William Smiley

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Husband William Smiley ¹

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           Born: Abt 1731
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Children

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1 F Margaret Smiley ²

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           Born: Jan 1796 2
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2 M William Smiley ²

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           Born: 30 Oct 1797 2
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3 M John Smiley ²

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           Born: 22 Nov 1799 2
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4 M Robert Smiley ²

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           Born: 10 Oct 1801 2
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5 M James Smiley ²

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           Born: 11 Nov 1803 2
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6 M Samuel Smiley ²

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           Born: 28 Nov 1805 2
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7 M Caldwell Smiley ^{1 3}

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           Born: 5 Aug 1807 2
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         Spouse: Nancy Tweed (      -      ) 3

         Spouse: Martha Smiley (      -1848) 2

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General Notes: Husband - William Smiley

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He was of Scotch ancestry, and came to America at a very early day. He was one of the first elders of Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and with Robert Caldwell, in 1779 selected the site for the church. Prior to coming to Washington County, he had lived in York County, Pennsylvania. The personal appearance of Mr. William Smiley is thus described in "Old Redstone:" "He was a Scotch-man of strong mind, very shrewd, and extremely pious. His manners were somewhat blunt, and he had an integrity and honesty about him which would not allow him to connive at anything he thought to be wrong. He disliked everything which in any way set aside the claims of religion, and did not give it its proper place in the business of life or the enjoyment of the social circle." It is related of Mr. Smiley that where at one time the church of Upper Buffalo had been unable for some years to pay the salary of Rev. James Smith, he volunteered to make the trip to New Orleans with a boat-load of flour. Although sixty-four years of age, he made the trip successfully, and from the proceeds of the sale of the flour paid the church debt.

He was killed at the raising of a barn on the Dr. Anderson farm, later owned by Alexander Hamilton.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 859.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 860.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 746.