John SMITH c.1810-1892
&
Helen ROSS c.1822-1902

John SMITH c.1810-1892, Uxbridge or Hull, Yorkshire, England, son of Benjamin Howard SMITH and Charlotte GOFTON was married in Portland, Victoria in 1853 to Helen ROSS c.1822-1902, b. in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, daughter of John ROSS and Isabella McDONALD.

John SMITH died at Digby in 1892, aged 82 and is buried in the Digby Cemetery. His widow Helen, died at Digby in 1902, aged 79 and is also buried in the Digby Cemetery.

John SMITH and Helen ROSS had the following known family:

1. Isabella SMITH 1853-1929, b. Digby, Victoria; d. Willaura, Victoria; m1. 1872 to George FORBES (3 chn), m2. 1879 to David PHILLIPS c.1831-1921 (6 chn);

2. Charlotte SMITH 1854-1916, b. Digby, Victoria; d. Mount Gambier, SA; m. 1875 to Francis "Frank" ROBERTSON 1855-1913; 9 chn at Poolaijelo, Dergholm & Edenhope, Victoria;

3. Euphemia SMITH 1855-1907, b. Digby, Victoria; d. Heathcote, Victoria; m. 1881 to Nelius Edward LEYON; 6 chn in South Australia and Heathcote, Victoria;

4. William Howard SMITH 1856-1857, b. and d. Digby, Victoria;

5. Andrew "Andy" SMITH 1858-1938, b. Digby, Victoria; d. Ballarat, Victoria;

6. Margarette SMITH 1859-1932, b. Digby, Victoria; d. Leeton, NSW, m. 1886 to William PHILLIPS 1862-1928; 6 children;

7. F SMITH 1860-1860, b. and d. Digby, Victoria;

8. William SMITH 1862-..?.., b. Digby, Victoria; ...?...;

9. George SMITH 1864-1941, b. Digby, Victoria; d. Digby, Victoria; m. 1892 to Dorothy PRANGE 1863-1933, b. Hamilton, Victoria to Carl Anton PRANGE and Magdelena POLDRACK; 5 chn. b. Pimpimio, Wimmera.