John Davison Smith - (My G-G-Grandfather)

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Date of Birth

Location of Birth & Baptism if known
Abt. Jan 1787 England and was baptised at St. Peter's, Worcester on 19/1/1778.
Date of Death Location of Death & Burial if known
27 Oct 1871 Lindenow, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia and buried in the Bairnsdale cemetery.

PARENTS

Father

Mother
Rev. Digby Smith Catherine Charlotte Gray

SPOUSES? & MARRIAGE DETAILS

Date of Marriage

Spouse

Location of Marriage

1 Nov 1821

 Anne Stanley

St John the Baptist, Croydon, Surrey, England.  I came across this marriage between a John Davidson Smith and Anne Stanley.  Was he married twice and if so, what happened to Anne?.  This marriage appears on records and appear to be our John Davison Smith but still has to be confirmed.

19 Apr 1824

 Caroline Birch Gray St Johns, Calcutta, India

CHILDREN

George Digby Smith

GEORGE DIGBY SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 23-Feb-1825 in India, and died 25-May-1827 in India.
Theresa Charlotte Smith THERESA CHARLOTTE SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 12-Apr-1827 in India, and died 05-Nov-1908 in Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia. She married HENRY MORRISON 16-Feb-1859 in Lindenow Station Homestead, Gippsland, Vic, Australia, son of ALEXANDER MORRISON and SARAH ?. He was born 28-Apr-1831 in Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia, and died 27-Aug-1890 in Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia.
Children of THERESA SMITH and HENRY MORRISON are:
i. JAMES ALEXANDER MORRISON, b. 1860, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 1934, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; m. EDITH MACARTHUR.
 
ii. HENRY MORRISON, b. 25-Feb-1862, Gippsland, Vic, Australia; d. 15-Jul-1950, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; m. ELIZA MCFARLAND.
 
iii. JOHN DAVISON MORRISON, b. 1864, Gippsland, Vic, Australia.
 
iv. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR MORRISON, b. 1866, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 1957, Murr?, Vic, Australia; m. ISOBEL CORBET.
 
v. WILLIAM MORRISON, b. 12-Sep-1868, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; m. WILLIAMINA TENNANT DAWSON MACARTHUR.
 
vi. ARCHIBALD DAVISON MORRISON, b. 1872, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 1945, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; m. KATHERINE ROWLANDS.
John Digby Smith

JOHN DIGBY SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 31-Mar-1829 in Calcutta, India, and died 05-May-1916 in Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia. He married ANNA ELIZA MARIANNE GIBSON 24-Oct-1866 in Vic, Australia, daughter of RICHARD GIBSON and PENELOPE HASTINGS. She was born 22-Nov-1845 in Mois Gunge, India, and died 10-Mar-1915 in Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia.

Children of JOHN SMITH and ANNA GIBSON are:
i. ANNA DIGBY SMITH, b. 31-Aug-1867, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 17-Jan-1957, Glen Iris, Vic, Australia; m. WILLIAM HENRY BALLANTYNE TWISS, 22-Nov-1893, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; b. 1869, Happy Valley, Vic, Australia; d. 15-Oct-1946, Glen Iris, Vic, Australia.
 
ii. CAROLINE FLORENCE SMITH, b. 15-Oct-1868; d. 29-Nov-1942, East St Kilda, Vic, Australia.
 
iii. ADA PENELOPE SMITH, b. 04-Sep-1870, Lindenow, Vic, Australia; d. 09-Jun-1878, Victoria, Australia.
 
iv. DIGBY JOHN DAVISON SMITH, b. 12-Sep-1872, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 29-Mar-1873, Victoria, Australia.
 
v. HORACE DIGBY SMITH, b. 10-Jan-1874, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 30-May-1961, Maffra, Vic, Australia; m. CATHERINE MAUD MURPHY, 01-Dec-1908, "Linden", Lindenow, Vic, Australia; b. 21-Apr-1877, Lindenow Flat, Vic, Australia; d. 10-Jun-1952, Maffra, Vic, Australia.
 
vi. RICHARD ALEXANDER SMITH, b. 24-Sep-1875, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 30-May-1965, Geelong, Vic, Australia; m. EDIE MAUD BILLS, 1903; b. 06-Dec-1883, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 21-Dec-1954, Kilmore, Vic, Australia.
 
vii. LOUISA CHARLOTTE SMITH, b. 19-Dec-1877, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. May-1968, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; m. CHARLES POTTER, 17-Jul-1907, St John's C of E, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; b. 1874, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 1955, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia.
 
viii. ARTHUR DIGBY SMITH, b. 16-Nov-1879, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 28-Oct-1963, Caufield, Vic, Australia; m. KATHERINE HOOPER, 1914, Vic, Australia; b. Abt. 1891; d. 1929, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia.
 
ix. BABY SMITH, b. 1881, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 1881, Lucknow, Vic, Australia.
 
x. BABY SMITH, b. 13-Jan-1883, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 13-Jan-1883.
 
xi. NORA EILEEN SMITH, b. 25-Feb-1884, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 09-Oct-1968, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia.
 
xii. SYDNEY HENRY SMITH, b. 27-Nov-1890, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 25-Sep-1942, Heidleberg, Vic, Australia; m. JESSIE MAY TURNER, 1929, Victoria, Australia; b. 1889, Ascot Vale, Vic, Australia; d. Nov-1962, "Park", Vic, Australia.
James Digby Smith JAMES DIGBY SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 18-Aug-1830 in India, and died 11-May-1857 in Cashmere Gate, India.
Nancy Smith NANCY SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 11-Dec-1831 in India, and died 28-Jan-1832 in India.  Found death on Internet as Henry?
Alexander Henry Smith ALEXANDER HENRY SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 30-Mar-1833 in England?, and died 03-Jun-1833 in England?.  Died as an infant on 3rd June 1833 according to family Bible.  Found on the Internet as Chas. Alexander died 2/6/1833?
Frances Anna Smith

FRANCES ANNA SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 15-Jan-1837 in England?, and died 1916 in Malvern, Vic, Australia. She married ARCHIBALD WILLIAM MCLEOD 25-Aug-1858 in Lindenow, Vic, Australia, son of ARCHIBALD MCLEOD and COLINA CAMPBELL. He was born Abt. 1825 in Tasmania, and died 24-Jul-1878 in Victoria, Australia.

Children of FRANCES SMITH and ARCHIBALD MCLEOD are:
i. ARCHIBALD JAMES MCLEOD, b. 27-May-1859, Thef?, Vic, Australia; d. 1894, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; m. CELIA ANN WATT.
 
ii. CAROLINE MACLEOD, b. 02-Aug-1860, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 1926, Malvern, Vic, Australia; m. MURDOCH SAXBY WARING.
 
iii. BABY MCLEOD, b. 1862, Gippsland, Vic, Australia.
 
iv. COLINA CAMPBELL MCLEOD, b. 1864, Gippsland, Vic, Australia; d. 1945, Toorak, Vic, Australia.
 
v. ANNE MARGARET MCLEOD, b. Abt. 1866,  d. 1947, "E BTON" (East Brighton?), Vic, Australia.
 
vi. ANNABELLA CAMPBELL MCLEOD, b. 1867, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 1952, East Melbourne, Vic, Australia; m. JOHN TUTHILL.
 
vii. FRANCES AGATHA MCLEOD, b. 1868, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 15-Apr-1910, "SY", Vic, Australia.
 
viii. THERESA JOHANNA MCLEOD, b. 1870, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia.
 
ix. WILLILAMENA KATE MCLEOD, b. 1872, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 21-Mar-1895, Macedon Upper, Vic Australia.
 
x. LORN EDITH P'WOOD CA MACLEOD, b. 1874, Lucknow, Vic, Australia.
 
xi. LILLIAS MARY CAMPBELL MCLEOD, b. 1876, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 1951, Toorak, Vic, Australia; m. ? WILLIAMSON.
Alexander Smith

ALEXANDER SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 12-Apr-1838 in England?, and died Aft. 1916 in Western Australia?. He married AGATHA MARY HEDLEY 18-Apr-1865 in Tarraville, Victoria, Australia.

Children of ALEXANDER SMITH and AGATHA HEDLEY are:

i. ANNIE ELIZABETH HEDLEY SMITH, b. 22-Jan-1868, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 17-Apr-1868, Sale, Vic, Australia.

ii. EDWARD ALEXANDER SMITH, b. 07-Nov-1873, Sale, Vic, Australia; d. 04-Oct-1958, Midland, Western Australia; m. MARGARET JANE JENNINGS.

iii. GEORGE DAVISON SMITH, b. 1883, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia; d. 11-Mar-1885, Bairnsdale, Vic, Australia.
William Henry Smith

WILLIAM HENRY SMITH (JOHN DAVISON3, DIGBY2, WILLIAM1) was born 27-Aug-1839 in England?, and died 27-Jun-1900 in San Francisco, U.S.A.. He married MATILDA FLIGHT 05-Mar-1867 in Unknown. She was born Abt. 1842 in Unknown, and died 30-Dec-1935 in New Zealand.

Children of WILLIAM SMITH and MATILDA FLIGHT are:

i. CHRISTIANA KATHERINE SMITH, b. 31-Jan-1868, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 1954, Katoomba District, NSW, Australia.

ii. MARY CAROLINE SMITH, b. 25-Apr-1869, Lucknow, Vic, Australia; d. 1949, Newtown, NSW, Australia.

iii. ALEXANDER FLIGHT SMITH, b. 10-Mar-1871, Caufield, Vic, Australia; d. 30-Jul-1954, South Perth, Western Australia; m. AMY JEAN STRANG TAYLOR.

iv. AMY MATILDA SMITH, b. 30-Jan-1874, ?; d. Deceased, Probably NZ?.

v. HUGH NEVILL SMITH, b. 02-May-1878, Coburg, Vic, Australia; d. Deceased, At sea and buried at Port Vila.

 

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