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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Florence Anna Smith: Birth: 28 JUL 1871 in Philadelphia city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Death: 23 DEC 1914 in Philadelphia city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  2. Nellie Stratton Smith: Birth: ABT JAN 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Death: 22 JUN 1931 in Hyattsville, Maryland

  3. Elsie L. Smith: Birth: 22 MAR 1882 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. Death: ABT 20 NOV 1964 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Title:   1880 Pennsylvania Census, city of Philadelphia - Vol. 77, E. D. 620, Sh.14, Ln. 34
Page:   L.D.S. film no. 1255188
2. Title:   1900 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1475; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 856.
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18;
3. Title:   U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Page:   U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006
Author:   National Cemetery Administration
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator;
4. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census
Page:   1880 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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5. Title:   U.S. City Directories (Beta)
Author:   Ancestry.com
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6. Title:   Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 29 January 2012.Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi;
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7. Title:   U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
Page:   U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - Interment Control Forms, 1928–1962. Interment Control Forms, A1 2110-B. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. The National Ar;
8. Title:   U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
9. Title:   Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
Author:   Ancestry.com
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10. Title:   Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
Author:   Ancestry.com
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11. Title:   Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
Author:   Ancestry.com
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12. Title:   Pension file - General Affadavit of November 13, 1913 by Joseph Campbel,a personal friend of the couple

Notes
a. Note:   On September 18, 1861 Frederick enlisted as a Private in Company B of the 90th. Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded by Jacob M. Davis.
 He attained the rank of Sergeant and was honorably discharged near Petersburg, Virginia on September 17, 1864.
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 Frederick's physical description was recorded as: Hieght: 5'-8", Complexion: Light, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light. His Occupation was shown as Clerk, Date of Birth: June 18, 1839, in Trenton, New Jersey.
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 Frederick was found in the 1880 census living at 1905 Turner St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He told the census taker he was born in New Jersey and his parents were born in Pennsylvania (father) and England (mother). The census taker says his occupation was "manufacturer of metals".
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 1880 census:
 Frederick SMITH Self M Male W 38 NJ Manufacturer of Medals Pennsylvania ENG
 Sarah SMITH Wife M Female W 32 Pennsylvania Keeping House Pennsylvania ENG
 Florence SMITH Dau S Female W 8 Pennsylvania At School NJ PA
 Nellie SMITH Dau S Female W 3 Pennsylvania At Home NJ PA
 Henry ADAMS Other M Male W 50 SC Clerk In Store SC SC
 Mary ADAMS Other M Female W 38 VA At Home VA VA
 Mary ADAMS Other S Female W 17 Pennsylvania At Home SC VA
 Rose GORMAN Other S Female W 25 Pennsylvania Hat Trimmer IRE IRE
 Source Information:
 Census Place Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Family History Library Film 1255188
 NA Film Number T9-1188
 Page Number 135B
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 On July 22, 1889 Frederick made an application for his pension (App. 718387, Cert. 1079.459, PA).
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 The 1889 Philadelphia directory shows Frederick B. Smith as a Badge Maker, living at 2320 Master.
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 The 1890 Philadelphia directory shows Frederick B. Smith as a Metal Worker, living at 2320 Master.
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 The 1900 census, again finds Frederick employed in the metal industry as a "metal dealer". (1131 Tioga St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Roll 1475 Book 1, Page 294).
 Smith, Frederick B., Head, W, M, b. June 1841, 58, Married 30 yrs., PA, PA, PA, Metal Dealer
 Smith, Sarah, Wife, W, F, b. February 1847, 52, Married 30 yrs., 3 children born and surviving, PA, PA, PA
 Smith, Nellie, Daughter, W, F, b. January 1876, 24, Single
 Smith, Elsie, Daughter, W, F, b. March 1882, 18, Single
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 February 2, 1904 Pension file states Frederick's address as 2129 Berks Street, Philadelphia, PA.
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 March 13, 1906 Pension file states Frederick's address as 1924 North Van Pelt St., Philadelphia, PA.
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 On a 1906 surgeon's certificate in his pension file it is stated Frederick was a Jeweler before he became disabled.
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 On March 17, 1908 Frederick had begun to show signs of memory loss, and moved away from home into the Southern Branch National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Elizabeth City Co., Virginia, where he could find appropriate treatment & care. Sarah stated in a pension affadavit that she was living with her children's families and they couldn't take care of both of them.
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 The 1910 census at Elizabeth City, Chesapeake Co., Virginia, (Roll 1627 Book 2, Page 89b, line 71), finds Frederick living at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
 He stated he was a white male, 70 years of age, and married for 40 years. He indicated his father born in Pennsylvania, his mother in New Jersey, and he was born in New Jersey.
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 Per pension files Frederick died of Chronic Interstitial Nephritis, or "kidney failure". He was 74 years old. Sarah stated she attended his funeral at the Soldiers Home.
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 Frederick is buried at Hampton National Cemetery, (Section A Site 10494)
 Cemetery Rd., at Marshall Ave., Hampton, Virginia
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 On November 14, 1913 Sarah made a widow's application for Frederick's Civil War pension. The application stated he had served with Company B of the 90th. Pennsylvania Infantry (App. 1017,323, Cert. 769.779, PA).
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 STASTICS FOR THE 90TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
  Organization:
 Organized at Philadelphia October 1, 1861.
 Moved to Baltimore, Md., March 31, 1862, thence to Washington, D.C., April 21 and to Aquia Creek Landing, Va., and duty there till May 9.
 Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862.
 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862.
 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army Potomac, to March, 1864.
 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to May, 1864.
 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864.
 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864.
 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to November, 1864.
  Service:
  1862
 Duty near Fredericksburg, Va., till May 25.
 Expedition to Front Royal to intercept Jackson May 25-June 16.
 Duty at Manassas, Warrenton and Culpeper till August.
 Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9.
 Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2.
 Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23.
 Thoroughfare Gap August 28.
 Battle of Bull Run August 30.
 Chantilly September 1.
 Maryland Campaign September 6-24.
 Battles of South Mountain September 14.
 Antietam September 16-17.
 Duty near Sharpsburg, Md., till October 30.
 Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19.
 Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15.
  1863
 Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863.
 At Falmouth and Belle Plains till April 27.
 Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
 Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2.
 Fitzhugh's Crossing April 29-30.
 Chancellorsville May 2-5.
 Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24.
 Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3.
 Pursuit of Lee July 5-24.
 Duty on line of the Rappahannock till October.
 Bristoe Campaign October 9-22.
 Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.
 Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
  1864
 Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad till May.
 Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12.
 Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania C. H. May 12-21.
 Assault on the Salient May 12.
 North Anna River May 23-26.
 Jericho Ford May 25.
 On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28.
 Totopotomoy May 28-31.
 Cold Harbor June 1-12.
 Bethesda Church June 1-3.
 White Oak Swamp June 13.
 Before Petersburg June 16-18.
 Siege of Petersburg June 16 to November 26, 1864.
 Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30.
 Weldon Railroad August 18-21.
 Reconnoissauce to Dinwiddie C. H. September 15.
 Consolidated with 11th Pennsylvania Infantry November 26, 1864.
  Losses:
  Regiment lost during service
 5 Officers and 98 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and
 1 Officer and 126 Enlisted men by disease.
 Total 230.
  Source: Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Compiled and Arranged from Official Records of the Federal and Confederate Armies, Reports of he Adjutant Generals of the Several States, the Army Registers, and Other Reliable Documents and Sources.Des Moines, Iowa: The Dyer Publishing Company, 1908.


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