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Ruthy Smith was the daughter
of Nelson Smith and wife Dorcas, Austin Colonists in 1829. Dorcas
was daughter of Stephen T. Jones and wife Susannah, Austin Colonists
~ both families came to TX from AR, where Stephen T. Jones had
a 1820 Bounty Land Warrant for service in the War of 1812.
Stephen
Jones was on the Austin Register as arriving Dec 1828, took oath
27th.
Nelson
Smith arrived March 1829, took oath Dec 21. Stephen & Nelson
were living in Illinois after by 1806 when Dorcas was born, and
in 1812, received the Bounty Land Grant in 1820, the year William
was born, and a least until Rebecca was born in 1824, according
to census records. They went to Arkansas between 1824-1828, sold
the land, and immediately left for Texas. By then Dorcas must
have married Nelson in Arkansas, unless he was from Illinois
also.
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