The “Czech or Moravian” side of the family came to America between 1875 and 1904. Any Military service would have been as part of the “Austro-Hungarian Empire” or later in WWI and WWII. Once in the states, many registered for the draft and several served in the military since then including WWI and WWII.
The Smith side of the family is much more complex. They come from several “old” family lines that served in the military from the Revolutionary War onward. These families include the Smith, Pack, Wheeler, Garrett, Bloss, Ramey, Ware, Harrison and more.
I will attempt to share some of their stories and a general history of their service both in the “old country” as well as their new homes in America.
Apr 19, 1775 – Sep 3, 1783
Hopefully no one needs a lot of introduction to the Revolutionary War also known as The War of Independence. War began on April 19, 1775 when local militia at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts engaged the British. Forty Nine (49) Americans died in those two battles that day.
Several of our ancestors served in this fight for our independence.
- Valentine Bloss
- Daniel Bloss
- Robert Garrett
- Benjamin Harrison (possible ancestor)
- George Pack
- Samuel Pack
- Isaac Smith Jr.
- George Stovall Smith
- Henry Ware
- James Moses Wheeler
- Jesse Wheeler
- Oliver Wheeler
June 18, 1812 – February 18, 1815
A bunch of text goes here for story # 2 on a time line.
- Remy/Ramey
- Wheeler Brothers
- George Washington Pack Jr
April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865
- Bloss
- Garretts
- Pack
- Wheelers
- James Washington Smith
July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
- John Martin Smith (June 5, 1917 – xxxx)
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
- Raymond Anthony Cernik (July 24, 1944 – April, 1946)
- Eugene Filmere Smith (1942 – xxxx)
- Samuel Aubrey Smith (December 12, 1941 – June 14, 1946)
June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
- Donald Keith Smith (February 28, 1948 – February 29, 1952)
June 25, 1971 – Present
- David Allen Smith (March 17, 1972 – March 15, 1976)
- Dale Robert Smith (May 7, 1983 – April 30, 2004)