Smith, Levi Ward, -1863

Smith (1832-March 10, 1865) was the son of Hester and Isaac Smith. He was a farmer. Before 1860, Smith moved to Elba Township (Lapeer County, Mich.) from Penfield (Ohio). By 1860, he was married to Lib (Elizabeth, 1840- ), with whom he had a daughter, Flora B. or Florabel (Feb. 26, 1859-Oct 2, 1931.). Smith enlisted in Company I, First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics on Dec. 23 1862. He served as an artificer. On March 10, 1865, Smith died of disease in Detroit, where he was buried. Lib apparently married a second man named Smith by Oct. 8, 1865. With her second husband she had three more children: George L. Smith, Arthur G. Smith, and Mrs. Carrie Sampson, and two step-daughters. Flora married Charles F. Fowler on Jan. 15, 1880, with whom she had three sons. Levi's brother, George W. Smith, and cousin, Henry D. Smith, who served in Company C, 10th Michigan Cavalary, 1863-1865, and Charles' brother, H.S. Fowler, are the main correspondents in the collection. (Information from the collection.).