Smith Line

Please know that this is incomplete.  The Hewitt, Light, and Lutz line have already been extensively researched by others.  There is a LOT to tell!


William Jennings Smith (1897-1968) married Margaret E Marr (1895-1958). They lived in Fountain County, Indiana and had one son, Chester Lee Smith.

William J Smith was the son of Eli Levi Smith (1871-1951) and Nellie Lighty Smith (1873-1947).  Eli and Nellie were both born in Fountain County, Indiana.  They had two other children:  Mildred Effie (1905-2002 m John B Adkins c Karen Sue);  Delcie May (1906-2000 m Robert Ireland)

Nellie Lighty was the daughter of John J Lighty (1820-1884) and Nancy Plunkett (1831-1900).  John was born in Ohio, and Nancy in Kentucky.  Both of their families moved to Fountain County, Indiana.  John and Nancy had the following children: Mandy (b 1857); Samuel (b1859 m Rose Plunkett c Everett, Maymie, Nannie, Ivan, Walter ); James (b 1864); Anna (b  1871)

Nancy Plunkett was the daughter of Robert Plunkett and Nancy Hartley

John J Lighty was the son of Jacob Lighty (1790-1839) and Elizabeth Hewitt (b 1791).  Jacob was originally from Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth from North Caroline.  They were married in Montgomery County, Ohio, and immigrated to Fountain County, Indiana. 

Elizabeth Hewitt was the daughter of Phillip Hueit (1754-1846) and Maria Elizbetha Lutz (1763-1846).  Phillip was a Revolutionary War soldier, and Maria was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  They had the following children: Henry; Michael; Simon; Elizabeth

Maria Lutz is the daughter of Johannes G Lutz and Anna C Schopf

Phillip Hueit is the child of Jacob Huyett (1732-1812) and Anna Maria Gegin (1735-1803).  Both are buried in Berks, Co Pennsylvania.

Jacob Huyett is the son of Peter Huyett (b 1702).

Peter Huyett is of unknown parentage.  The parents also had the following children: Ambrose Huyett, Franz Carl Huyett (b 1708 m Maria Gerta Guattlebaum c Ludwig); Michael (b 1719)