CT in
Bristol on July 4, 1822.
Adolphus Bradley of
Bristol, CT married Sarah Maria
Smith of Mt. Washington,
MA in
Bristol on March 22m 1847.
Bishop
Smith of
Bristol, CT married
Harriet Bradley of Plymouth, CT in
Bristol on Sept. 15, 1847.