Smith, James B.

1841 -

• Name	Smith, James B.
  		Membership, G.A.R. Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…
  Birth	1841	Kentucky   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 11 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (Clay City), image 31, page 11
  		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 12, page 12d
  Reference Number	SMIT.J042
  Military Service	American Civil War, Company K, 40th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		40th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  Person ID	I31735	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Quertermous, Anna M. 'Annie',   b. 1843   d. 1 Jun 1885 (Age 42 years)
  Children	1. Smith, Samuel B.,   b. 1862   d. 16 Mar 1869 (Age 7 years)   2. Smith, Elliott P.,   b. 6 Aug 1865   d. 19 May 1909 (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F13281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1841 - Kentucky  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Members, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…

  
  

• Sources

  [S16735] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00202?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Jsm1&pId=46442044) (Reliability: 2). [S16704] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 11, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00083?usePUB=true&_phsrc=crK2&pId=17033801) (Reliability: 2).