Kennedy East in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Smith Family Cemetery

Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 7, 2024

1. Smith Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Jacob Smith (1739-1821) came to Canada from New Jersey in August of 1788 with his wife, Elizabeth (nee Lewis), and 13 surviving children. As a member of the Jersey Volunteers, who fought with the British during the American Revolution, he is considered to be a United Empire Loyalist. Travelling by foot and wagon, the Smith family crossed the Niagara River at Lewiston and became the first settlers in Glanford Township. Their homestead cabin on Lot 4, Concession 1 survived until the 1950s. Over time, the Smith family was granted 3,280 acres of land, mostly in Ancaster, Glanford and Saltfleet townships.

Jacob set aside this cemetery for the burials of his family members and their relatives. His son, Lewis, and grandson, Mathias, both died in the War of 1812. They are buried here with approximately fifty other Smith settlers. Due to the gradual dispersal of the Smith descendants over the years, the cemetery fell into disrepair. Several headstones have been recovered, but most have been destroyed.

Erected 2009 by City of Hamilton, Hamilton Historical Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

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43° 12.203′ N, 79° 54.057′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Kennedy East. Marker is on Kennedy Avenue, 0.3 kilometers west of Christie Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 Kennedy Ave, Hamilton ON L9B 1C6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Young Cemetery (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Private Jacob Hess (approx. 3 kilometers away); William Terryberry (1779-1847) (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Rymal Family Heritage (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Chedoke, More than a Sanatorium (approx. 4 kilometers away); The Honourable Isaac Buchanan and Auchmar/Isaac Buchanan the Builder (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); “They Slipped the Surly Bonds of Earth” (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); William Blair Bruce 1859-1906 (approx. 4.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 7, 2024

2. Smith Family Cemetery Marker

The Smith Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 7, 2024

3. The Smith Family Cemetery

Recovered headstones in the Smith Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 7, 2024

4. Recovered headstones in the Smith Family Cemetery

Glanford Township, 1875, showing Smith family properties image. Click for full size.

circa 1875

5. Glanford Township, 1875, showing Smith family properties

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 8, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.