Abraham Smelser was born about 1805 KY to Paulser Smelser II and Mary Gordon. He married 2 Aug 1827 Calloway Co. KY to Nancy Thompson.
1827 Calloway Co., KY Tax Lists:Abraham Smelser, 1 white male 21+, 1 horse/mare
1828 Calloway Co., Ky Tax Lists:Abraham Smelser, 1 white male 21+, 1 horse/mare, E.F. Clarks (water course)
1830 - Calloway Co., KY census
Smelser, Abraham
1 male 20-30
1 female under 5
1 female 15-20
1 female 40-50
1834 -Deed from WILLIAM SMELSER to ABRAHAM SMELSER.Indenture made this 10th day of November 1834 between William Smelser of the county of Calloway and state of Kentucky and Abraham Smelser of the county and state aforesaid, for and in consideration of three hundred dollars to him in hand paid for his undivided interest in his father, Palser Smelser's estate, both real and personal. In witness he has set his hand and seal the day and date above written. Attest: E.H. Curd, William Smelser,Amasa Spencer, John J. Briggs
1834 - Calloway Co., KY Book B, pg 6 Deed from ABRAHAM SMELSER to ALEXANDER HOLSAPPLE. Indenture made between Abraham Smelser and Alexander Holsapple, both of the county of Calloway and state of Kentucky, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars paid by his hand for a tract of land, being the North East quarter of section sixteen Township two range five East, containing one hundred and sixty acres. In testimony he has set his hand and seal this 30th day of October 1834. Abraham Smelser, Nancy Smelser.
1834 - Calloway Co., KY Deed Book B, pg 7. Deed from Abraham Smelser and Nancy Smelser, his wife, to Alexander Holsapple was acknowledged and stands truly recorded this 17th day of December 1834. J.C. Wilkins, Clerk
1835 - Calloway Co., KY Deed from Joseph D. Bonner to ABRAHAM SMELSER. Indenture made between Joseph D. Bonner and ABRAHAM SMELSER, this 25th day of February 1835, both of the county of Calloway and state of Kentucky, for a tract of land lying on the waters of Wild cat creek, containing one hundred and sixty acres, being in Township two Range five East and section twenty-five and being the south east quarter of section and for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars in hand paid to me. In testimony I have set my hand and caused this seal to be given and acknowledged. Test:Samuel Watkins, Joseph D. Bonner, William Bonner, William W. Bonner
1835 -Deed from ABRAHAM SMELSER to NATHANIEL BARNETT. Indenture made this 10th day of December 1835 between Abraham Smelser and Nathaniel Barnett, all of the county of Calloway, state of Kentucky, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to him in hand paid for a tract of land known as the South east quarter of section twenty-five Township two Range 5 East, containing one hundred and sixty acres. In witness he has set his hand and affixed his seal this day above written. Witness:W.B. Lawton, W.D. Turner, Abraham Smelser, Deed Book B, pg 154, Calloway Co., KY.
1835 -Deed from H.H. MARTIN, et al to JAMES H. BARNETT
Indenture made this 7th day of December 1835 between Harlin H. Martin and Amasa Spencer and Phillip Andrews and Stephen Smelser and Abraham Smelser and William Smelser and James H. Barnett, all of Calloway County, Kentucky, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to us in hand received, for the North east quarter of section Twenty-five Township two Range four East, containing one hundred and fifty-six acres, ti being one part of P. Smelser, deceased, to him, his heirs forever. Signed, sealed the day and date above written. Henry H. Martin, Amasa Spencer, Phillip F. Andrews, Abraham Smelser, William Smelser.
1836 - Deed from Abraham Smelser, and Nancy Smelser, his wife, to Nathaniel Barnett was acknowledged and has been duly admitted to record this 1st day of March 1836. E.H. Curd, Clerk. Calloway Co. KY
Jim Smelser wrote in his history of the Greene County Smelsers dated 13 March 1992,"Shortly after their father's death in Kentucky, Abraham and William G. loaded their families on home made rafts and set out for Arkansas. They (Abraham and Nancy) had three children by 1836 when they left Calloway County, Kentucky. John W. was nine years old, Mary Anne was five, and William J. was three."
According to "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas" by Goodspeed, Abraham and William arrived in Greene County on 6 May 1836. Abraham "settled on a tract of wild land and opened up 100 acres." (Goodspeed p 169).
1840 - Greene Co., AR
Abraham Smelcer 11101-11001
1 male -5
1 male 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 20-30
1 female -5
1 female 5-10
1 female 20-30
1850 Greene Co., AR, St. Francis Twp.: 18 Nov 1850 #424
Smelser, Abram 45 m farmer TN
Nancy 36 f NC
Mary 19 f KY
William 17 m KY
Martha 9 f AR
Nancy 3 f AR
1860 - Greene Co., AR, Cache Twp., Crowley P.O., 20 July 1860 #244
Smelser, Abraham 55 m KY $1000 R.E.
Nancy 47 f NC
Martha 16 f AR
Adaline 11 f AR
1863 - Abraham and Nancy both died in 1863 of smallpox in Greene County, Arkansas.
