!MARRIAGE:License - Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 105; Marriage - GC Ch.: v. 1, p.
123 - Both found in Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 3, p. 594; Opel Ch (No
other information) - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 1, pp. 268 & 516
!DEATH:Tombstone
!BURIAL:St Charles Cemetery, Grand Coteau, LA (See sec. 4 of Vic Jeter's book)
NOTES:Was from Prince George County, Maryland. Children were:
i.
Lidia Electa SMITH was born on 22 May 1798. She died on 31 May 1829 in ,
St Landry, LA. She was baptized into the LDS church on 31 Aug 1993 in the Dallas,
Texas LDS temple. She was endowed on 14 Dec 1993 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple.
She was sealed to parents on 12 Apr 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She
has reference number. !BIRTH:From an article "The Smith Ancestors, Our
Great, Great Grand Parents"
MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 21 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 2, p. 819;
Succession dated Dec. 1829 - Opel. Ct. Hse.: Suc. # 506 - Southwest Louisiana
Records, v. 2, p. 820; Vic Jeter shows dod as 5/5/1829
BURIAL:
!NOTES:Was 31 when she died
ii.
Anthony Leonard Cyril SMITH was born on 13 Oct 1800. He was baptized into
the LDS church on 31 Aug 1993 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. !BIRTH:From an
article "The Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great Grand Parents"
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BURIAL:
NOTES:
iii.
Marie Elizabeth SMITH was born on 12 Jul 1803. She was christened on 21
Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St Landry, LA. She died on 21 Jul 1805 in , St Landry,
LA. She was sealed to parents on 12 Apr 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple.
She was baptized into the LDS church INFANT. She was endowed INFANT. !BIRTH
(Baptism):Opel Ch.: v. 1, p. 313 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 1,
pg. 517 - Was six weeks old when baptized; Vic Jeter shows date of baptism as
7/21/1803 and cites same source
MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:Opel Ch.: v. 1, p. 79 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 1, p. 517 - Was
two years old when she died; Vic Jeter shows DOD as 7/22/1805 and cites same
source
BURIAL:
NOTES:
iv.
Raphael Joseph SMITH was born on 7 Feb 1805 in , St Landry, LA. He was christened
on 17 Mar 1805 in Opelousas, St Landry, LA. He died on 1 Aug 1861. He was baptized
into the LDS church on 31 Aug 1993 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. He was endowed
on 8 Feb 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. He was sealed to parents on 12
Apr 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. He has reference number. !BIRTH (Baptism):Opel
Ch.: v. 1, p. 351 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 1,
pg. 517; (Dob per Vic Jeter)
!MARRIAGE:Laf Ch.: v. 1, # 86 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. , p.
!DEATH:From an article "The Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great Grand Parents"
BURIAL:
!NOTES:Was 5 weeks old when baptized; When his parents died, he went to live
with Dr. Raphael Smith - Probate fo the Estate of Benjamin A. Smith, St.
Landry Parish Probate Docket # 172, 9/25/1820 (See Sec. 1, pg. 59c of Vic
Jeter's book); 1860 Census, St. Landry Parish, Grand Coteau Post Office,
family 1553 - (See Sec. 1, pg. 60c of Vic Jeter's book)
v.
Jeanne Colombia Laureta SMITH was born on 15 Oct 1806 in , St Landry, LA.
She was christened on 27 Nov 1806 in Opelousas, St Landry, LA. She died on
26 Jan 1863 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA. !BIRTH (Baptism):Opel Ch.: v. 1, p.
396
!MARRIAGE:Never married - Was a nun - Sister Regina
DEATH:Per Vic Jeter
BURIAL:
!NOTES:When parents died, went to live with Dr. Raphael Smith - Probate fo
the Estate of Benjamin A. Smith, St. Landry Parish Probate Docket # 172,
9/25/1820 (See Sec. 1, pg. 59d of Vic Jeter's book)
vi.
Marie Anne Mildred SMITH was born on 13 Jul 1807 in , St Landry, LA. She
died on 18 Jul 1825. !BIRTH:Opel Ch.: v. 1, p. 449 - Southwest Louisiana Records,
v. 1, p. 617; Vic
shows dob as 7/13/1808
MARRIAGE:
!DEATH:"The Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great Grand Parents"
BURIAL:
!NOTES:When parents died, went to live with Dr. Raphael Smith - Probate fo
the Estate of Benjamin A. Smith, St. Landry Parish Probate Docket # 172,
9/25/1820 (See Sec. 1, pg. 59d of Vic Jeter's book)
vii.
Charles Borromee SMITH was born on 1 Mar 1811 in , St Landry, LA. He was
christened on 7 Apr 1811 in Opelousas, St Landry, LA. He died on 14 Sep 1871.
He was baptized into the LDS church on 31 Aug 1993 in the Dallas, Texas LDS
temple. He was endowed on 14 Dec 1993 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. He was
sealed to parents on 12 Apr 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. !BIRTH (Baptism):Opel
Ch.: v. 1, p. 521 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. , p.
Dob - "The Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great Grand Parents"; SM Ch.: v. 1, #
134
!MARRIAGE (Gardiner):License - 13 Aug 1836 (Opel Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 61);
Marriage - GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 48-A - Both records found in Southwest Louisiana
Records, v. 3, pg. 594 - 595
!MARRIAGE (Devalcourt):License 19 Nov. 1857 (Opel. Ct Hse.) and married on 26
Nov. 1857 (GC Ch.: v. 3, p. 97) - L'Heritage, v. V, # 18, p. 123; GC Ch.: v.
1, pg. 97
!DEATH:"The Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great Grand Parents"
BURIAL:
NOTES:Was 49 on the 1860 Census of St. Landry Parish, Grand Coteau Post
Office, Family # 600 (See Sec. 1, pg. 144b of Vic Jeter's book); 1870 Census,
St. Landry Parish, La.
, (2nd Ward) pg. 79 - (See Sec. 1, pg. 60c of Vic Jeter's book)
viii.
Benjamin Basil Aloysius SMITH was born on 30 Jul 1813 in , St Landry,
LA. He died on 9 Nov 1877 in Grand Coteau, St Landry, LA. He was baptized into
the LDS church on 31 Aug 1993 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. He was endowed
on 1 Apr 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. He was sealed to parents on 12
Apr 1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. He has reference number. !BIRTH:OP
Ch: v. 2, p. 9; "The Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great Grand Parents"
!MARRIAGE:License - Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 105; Marriage - GC Ch.: v. 1, p.
123 - Both found in Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 3, p. 594
!DEATH:"The Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great, Grandparents"
BURIAL:
!NOTES:1860 Census, St. Landry Parish, Grand Coteau Post Office, family 1555 -
(See Sec. 1, pg. 60c of Vic Jeter's book)
44 ix.
Jean Francois de_Sales SMITH.
x.
Elizabeth Sarah Theresa SMITH (Sr. Clotilda) was born on 15 Apr 1818 in ,
St Landry, LA. She died on 2 Mar 1888. She was baptized into the LDS church
on 31 Aug 1993 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She was endowed on 8 Feb 1994
in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 12 Apr 1994 in
the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She has reference number. !BIRTH:Opel Ch. v.
2, p. 134 - Southwest Louisiana Records, v. 2, p. 818; "The
Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great Grand Parents"
!MARRIAGE:Did not marry - Was a nun - Sister Clotilda
!DEATH:"The Smith Ancestors, Our Great, Great Grand Parents"
BURIAL:
!NOTES:Was a nun (Sister Clotilda); Founded the Visitation Convent Villa de
Sales at Long Island, New York of which she was the Superior.
xi.
Joseph Marie Hardy SMITH was born on 16 Aug 1820 in , St Landry, LA. She
died on 30 Aug 1820 in , St Landry, LA. She was sealed to parents on 12 Apr
1994 in the Dallas, Texas LDS temple. She was baptized into the LDS church INFANT.
She was endowed INFANT. She has reference number. !BIRTH:Southwest Louisiana
Records, v. 2, p. 819; Vic Jeter shows source as GC
Ch: v. 1, p.7
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BURIAL:
!NOTES:Record in SWLR shows both parents deceased??????
BIRTH:Per Vic Jeter
DEATH:Per Vic Jeter
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