Clara Maria Von Michalowski: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Clara Maria Von Michalowski was born on 11 Jan 1868 in Texas (daughter of T.B. Von Michalowski and Mary Louise Smith); and died.

Generation: 2

T.B. Von Michalowski was born before 1843; and died.

Notes:

A captain in the United States army. He resigned his commission in Sept. 1867, and as of 1871, his whereabouts were unknown. (Dwight, p 184).

A google search shows that he was indeed in the Union Forces, and involved in the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865):

Battery "H", 1st U.S. Light Artillery - Lieutenant T. B. von Michalows Battery "I", 1st U.S. Light Artillery - Lieutenant T. B. von Michalows

http://www.pathsofthecivilwar.com/

T.B. married Mary Louise Smith on 26 Jun 1866. Mary (daughter of Elihu Dwight Smith and Mary Strong) was born on 28 Mar 1843 in Matamoros, Mexico; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Louise Smith was born on 28 Mar 1843 in Matamoros, Mexico (daughter of Elihu Dwight Smith and Mary Strong); and died.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1870 Federal Census
Texas, Cameron, Brownsville
410-410
SMITH, Mary 66 F W Keeping House Conn
MICHAELKOWSKY, Louise 27 F W At house Mexico
MICHAELKOWSKY, Clara 2 F W At house Texas
JONES, Lane 28 F B Domestic Servant Dou. Canada

Children:

1. Clara Maria Von Michalowski was born on 11 Jan 1868 in Texas; and died.

Generation: 3

Elihu Dwight Smith was born on 14 Feb 1796 in Connecticut (son of Charles Smith and Mary Strong); died on 16 Oct 1868 in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.

Notes:

"A merchant in Matamoros, Mexico (1840-1844), engaged in cotton ginning at Reynosa Viejo (1844-1850), and a merchant again at Edinburgh, Hidalgo County, Texas (1850-1854) and at Brownsville (1854-1868), where he died." (Dwight, pp 183-184).

Elihu married Mary Strong on 30 Jun 1835 in Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Demas Strong and Mary Swift) was born on 22 Jun 1804 in Connecticut; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Strong was born on 22 Jun 1804 in Connecticut (daughter of Demas Strong and Mary Swift); died after 1870.

Notes:

Married:
This is the family at the time of the 1850 census:

1850 Federal Census
Texas, Counties of Cameron, Starr, Webb, Rio Grande Valley
16 Nov 1850
#910-1031
Elihu D. SMITH 54 M Merchant $10,000 Conn
Mary SMITH 40 F Conn
Wm. H. SMITH 14 M Conn
Adelina SMITH 12 F Conn
Louisa SMITH 7 F Tex
Francis TAGLER 24 M Clerk Mexico

In 1860, Elihu was away from home, apparently tending to business in Edinburg, while his family remained in Brownsville:

1860 Federal Census
Texas, Hidalgo, Edinburg
#1846-1338
E.D. SMITH 64 M Merchant $2000 $2000 Conn
F. TAGLER 30 M Clerk Mexico
Peter NICKELS 40 M Dr. Col. Ins. ??? 2200 1000 S.C.

1860 Federal Census
Texas, Cameron, Brownsville Ward 3
#569-488
W.H. SMITH 24 M Clerk Conn
A.N. SMITH 21 F Conn
M.L. SMITH 16 F Mexico
J.? SMITH 14 F Mexico
Mary SMITH 53 F Conn

At the time of the 1870 census, Mary and her daughters were still in Brownsville, living next door to each other. Adeline had married "Rip" Ford and was living with him and their three children. Next door to them, the widowed Mary was living with her younger daughter, Louisa, and granddaughter.

1870 Federal Census
Texas, Cameron, Brownsville
410-410
SMITH, Mary 66 F W Keeping House Conn
MICHAELKOWSKY, Louise 27 F W At house Mexico
MICHAELKOWSKY, Clara 2 F W At house Texas
JONES, Lane 28 F B Domestic Servant Dou. Canada

I was not able to locate the family at the time of the 1880 Federal census.

Children:

William Hurd Smith was born on 28 Jun 1836 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 11 Jan 1864.
Adeline Norton Smith was born on 10 Oct 1838 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; and died.
3. Mary Louise Smith was born on 28 Mar 1843 in Matamoros, Mexico; and died.

Generation: 4

12.

Charles Smith was born about 1765; died on 31 Mar 1804.

Notes:

An engraver and carver of marble in East Glastonbury, Ct. He died of consumption at age 39. (Dwight, p 184).

Charles + Mary Strong. Mary (daughter of Josiah Strong, III and Mary Harris) was born on 26 Dec 1768 in Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Mary Strong was born on 26 Dec 1768 in Connecticut (daughter of Josiah Strong, III and Mary Harris); died on 5 Jul 1850.

Notes:

Married Charles SMITH of Glastenbury, Ct. (Dwight, p 174).

Children:

Daniel W. Smith was born on 30 Apr 1789; died in Jun 1834 in Cuba.
Martha Smith was born on 16 Oct 1791; and died.
6. Elihu Dwight Smith was born on 14 Feb 1796 in Connecticut; died on 16 Oct 1868 in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.
Cyprian Strong Smith was born on 17 Mar 1801; and died.
Charles Lyman Smith was born on 15 Jun 1804; and died.

14.

Demas Strong was born on 21 Aug 1767 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut (son of Josiah Strong, III and Mary Harris); died on 10 Jul 1848 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Demas married Mary Swift on 4 Feb 1787. Mary was born about 1766 in Connecticut; died on 26 Aug 1833 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mary Swift was born about 1766 in Connecticut; died on 26 Aug 1833 in Connecticut.

Notes:

Daughter of Elisha SWIFT of Falmouth, Massachusetts. (Dwight, p. 177)

Children:

Sophronia Strong was born on 24 Oct 1788 in Connecticut; and died.
Captain Davis Swift Strong was born on 16 Nov 1790 in Connecticut; and died.
Morris McNary Strong was born on 1 Mar 1793 in Connecticut; died about 1821 in Rio DE Janiero, Brasil.
Susan Strong was born on 19 Jul 1795 in Connecticut; died about 1836.
Rhoderick Strong was born on 19 Aug 1797 in Connecticut; died about 1838 in Lost At Sea.
Braddock Strong was born on 28 Dec 1799 in Connecticut; and died.
Titus Strong was born on 24 Feb 1802 in Connecticut; and died.
7. Mary Strong was born on 22 Jun 1804 in Connecticut; died after 1870.
Adeline Strong was born on 22 Apr 1807; and died.