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Family of Joseph R SMITH and Helen L (AKA Ellen) HUNT

Joseph R SMITH b. 1825~³⁴⁶ at Maine³⁴⁶. d. 1887 aft?³⁸⁸.
Helen L (AKA Ellen) HUNT b. 1816~⁴⁵⁸⁹ at Maine⁴⁵⁸⁹. d. 1892 Sep 7⁵⁹⁹⁶ at Key West, FL⁵⁹⁹⁶.

Married²³¹⁷ 1848 Sep 12²³¹⁷ at Bangor, ME²³¹⁷.

In 1850, "J R" Smith, age 25, is listed as a tailor.

Joseph's parents aren't readily identifiable, but Hillman⁸⁰⁰ mentions, referencing Portland vital records, that he may be the son of Joseph and Louisa Smith, born Apr 7, 1826. That Joseph Smith was born a twin to Robert Smith, who may have died young, and Joseph was given the middle name Robert.

Hillman⁸⁰⁰, referencing information from Penobscot Co., Maine, probate records, has Joseph in California in 1852. A "J. R. Smith," occupation "miner," age 34, born in Maine, is listed in the 1860 census in Gold Mill, Carson Co., Utah territory (www.ancestry.com). Perhaps Joseph had gone west to seek his fortune. Joseph Smith is mentioned³⁸⁸ "now of Washington." Considering the publication date of that issue of the Bangor Historical Magazine, that may be after June, 1887.

In 1850, J R Smith, a tailor, resided³⁴⁶ in Bangor, ME. Listed in that household were Ellen Smith (age 37), Henry R Smith (age 1), Sarah Veazie (age 76), and Adison Russell (age 15, also a tailor). In 1860, Sarah Veazie, Helen L Smith and Henry R J Smith, resided⁸²⁶ in Portland, in the (apparently) boarding house of Sarah L Dow, "landlady," among several other residents. In April, 1862, Helen L Smith divorced⁴⁵⁹² Joseph R Smith, in Cumberland Co., Maine. In 1870, Helen and son Henry resided⁴⁵⁸⁹ in Portland. Residing with them was Catharine Dolly, a domestic servant. Helen's real estate and personal values are listed as $2500 amd $8000 respectively, so it seems likely she owned the residence, perhaps as a result of the divorce settlement.

Hillman⁸⁰⁰ found an obituary for "Mrs H L Smith," mother of "Paymaster H R Smith" of Portland, Maine.

Child 1. Henry

In 1870, Henry R Smith resided⁴⁵⁸⁹ with his mother Helen Smith, and is listed as a newspaper reporter. The city directory for Boston, in both 1877 and 1879, listed "Smith Henry Randolph, reporter for Journal, 262 Washington. (1877: Boards 216 West Springfield)"

Henry Randolph Smith, age 33, married in the District of Columbia, Oct 16, 1883, Flora Foster, age 30.

Children of Joseph R SMITH and Helen L (AKA Ellen) HUNT:

1.	Henry R J SMITH346 b. 1849~346 at Maine346.

Joseph R SMITH locations:
• 1850 Bangor, ME³⁴⁶
• 1887 Washington (state)³⁸⁸

Helen L (AKA Ellen) HUNT locations:
• 1850 Bangor, ME³⁴⁶
• 1860 Portland, ME⁸²⁶
• 1870 Portland, ME⁴⁵⁸⁹

Henry R J SMITH locations:
• 1850 Bangor, ME³⁴⁶
• 1860 Portland, ME⁸²⁶
• 1870 Portland, ME⁴⁵⁸⁹