Jane Robeson Smith

(1885-1910)

At a Glance

She married Isaac Williams Smith (1880-1959) They are buried in Sardis Cemetery, Cumberland County, along with their infant child, a girl, who was born in 1910. It is possible, though not proven, that Jane died in childbirth.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Jane Robeson Smith was born on December 28, 1885, in Stewart's Creek. She died on October 24, 1910, and was buried in Sardis Cemetery, Linden.

Places of Residence

• Harnett County, NC.
• Cumberland County, NC.

Relatives

• Parents: Farquhard [II] Campbell Smith (1839-1919) and Sarah Elizabeth Sanders (1840-1900) .
• Paternal grandparents: Farquhard C. Smith, [Sr.] (1801-1871) [1] and Sarah Slocumb Grady [1].
• Maternal grandparents: Ransom Sanders (1797-1844) [1] and Sarah Campbell (1814-1882) [1].
• Siblings:
  • three brothers, Douglas Smith, Edwin Sanders Smith (1873-1929) and Farquhard [III] Campbell Smith (1881-1941).
  • three sisters, Bettie Smith (1881-1881), Ida Ross Smith (1872-1958) and Laura Sanders Smith (1875-1953).
• Uncle: Edwin Smith Sanders (1835-1864) [1].
• Aunts: Lauretta Winifred Sanders (1842-1866)  [1], Isabella Smith (1830-1853) , Bettie Smith (1836-1875)  and Janie Smith.
• Cousin: Bessie Robeson.

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).