1828 William Odber Smith and Eliza B. Durant were married on November 8 in Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Courier reported, "m. Saturday eve., by Rev. J.W.D. Gray, William O. Smith / Eliza B. Durant eldest d/o William Durant, Esq., all of (St. John) city." [1]
1830 Son Elijah Miles Smith died on September 8 in Saint John. The New Brunswick Courier reported on September 11, "d. Wednesday, age 9 mos., Elijah Miles Smith, s/o William O. Smith." [2]
1831 Son William Odber Smith died on May 15 in Saint John. The New Brunswick Courier reported on May 21, "d. Sunday, William Odber Smith, s/o William O. Smith." [3]
1834 Daughter Celia Eliza Smith died on December 30 in Saint John. The New Brunswick Courier reported on January 3, 1835, "d. Tuesday eve., Celia Eliza Smith, infant d/o William O. Smith." [4]
1835 Son William Brunswick Smith died on January 11 in Saint John. The Saint John City Gazette reported on January 15, "d. Sunday moring, age 2 years 3 mos, William Brunswick Smith, s/o and only child of William O. Smith." [5]
1835 Eliza Brown Durant Smith died on February 28 in Saint John. The Saint John City Gazette reported on March 5, "d. Saturday eve., Eliza Brown Smith w/o William O. Smith, age 29, left husband and one child. In a short space of time, death has deprived Mr. Smith of four children and an affectionate wife." [6]
1836 Daughter Eliza Durant Smith died on May 5 in Saint John. The New Brunswick Courier reported on May 7, "d. Thursday morn., age 14 mos., Eliza Durant Smith, d/o William O. Smith." [7]
[1] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, [NewBrunswickArchives].
[2] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, [NewBrunswickArchives].
[3] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, [NewBrunswickArchives].
[4] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, [NewBrunswickArchives].
[5] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, [NewBrunswickArchives].
[6] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, [NewBrunswickArchives].
[7] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, [NewBrunswickArchives].