Ike Isaac Smith

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• Name	Ike Isaac Smith  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	Abt 1836 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
  Gender	Male
  Ike Smith and The Cow	2 Apr 1873 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
  Residence	1880 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 3]  –  Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
  Ike Smith Saves William Butler's Life	19 Jun 1883 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
  Occupation	Musician [3, 6, 7]
  Died	7 Apr 1884 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 7, 8, 9]
  Buried	​ Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA [8, 10]
  Notes	From Findagrave: Lydia Smith's obituary states, "When quite young, she was married to a barber and musician named Smith, in Harrisburg, a full-blooded negro, who turned out to be a worthless fellow and who ill-treated her. Unable to live with him she came to Lancaster in 1844, bringing her son William with her and leaving another boy, Isaac (who now lives here) with his father." SOURCE: "The Lancaster Examiner", Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, 20 February 1884, p. 6, c. 3. OBITUARY: Isaac Smith, more familiarly known as "Ike," died at his residence on North Street, this city, on Monday, after a short illness, aged 48 years. Deceased was the only surviving son - indeed, the only surviving child - of the late Mrs. Lydia Smith, who became famous as the colored housekeeper of Thaddeus Stevens, when the latter entertained the most distinguished men of the land; and Ike, who made his home for years in the house of Mr. Stevens, also knew many of the distinguished visitors, helped to wait on them and loved to talk to them. He was a barber by occupation, and was quite a good performer on the banjo. Indeed Ike and his banjo were almost inseparable. He inherited - in trust - the bulk of his mother's estate, but his enjoyment of it was very short-lived. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery. SOURCE: "Lancaster New Era", Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, 8 April 1884, p. 4, c. 3. DEATH NOTICE: Isaac Smith, the barber, known as "Little Ike," the only surviving son of the late Mrs. Lydia Smith, died at his home on North Street Monday, of pneumonia, aged about 48 years. He leaves a wife and one child. SOURCE: "The Lancaster Examiner", Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, 9 April 1884, p. 4, c. 7. INSCRIPTION SOURCE: "The Semi-Weekly New Era", Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Saturday, 27 November 1915, p. 7, c. 2.
  Person ID	I13164 SOALsearch
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  
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  Father	Jacob Jake Smith (Age 42 years) b. Abt 1810, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Dec 1852, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lydia Hamilton O'Neill (Age 71 years) b. 14 Feb 1813, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Feb 1884, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4355 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Aston b. 1837, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. David Smith (Age 31 years) b. Abt 1875, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Oct 1906, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 31 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F4394 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S12] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;). [S47] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1143; Page: 192C; Enumeration District: 158. [S97] The State Journal. Harrisburg, Penna, Saturday, July 19, 1884. Vol. 3. No. 15. Page 1, (Name: The State Journal; Location: Harrisburg, PA; Date: 1884;). Record for Isaac Smith https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2346&h=112855&indiv=try [S3133] Newspapers.com - Intelligencer Journal - 2 Apr 1873 - Page 2, (Name: Intelligencer Journal; Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Date: 2 Apr 1873;), Ike Smith and The Cow-Intelligencer Journal 2 Apr 1873 2 Apr 1873. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111928977/ike-smith-and-the-cow-intelligencer/?xid=637 [S3138] Newspapers.com - Lancaster Daily Intelligencer - 1883-06-19 - Page 2, (Name: Lancaster Daily Intelligencer; Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Date: 1883-06-19;), Ike Smith Saves William Butler's Life-Lancaster Daily Intelligencer-19 Jun1883 1883-06-19. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111314850/ike-smith-saves-william-butlers/?xid=637 [S3134] Newspapers.com - Intelligencer Journal - 15 Mar 1876 - Page 2, (Name: Intelligencer Journal; Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Date: 15 Mar 1876;), FUN AMONG DARKIES-Cake Walks-Intelligencer Journal 15 Mar 1875 15 Mar 1876. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111929504/fun-among-darkies-cake/?xid=637 [S3137] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Daily Independent - 1884-04-09 - Page 1, (Name: Harrisburg Daily Independent; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 1884-04-09;), Obituary of Ike Smith-Daily Independent 09 Apr 1884 1884-04-09. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110690818/obituary-of-ike-smith-daily-independent/?xid=637 [S1904] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233610596/isaac-smith [S3136] Newspapers.com - Lancaster Intelligencer - 9 Apr 1884 - Page 7, (Name: Lancaster Intelligencer; Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Date: 9 Apr 1884;), Death of Little Ike Smith-Lancaster Intelligencer=9 Apr 1884 9 Apr 1884. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111931279/death-of-little-ike-smith-lancaster/?xid=637 [S4] Findagrave, (Location: Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Date: 1885;), Isaac “Ike” Smith 7 Apr 1884. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233610596/isaac-smith