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FRANCIS SMITH
     Born in County Monahan, Ireland, on September 30, 1815, is a son of Andrew Smith, who came from Ireland to Virginia about 1816, settled in Fluvanna County, removed in 1832 to Botetourt County, and died there aged sixty-nine vears. His mother was Phebe, daughter of John McEntire, Esq., of County Monahan, born in Ireland, came to Virginia with her husband. Francis Smith married at Holston Springs, Scott County, Virginia, September 20, 1842, Eliza B. Grim, who was born at Abingdon, September 9, 1824. Ten children were born to them: Susan, Wm. Andrew, Charles H., David, D. F., Emma, Milton H., Mary C., Robt. E. Lee, Paul N. Wm. Andrew was killed by accident while at home during the late war. David, Emma and Milton are now deceased.
     The wife of Mr. Smith is of the Grim and Nulton families, both of German extraction, and long settled in Virginia. Her father was William Grim, of Abingdon, formerly of Winchester, where most of the Grim family reside, and who served under Gen. Harrison in the war of 1812, and was present at Detroit at Hull's surrender. Her mother was Susan Nulton of Winchester.
     Mr. Smith is a farmer, contractor and builder of Abingdon. He was assistant commissary of subsistance with Captain Aldersonat Abingdon during the war, and the last two years of the war was a member of the advisory board.
[Virginia and Virginians: Eminent Virginians - History of Virginia and Viregina From Settlement of Jamestown to Close of the Civil War, Volume 2 by Robert Alonzo Brock amd Virgil Anson Lewis, 1888 - Transcribed by AFOFG]

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