Joseph Smith and Wilhelmena Schmeltzer

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Husband Joseph Smith ^{1 2}

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           Born: 8 Apr 1826 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Father: Francis Smith (1801-Abt 1881) 1 2
         Mother: Anna M. Kuhns (1802-Abt 1887) 2

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       Marriage: 27 Sep 1848 - Centre Co, PA 3

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Wife Wilhelmena Schmeltzer ³

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           Born: 11 Jul 1826 - Union Co, PA 3
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         Father: Jacob Schmeltzer (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Hettie Eyster (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Margaret A. Smith ³

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         Spouse: John H. Hazel (      -      ) 3

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2 M Sylvester Smith ³

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Ezra F. Smith ³

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4 F Eliza Smith ³

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         Spouse: James Grenable (      -      ) 3

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5 M George Smith ³

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6 M Domer G. Smith, M.D. ²

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           Born: 12 Aug 1866 - near Madisonburg, Centre Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Emma Heckman (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 11 Feb 1891 3

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Smith

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He was reared in what is now Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and when his services were not needed on the home farm he worked at other pursuits in the neighborhood. When seventeen years of age, he began learning the wagonmaker's trade under Jacob Hennish, of Brush Valley, serving a two-years' apprenticeship. He received no wages, but was permitted to work for two weeks in the harvest fields in order to earn his clothes, and if he extended this time he had to give half of his earnings-twenty-five cents per day-to his master. On completing his apprenticeship he worked for one month for his uncle, William Smith, at Warrior's Mark, Pennsylvania, and in the fall of 1846 was induced to move to Condotown, by Jacob Condo, who built him a shop at that place. He formed a partnership with that gentleman, and in connection with work at his trade engaged in wagon-making for ten years. At the expiration of that period Jacob Condo withdrew and was succeeded by Jonas Condo, who managed the blacksmith shop. With the exception of three years spent on a rented farm in Brush Valley, Joseph Smith resided continuously at Penn Hall. For about forty years he also followed the undertaking business, beginning that trade when each undertaker manufactured his own coffins.
He was a stanch Democrat, and served as assessor, overseer and tax collector in Gregg township, Centre County. He and his wife were prominent members of the Lutheran Church, in which he served as deacon and elder, and at one time he was an Odd Fellow.

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General Notes: Wife - Wilhelmena Schmeltzer

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She was born in Union County, Pennsylvania, and when she was five years old her parents removed to Brush Valley, Centre County, and she was reared by her grandfather, Conrad Schmeltzer.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 299.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1083.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1084.