WILLIAM ABRAHAM SMITH, Sr.
January 1, 1859 - August 18, 1928
Parents: George & Martha Smith

Wife 1 - Louisa Christina FINK
Children: Margaret Maude, Mary Pauline, William Abraham, Lillie Charlotte

Girlfriend - Anna Marie YOUNG
Child: Anna Smith
Wife 2 - Elizabeth Ella ATKINSON

1859, Jan 1 - Sat - born, Cooptown, Harford County, Maryland. Son of George (31) and Martha Ellen 30).

1885, Feb 17 - ( ) married Louisa Christina Fink ( ) and began life as a married couple at the Nine Mile house on Harford Road in Baltimore County.

1885, May - ( ) moved to back to Cooptown, Harford County to live with Dad ( ) and Mom ( ).

1885, Sep - ( ) moved into their own place at the intersection of Sharon Road and Sharon Acres Road about 1000 feet from Mom and Dad.

1886, Mar 16 - ( ) daughter Margaret Maud Smith born.

1887, Aug 10 - ( ) daughter Mary Pauline Smith born.

1889, Dec 24 - ( ) son William Abraham Smith born.

1891, ( ) said he caught Louisa ( ) having "relations" with the local Doctor ( ).

1898, Mary left home for a couple of months during which time Louisa left and took the other kids.

1898, August - ( ) Louisa ( ) left him for the first time for three or four days. Drove away the cow and took things from the house.

1899, Jul 14 - ( ) daughter Lillie Charlotte Smith born.

1900, April - ( ) Louisa left for the second time. She went to Baltimore. Kept house for Dr. Darling in Lauraville

1901, 17 Aug - ( ) sold property to daughter Maggie ( ).

1901 Nov, Louisa came back to take care of Maggie who had typhoid fever.

1901, Dec ( ) Louisa Left again and went back to Dr. Darling.

1902, March - ( ) had an auction, sold all the stuff except the property, Abe told brother Henry Clay to stay in the house. Maggie and Mary and Abe moved to the St. Paul Street house on Cathedral Street in Baltimore after the sale stayed there for about a week and then moved to the Shoemakers Hotel on Hillen Street opposite Hillen Station. Then moved to the corner of York Road and Wilson Street for about 3 or 4 months. Then went to stay with Lizzie Coster on Calvin Street for 5 or 6 months. Then went to Biddle Street (Maggie, Mary, Annie Young and Abe) for a couple of months Maggie was arrested while living on Biddle street and spent a month in jail for Larceny. Then Maggie went to live with her mother at Lauraville. From there Maggie went to work for Dr. Hartman until the last of April and then back to Lauraville.

1903, summer ( ) Louisa moved in with sister.

1904, Oct 17 - ( ) Maggie was working for Dr. Hartman on Caroline Street. Mary was living at 917 Druid Hill Avenue with Abe.

1905, May 1 - ( ) Louisa keeping house for herself alone.

1905, Sept 10 - ( ) met with council for defence and plaintiff at the office of Nobel L. Mitchel to give testimony in law case against Louisa ( ).

1928, Aug 15 - ( ) died at home on Charles Street, Upper Cross Roads, Harford County, MD.

1928, Aug 18 - ( ) buried at William Watters Memorial Church, Headstone.


Prepared by: Everette C. Smith, R.L.S.


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