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 years. 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 Alderson at Abingdon
during the war, and the last two years of the war was a member of the
advisory board.
