It’s Family Time~The Evan Smith & Lucy Gilham Page Family

Lucy Gilham Page is my 2nd great Grand Aunt. She was born 1 August 1840 in Montgomery County now Stanly County, North Carolina. She was a daughter of Sion Page and his wife Nancy [Maiden Name Unknown]. She was the 4th of nine children; 5 sons and 4 daughters.

At age 20, Lucy and Evan Smith were married on 8 March 1861 in Stanly County, North Carolina. Evan Smith, age 30, was a son of Joseph Smith and Mary “Polly” Gilbert.

Evan was a farmer. He and his wife Lucy made their home in Stanly County, North Carolina and set about raising a family. They most likely would have had a larger family if it hadn't been for uncontrolled events.  

12 April 1861 was a day of remembrance - The Civil War began. 

Evan Smith enlisted on 7 September 1861 with Co. K, 28th North Carolina Infantry. Evan Smith was twice captured. In his first capture (May 1862) he was exchanged. He was captured again on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House and imprisoned at Elmira Prison Camp, NY. He died in prison on 2 April 1865; the War ended on 9 April 1865.

Lucy was a widow with 2 young boys to raise.

Evan Smith and Lucy Gilham Page had the following children:

 i. John Franklin Smith, born 25 Nov 1861, Stanly County, North Carolina; married Serena A. Howell, 2 Feb 1882, Stanly County, North Carolina; married Pattie Reynolds, aft 1909; died 28 Aug 1938.

 ii. James Evan Smith, born 20 May 1864, Stanly County, North Carolina; married Catharine Ann Huneycutt, 6 Feb 1887, Stanly County, North Carolina; died 9 Feb 1934, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina.

Lucy Gilham Page Smith died between Feb 1882 and Feb 1887 based on the marriage certificate of her two sons. Family folklore (unproven) says she died of TB. 

Lucy Gilham Page is my 2nd Great Grand Aunt. 

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1. 1850 Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furr, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 38A(stamped); Line 16, Dwelling 533, Family 535, Household of Sion PAGE; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 645.

2. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Albemarle P.O., Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 8 (stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 92, Family 92, Household of Sion PAGE; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 914.

3. 1870 U S Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furr, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 62B/264 (stamped); Line 29, Dwelling 72, Family 73, Household of Sion PAGE; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2015); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1160.

4. 1880 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furrs, Stanly, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 205, Page: 296D (stamped); Line 7, Dwelling 104, Family 107, Household of Lucy SMITH; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 6 June 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 0982

5. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 3 June 2019), entry for Evan Smith, Pvt.; 28th NC Company K; Confederate.

6. "North Carolina, Marriages Record, 1741-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed June 2019), Marriage; Evan Smith & Lucy Page, Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1861.

7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 December 2020); Memorial page for Pvt Evan Smith; (unk.-2 Apr. 1865); Find a Grave memorial # 66211002, Citing Pvt Evan Smith; Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA; Plot: CSA 2579 [2549].