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Katherine [SMITH]

Katherine [SMITH]

Female Abt 1799 - Abt 1870  (~ 71 years)
Person ID: I1444 | Tree: Robert Mueller Family  |  Last Modified: 5 Aug 2025


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  • Name Katherine [SMITH]  [2]
    Nickname Katie
    Born
    Abt 1799
    Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
    Gender Female
    Died
    Abt 1870
    Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
    Notes 
    • There is a Catherine Hand listed on FamilySearch as Labon's mother (G87B-J3X). It's highly unlikely this person is actually his mother.

      While she is listed as being born in 1799, making her 22 when Labon was born, she's also listed as being married in 1802 to a man who died in 1809. Obviously that man could not possibly be Labon's father.

      Further, Cathy Spence indicated that Katie Smith, who was not married when Labon was born, hinted at the identity of the father, but never actually identified Labon's father. Katie supposedly claimed the father was "an Indian" at a neighboring farm. Eventual DNA testing on descendants of both Labon Smith and a family member from that neighboring farm showed a familial match, and a lack of Native American DNA. Note that this also precludes any possibility of Native American paternity for Henry Mallow, which had been rumored.

      Also, the family legend claims that a member of that neighbor's family was known as "Indian" because of the amount of trading he did with tribes in the area.

    Family

    Family ID: F494 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 5 Aug 2025   
    Husband Unknown VAN METER (ID:I1955)
    Notes 
    • The family legend is that Katherine became pregnant and never completely identified the father. She claimed that "an Indian" who worked or lived at the neighboring Van Meter farm was the father. But DNA testing supposedly disproved that claim and suggested a family connection to the Van Meter family.
    Children 
    + 1. Laban Valentine SMITH (ID:I1423),   b. 12 Feb 1821, Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1904, Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)

    Other Personal Events

    Wikitree ID Smith-62275

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1799 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Laban Valentine SMITH - 12 Feb 1821 - Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt 1870 - Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
     : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Source Citations

    1. [S359] Smith Family Charts, 1993.
      Person #40

    2. [S632] Laban Valentine Smith entry at Wikitree.

    3. [S633] Katherine Smith entry at Wikitree.

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