Willam and Rachel Howell-Smith Family History

Slavery ended after the Civil War (1861-1865). The US Federal Census began recording blacks by their names in 1870.

THESE ARE THE RECORDED GENERATIONS OF WILLIAM SMITH AND RACHEL HOWELL-SMITH FAMILY

The records from the 1890 US Federal Census were lost on January 10, 1921, due to a fire at the Commerce Department building, and Congress authorized the disposal of the remaining damaged records on February 21, 1933.

The 1900 US Federal Census data for Pinckney, Union, South Carolina, shows that William was married to Rachel Howell pictured below.

The 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Federal Census records for Pinckney, Union, South Carolina, enumerate William and Rachel's children as follows: Francis (Aunt Frank), Horace, Monroe, Vernon, James (Jim), Townsend, Bennie, Millus, Madgie, Trannie, Hiawatha, Morris, Miles, and Lee.

Picture below are some of Wiiliam and Rachel's children, nieces and nephews.