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Alva Erskine SMITH

Female 1853 - 1933  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  Alva Erskine SMITH was born on 18 Jan 1853 in Mobile, Mobile, AL (daughter of Murray Forbes SMITH and Phoebe Ann DESHA); died on 26 Jan 1933 in Paris, France.

    Alva married William Kissam VANDERBILT on 20 Apr 1875 in New York City, NY. William was born on 1 Dec 1849 in Staten Island, New York, NY; died on 22 Jul 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Consuelo VANDERBILT was born on 2 Mar 1877 in New York City, NY; died on 6 Dec 1964 in Long Island, New York, NY.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Murray Forbes SMITH was born on 2 Aug 1814 in VA; died on 18 Nov 1857 in Mobile, AL.

    Murray married Phoebe Ann DESHA on 30 May 1840 in Mobile, Mobile, AL. Phoebe (daughter of Robert DESHA and Eleanor SHELBY) was born on 25 August 1821 in Sumner, TN; died on 10 Aug 1871 in New York, New York; was buried in Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Phoebe Ann DESHA was born on 25 August 1821 in Sumner, TN (daughter of Robert DESHA and Eleanor SHELBY); died on 10 Aug 1871 in New York, New York; was buried in Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America.
    Children:
    1. 1. Alva Erskine SMITH was born on 18 Jan 1853 in Mobile, Mobile, AL; died on 26 Jan 1933 in Paris, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Robert DESHA was born about 1823 in Sumner, TN (son of Benjamin Christopher DESHA and Telitha STAMS); and died.

    Robert married Eleanor SHELBY on 3 Jun 1816 in Sumner, TN. Eleanor and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Eleanor SHELBY and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Phoebe Ann DESHA was born on 25 August 1821 in Sumner, TN; died on 10 Aug 1871 in New York, New York; was buried in Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Benjamin Christopher DESHA was born on 19 Oct 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee (son of Robert DESHA and Elinor WHEELER); died on 4 Mar 1853 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Near Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

    Benjamin married Telitha STAMS on 31 May 1819 in Sumner County , Tennessee. Telitha was born about 1799 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died about Oct 1857 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Near Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Telitha STAMS was born about 1799 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died about Oct 1857 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Near Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Catherine Emelia DESHA was born on 2 May 1820 in Sumner, TN; died on 31 Jul 1851 in Franklin, LA.
    2. John Caldwell Calhoun DESHA was born on 1 Sep 1821 in Sumner, TN; died on 28 Dec 1849 in Franklin, LA.
    3. 6. Robert DESHA was born about 1823 in Sumner, TN; and died.
    4. Andrew Jackson DESHA was born on 10 Dec 1828 in Near Gallatin, Sumner, TN; died on 8 Jan 1877 in Franklin, LA; was buried in Pine Hill Cem., Sicily Island, Franklin, LA.
    5. Eleanor D. DESHA was born about 1830 in Sumner, TN; and died.
    6. Benjamin Charles DESHA was born on 4 Apr 1832 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died on 28 Apr 1896 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas.
    7. Joseph A. DESHA was born about 1838 in Sumner, TN; died before 1857.
    8. Mary A. DESHA was born about 1842 in Catahoula, LA; and died.