Smith Genealogy

The Smith Genealogy by Joan Harrison

A Preliminary Work

MARY Louderbough Smith married RUSSELL Vandegrift at 15 years of age in 1912. Mary lost her mother at a young age, and spent a lot of time with her grandmother Sarah. Mary’s mother is buried at the Bristol cemetery, in Bristol Pa. Mary came from a farming butchering family that had grocery stores with fresh meat markets in them. They also had farm stands on the roadside at the end of their farm in Bridgewater, Bristol Pa. Mary’s father was a grocer on Bath St. Bristol, Pa. Her brother,William Percy, was also a butcher that dabbled in other businesses as well. Mary married very young and never finished school. The last grade she completed was fifth. She had twelve children with Russell. My mother and your grandmother Joan Lois Vandegrift was her next to the last or eleventh child. (see Vandegrift History)

Her Father was Englebert G. Smith I. He was born Feb. 1860 on Bath St. Bristol Pa. The Louderbough family also lived on Bath St. The Louderbough’s were carpenters.

Engleburt G. Smith the First also had a grocery store and butcher shop in German town, Phila Pa, for some time. Engleburt G. Smith I married Mary Louderbough in 1883. They had five children: Stella L., Elizabeth H., William Percy, Engleburt G Smith II (became sheriff of Bucks County Pa), and MARY.

Englebert G Smith I’s parents were ASA T. Smith was born in NJ 1829 and died in August 22, 1905. Asa married Elizabeth (Hibbs). They had these children: William H. 1855-1930, Sarah E. 1857, Margaret 1858, ENGLEBURT G. 1860, Emma 1863, Caroline (Carrie) 1864, , and Forrest 1867-1930, and Allen H. 1870-1920.