One of our lesser explored Smith lines is that of James Andrew Stephen Smith. He can be found in the census records as “J A S Smith”, “Stephen Smith”, and “S Smith”. Fun.

Using some of the work done by Jennifer Gaulding Lowe, a descendant of our larger Smith group by way of her Andersons, we can establish some baselines about J A S Smith.

http://www.smithsworldwide.org/tng/gbb/gbookd.asp?id=783

We see that J A S Smith was likely born in 1802 in South Carolina. He married Mary Gwin or Gwinn. The conclusion is, at this time, that his father was an Andrew J. Smith who married a Nancy Ann Ingram.

We know that in 1850 the Andrew Smith in question was 48 years old, his birthyear being 1802. This would make him 18 years old in 1820.

I was looking at the names in the 1840 Carroll Co, GA census and have come up with a few things.

First, it looks like Andrew Smith who married Nancy Ingram was in GA at least as early as 1832. This is based upon the birthplace and year of birth of his eldest daughter.

Next, I find Andrew in the Carroll County, Georgia tax records from 1842-1847.

1842

1844

1847

For the purposes of the next part of this, we’ll only be looking at Andrew Smith, William H. Smith, Alexander Sewell, and Green B. Sewell.

[Side Notes, not immediately pertinent:

One other thing to note, I can find a reference, but only a vague one, to both Carroll Co, GA and Jeptha V. Smith’s folks in this story:

http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/history/randhist.txt

It appears that there was a William H. Smith who was descended from Jeptha V. Smith (y67 match), but unfortunately, these guys don’t appear to be the same. Wm Hugh Smith’s wife’s name was Lucy William Wortham.

For reference, here’s Jep’s descendant’s bio: (note Fayette Co, GA.)

http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2007]

From what I can find in the 1850 Carroll Co, GA census:

Wm H Smith (b. 1820)
– had wife Sarah
– Daughters:
– Harriet
– Selina Chandler (likely a neice)

There were two Selina Chandlers in the 1850 District 11, Carroll Co, GA census.

Now, here’s something interesting.

One of the Selina Chandlers was the daughter of an Oliver C. Chandler and a Mary Sewell.

Notice how, in the land records, that an Alexander Sewel and Green B. Sewel are next to Andrew Smith in each? (Green Berry Sewell and Alexander were father and son – https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sewell-185)

Here’s another clue. Oliver C. Chandler was married twice.

1st marriage: Nancy Smith, 23 Dec 1840 in Carroll Co, GA
2nd marraige: Mary Sewell, 30 Nov 1842 in Carroll Co, GA