VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Peter Bowdoin Smith

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Peter Bowdoin Smith

Roster ID 179
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First Name:	Peter
Middle Name:	Bowdoin
Last Name:	Smith
Suffix:
Affiliation:	Class of 1850
Biography & Genealogy:	Peter Bowdoin Smith, Class of 1850: Genealogy: Born- Dec. 23, 1830, in Eastville, Va. Father- William Gilmor Smith; Mother- Elizabeth Upshur Bowdoin. Pat. Grandfather- Isaac Smith; Pat. Grandmother- Maria Hopkinson. Mat. Grandmother- Peter Bowdoin; Mat. Grandmother- Leah Teackle. Married- Kate A. Cropper; 1st child- William Smith; 2nd- Minnie Smith; 3rd- Annie Smith; 4th- Charles Smith; 5th- Elton Smith; 6th- Eddie Smith; 7th- Vickery Smith; 8th- Peter Smith; 9th- Richard Smith. Military Record: Civil War; 39th Virginia Infantry, 13th Battalion Virginia Light Artillery. Career: Farmer; Merchant. Died- March 12, 1889, in Eastville, Va.

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