BIRTH
Elizabeth was born on January 13, 1784, in Washington, Dutchess County, New York; daughter of Squire Birdsall and Jerusha Solomon (Salmon)
SIBLINGS:
- Sarah Birdsall (1786-1863) married Levi Bundy (1778-1842)
- Henry Squire Birdsall (1787-1832)
- Daniel S. Birdsall (1799-1865)
SPOUSE
Elizabeth married Captain Elisha Smith (1785-1866), the son of Gilbert Smith and Delilah Bundy.
CHILDREN
- Gilbert Smith (1813-1866) married Polly Loomis (1812-1904)
- Marry Smith (1814-1885) married Stephen M Meredith (1795-1846)
- Anteveta Egesta Smith (1815-1897) married Orsamus Wilson (1804-1875)
- Ursula Smith (1816-1905)
- Delia Smith (1819-?)
- Squire B Smith (1821-1889) remained single
- Archilaus Green Smith (1826-1907) married Jennett Meredith (1838-1912)
- Melania Smith (1827-?)
- Malvina Smith (1829-1861) married Henry Sanford Phillips (1825-?)
DEATH
Elizabeth died on May 11, 1855 in Alexander, Genesee County, New York.
BURIAL
She was buried in West Bethany Cemetery, Bethany, New York.
NOTES
Elizabeth’s father Squire Birdsall enlisted to fight in the Revolution along with other Birdsall men from Dutchess County, New York: Gilbert, James Jr, John, Nathan, and William.
She had three sons and six daughters. Archelaus lived the longest until 1907.
Her husband Captain Elisha Smith was Lorette’s Shepard Hamilton's grandfather, and John Shepard Sr’s cousin; his mother was Esther Bundy, and Elisha Smith’s mother was Delilah Bundy; they were sisters.
Captain Elisha Smith served under Commodore Perry at the Battle of Black Rock during the War of 1812.
Her son Squire Smith was named after her father, Squire Birdsall.