Individual Details
Arabella Smith
(1829 - Sep 1867)
Daughter of Hardy Smith b. 14 April 1790 in NC who m. Elizabeth Wilkins November 11, 1814 in Wake Co, North Carolina (bondsman: Anderson SMITH; Witness: B.S. KING. Record # 03 480, Bond # 000157952). Hardy Smith last appears in household of his son A.W. (Anderson Wilkins) Smith, 36, on August 21, 1870 federal census Township 13, Ladiga p.o., Calhoun Co, Alabama, age 81, born abt 1789 North Carolina.
Arabella Smith married first to Billings Bridges on November 11, 1847 in Calhoun Co, Alabama. One child Bluford Butler Bridges born August 12, 1848. Billings Bridges died 1849, about 24 years of age.
Married second Littleberry Holcombe (1821-1890). One child Frances Ophelia "Frannie" Holcombe born June 17, 1866.
Arabella Smith Bridges Holcome died at her residence in Calhoun Co, Alabama on September 23, 1867; she was 38.
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Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
Name: Arrabella Smith
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1847
Marriage Place: , Calhoun, Alabama
Spouse: Billings Bridges
FHL Film Number: 1035493 IT 2
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After husband Billings Bridges died in 1849, Arabella moved back to her father's home with her young son Bluford Butler Bridges.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: A Smith
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 28, Benton, Alabama
Gender: Female
Family Number: 562
Household Members: Name Age
Hardy Smith 61
E Smith 50
C P Smith 33
A Smith 20 [Arabella Smith Bridges]
A Smith 15
William Smith 13
H Smith 10
B Butler 1 [Bluford Butler Bridges]
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Arabella Halcomb [Arabella Holcombe]
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Division 1, Cherokee, Alabama
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Lettlebury Halcomb 38
Arabella Halcomb 30
Bluford B Bridges 11
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ESTATE OF BILLINGS BRIDGES (first husband of Arabella Smith)
April4 [sic], 1849. Bill to Billings Bridges from J. B. Cowden: "Visits & attention to self during last illness - $5.00"
April 14, 1849. Notice to Arabella Bridges, Jesse M. Tatum, Joseph E. Philips & Jasper N. Hendrix that Bailus Bridges has made an application for probate of last will of Billings Bridges. Arabella Bridges, widow, to show cause why will should not be probate. Jess M. Tatum, Joseph E. Philips & Jasper N. Hendrix for purpose of establishing will.
May 15, 1849. Bailus Bridges and Wm L. Whitlock appointed executors of Will of Billings Bridges with Hardy Smith and Anthony G. Foster.
May 15, 1849. Thomas Roden, Enoch Benson and David Kent [also D.M. Kent] apptd. appraisers. Appraised May 26, 1849.
July 27, 1849. Sale of personal property. Buyers were: Bailus Bridges, Wm. Whitlock, J. B. Smith, Craven Wilson, Joseph Penny.
____ No date. Filed September 19, 1849. Petition of Bailus Bridges and William L. Whitlock, executors of the last will of Billings Bridges for order to sell real estate - 1/2 int in S1/2 of NE1/4 Sec9 T13 R 10 72 acres. Will has two divisees - Arabella Bridges the wife, now widow & under 21 & Bluford B. Bridges only son under 21.
October 22, 1849. Depositions of Craven Wilson & Jeremiah Langston re sale of real estate states Billings Bridges had one child, a boy, about one year old. Land jointly owned between Billings Bridges & his brother Bailus Bridges.
June 15, 1850. Hardy Smith, one of the securities on the bond of Bailus Bridges & Wm. L. Whitlock as executors of the Estate of Billings Bridges decd., has made application to be released from securityship. Bailus Bridges & Wm. L. Whitlock to appear to give new bond and security.
August 3, 1852. Cherokee Co., Ala. Littleberry Hallcomb apptd. Guardian of Blewford B. Bridges son and heir of Billings Bridges - bond with Solomon J. Geer.
October 29, 1852. Receipt from Littleberry Holcombe, Guardian for B.B. Bridges.
April 10, 1854 [Recorded]. Statement for final settlement.
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Some of Arabella Smith Bridges Holcombe's siblings:
1. Clement Smith married Susan Penny. Burial Taylors Chapel Cemetery, Cherokee Co, Alabama; Find A Grave Memorial #14190536. Clement Smith named a daughter Arabella Smith (1850-1925: Find a Grave Memorial #14199413). Arabella married Wesley Asbury Neal, my 1st cousin, 4x removed, s/o Richard Lewis Neal & wife Lucinda Gober.
2. Jerome Bonaparte Smith, burial Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee Co Alabama; Find A Grave Memorial #16659952
3. Anderson Wilkins Smith, burial Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee Co, Alabama, Find a Grave Memorial #16660013.
Arabella Smith married first to Billings Bridges on November 11, 1847 in Calhoun Co, Alabama. One child Bluford Butler Bridges born August 12, 1848. Billings Bridges died 1849, about 24 years of age.
Married second Littleberry Holcombe (1821-1890). One child Frances Ophelia "Frannie" Holcombe born June 17, 1866.
Arabella Smith Bridges Holcome died at her residence in Calhoun Co, Alabama on September 23, 1867; she was 38.
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Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
Name: Arrabella Smith
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1847
Marriage Place: , Calhoun, Alabama
Spouse: Billings Bridges
FHL Film Number: 1035493 IT 2
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After husband Billings Bridges died in 1849, Arabella moved back to her father's home with her young son Bluford Butler Bridges.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: A Smith
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 28, Benton, Alabama
Gender: Female
Family Number: 562
Household Members: Name Age
Hardy Smith 61
E Smith 50
C P Smith 33
A Smith 20 [Arabella Smith Bridges]
A Smith 15
William Smith 13
H Smith 10
B Butler 1 [Bluford Butler Bridges]
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Arabella Halcomb [Arabella Holcombe]
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Division 1, Cherokee, Alabama
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Lettlebury Halcomb 38
Arabella Halcomb 30
Bluford B Bridges 11
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ESTATE OF BILLINGS BRIDGES (first husband of Arabella Smith)
April4 [sic], 1849. Bill to Billings Bridges from J. B. Cowden: "Visits & attention to self during last illness - $5.00"
April 14, 1849. Notice to Arabella Bridges, Jesse M. Tatum, Joseph E. Philips & Jasper N. Hendrix that Bailus Bridges has made an application for probate of last will of Billings Bridges. Arabella Bridges, widow, to show cause why will should not be probate. Jess M. Tatum, Joseph E. Philips & Jasper N. Hendrix for purpose of establishing will.
May 15, 1849. Bailus Bridges and Wm L. Whitlock appointed executors of Will of Billings Bridges with Hardy Smith and Anthony G. Foster.
May 15, 1849. Thomas Roden, Enoch Benson and David Kent [also D.M. Kent] apptd. appraisers. Appraised May 26, 1849.
July 27, 1849. Sale of personal property. Buyers were: Bailus Bridges, Wm. Whitlock, J. B. Smith, Craven Wilson, Joseph Penny.
____ No date. Filed September 19, 1849. Petition of Bailus Bridges and William L. Whitlock, executors of the last will of Billings Bridges for order to sell real estate - 1/2 int in S1/2 of NE1/4 Sec9 T13 R 10 72 acres. Will has two divisees - Arabella Bridges the wife, now widow & under 21 & Bluford B. Bridges only son under 21.
October 22, 1849. Depositions of Craven Wilson & Jeremiah Langston re sale of real estate states Billings Bridges had one child, a boy, about one year old. Land jointly owned between Billings Bridges & his brother Bailus Bridges.
June 15, 1850. Hardy Smith, one of the securities on the bond of Bailus Bridges & Wm. L. Whitlock as executors of the Estate of Billings Bridges decd., has made application to be released from securityship. Bailus Bridges & Wm. L. Whitlock to appear to give new bond and security.
August 3, 1852. Cherokee Co., Ala. Littleberry Hallcomb apptd. Guardian of Blewford B. Bridges son and heir of Billings Bridges - bond with Solomon J. Geer.
October 29, 1852. Receipt from Littleberry Holcombe, Guardian for B.B. Bridges.
April 10, 1854 [Recorded]. Statement for final settlement.
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Some of Arabella Smith Bridges Holcombe's siblings:
1. Clement Smith married Susan Penny. Burial Taylors Chapel Cemetery, Cherokee Co, Alabama; Find A Grave Memorial #14190536. Clement Smith named a daughter Arabella Smith (1850-1925: Find a Grave Memorial #14199413). Arabella married Wesley Asbury Neal, my 1st cousin, 4x removed, s/o Richard Lewis Neal & wife Lucinda Gober.
2. Jerome Bonaparte Smith, burial Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee Co Alabama; Find A Grave Memorial #16659952
3. Anderson Wilkins Smith, burial Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee Co, Alabama, Find a Grave Memorial #16660013.
Events
| Birth | 1829 | North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 30 Dec 1851 | Cherokee County, Alabama - Littleberry Holcombe | |||
| Death | Sep 1867 | Calhoun County, Alabama |  |
Families
| Spouse | Littleberry Holcombe (1821 - 1890) |