Family:
Bibliography
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Helm, Emily Todd, "TODD Family, based on the manuscript of Emily Todd Helm", series of magazine articles in Kittochtinny Magazine, vol 1ff, 1905, p69-383 (with gaps). LDS FILM#0176612#1 (installments 1-3). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008703194 images 6-55. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Helm TODD p[0-9-]*].
Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: Helm TODD p260],
- place:
- [Ref: Helm TODD p260],
- parents:
- Samuel Blair SMITH & ___ FERGUSON [Ref: Helm TODD p260]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Helm TODD p260],
- place:
- [Ref: Helm TODD p260]
Research Notes:
graduated at the Military Academy at West Point in 1825. He led the storming
party at the battle of Monterey, and was present at the storming of
Chapultepec and the capture of the City of Mexico. At the outbreak of the
civil war he was given charge of the defenses at Washington, DC, and was
appointed brigadier general of volunteers Aug 1 1861, and ordered to Kentucky.
He distinguished himself at the capture of Fort Donelson, and was made
major-general of volunteers Mar 22 1862. He death was caused by a cronic
disease, aggravated by the exposure to which he was subjected. [Ref: Helm TODD
p261]
Pedigree of Charles Ferguson SMITH
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Robert Rev SMITH
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John Blair Rev SMITH
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Samuel Rev BLAIR
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Elizabeth BLAIR
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Samuel Blair SMITH
Charles Ferguson SMITH
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Ebenezer FERGUSON
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(Unk) FERGUSON
Descendants of Charles Ferguson SMITH