West Virginia Pioneers
Nehemiah S 'Mire' Smith
1805 - 1859 (53 years)-
Name Nehemiah S 'Mire' Smith Born 14 Dec 1805 New York, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 28 Apr 1859 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA [2, 3] Notes - Sheriff of Jackson Co in 1850
With brother James opened the second mercantile in Ripley, 1833
Opened store in Reedy, 1841
Person ID I11882 WVPioneers Last Modified 24 May 2005
Father Jonas Smith, b. 1787, Long Island, NY , d. 1845, Illinois, USA (Age 58 years) Mother Diana Van Nostrand, b. 1790, d. 1835, Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, USA (Age 45 years) Notes
John House:
They had 4 sons and 3 daughters
Family ID F4359 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rachel Wetzel, b. 1805, Virginia, USA , d. 15 Feb 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 60 years) Married 22 May 1828 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia [4] Notes - 1840 JC
1m 5-10
1m 10-15
1m 30-40
1f 0-5
1f 5-10
1f 15-20
1f 20-30
1f 30-40
1f 40-50
1850 JC # 966-972
Smith Nehemiah 45 M Merchant 400 N York
Smith Rachel 45 F Va
Smith Elizabeth 16 F Va
Smith Jas 10 M Va
Smith Jonas 7 M Va
Smith Nehemiah 4 M Va
Smith Rachel 6/12 F Va
1860 JC # 12-12 p2
l/w is Vinah Smith, 45, NY
Children 1. Samantha Smith, b. 7 Feb 1833, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Nov 1920 (Age 87 years)2. Elizabeth Smith, b. May 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown3. James A Smith, b. Abt 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown4. Jonas T Smith, b. Abt 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown5. Nehemiah S Smith, b. Abt 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown6. Rachel Smith, b. 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F4049 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Sheriff of Jackson Co in 1850
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Married - 22 May 1828 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia 
Died - 28 Apr 1859 - Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA = Link to Google Earth
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