Anna Mary (Beamer) Smith
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Anna Mary was called "Polly". Anna Mary and Absalom married on October 17, 1809 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln County. They had 11 children, all born in Palermo, Trafalgar Township, Halton County.
1. Anna Catherine b. October 1, 1810.
2. Mary Elizabeth b. May 12, 1812.
3. Hannah Priscilla b. January 14, 1814.
4. Elsie Aquilla b. September 9, 1815.
5. Lydia Howell b. March 15, 1817.
6. Eli Beamer b. January 4, 1819.
7. Sarah Lavinah b. February 8, 1821.
8. John William b. September 22, 1823.
9. Hulda Ann b. December 28, 1824.
10. Margaret Mahala b. June 12, 1827.
11. Absalom Harvey b. October 30, 1829. - Notes
- Family members point out that Anna Mary's age on her headstone at the Palermo Cemetery is incorrect. She was 85 years old when she died but "86" is inscribed on the tombstone.
This photograph was likely taken after the death of Absalom so we can date it between 1861 and 1870. - Inscriptions
- Mrs. Absalom Smith
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Anna Mary (Smith) Beamer, b. January 13, 1785, d. August 31, 1870. She was 85 years old when she died, but her headstone in the Palermo Cemetery says she was 86. Her parents were John Beamer, Jr. and Anna Young. She was born in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Absalom Smith, b. January 3, 1788, d. February 5, 1861.
- Local identifier
- TTOIIRT0003
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.50011 Longitude: -79.78293
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- Recommended Citation
- Anna Mary (Beamer) Smith
- Contact
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
