Rosanna Smith

Rosanna was born in 1869 in Washington Co., Missouri.¹   Rosanna's father was William S. Smith and her mother was Emily Simpson.  Her paternal grandparents were Benjamin T. Smith and Mrs. Emily Smith; her maternal grandparents were Joseph Simpson and Lovey Coats. She had four brothers and three sisters, named Joseph S., William F., Samuel P., Benjamin, Lovey E., Nancy L. and Mary.  She was the third youngest of the eight children.