Isaiah C. Smutz and Mary R. Johnston

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Husband Isaiah C. Smutz ^{1 2}

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           Born: 24 Oct 1857 - Fayette Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: Aft 1900
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         Father: Isaac Smutz (1810-1867) 1 3
         Mother: Sarah Stauffer (1816-1891/1892) 3

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       Marriage: 3 Jun 1886 or 1887 - Connellsville, Fayette Co, PA 2 4

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Wife Mary R. Johnston ^{2 4}

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         Father: John L. Johnston (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Rebecca [Unk] (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 M Edgar Johnston Smutz ^{2 4}

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           Born: 22 Mar 1887 2
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2 M Byron Scott Smutz ^{2 4}

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           Born: 7 Oct 1889 2
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3 M Russel Stouffer Smutz ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1892
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           Died: 16 Jun 1893 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Isaiah C. Smutz

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New Haven, Fayette Co, PA - a merchant

He was educated in the public schools of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His father dying when he was ten years old, the work of the old farm where his father lived devolved upon him, his mother and his brother of twelve years, which they carried on for seven years, after which, in 1876, he went to Nebraska, taking a short business course of study at Pawnee City, in that state. After that he taught school three winters in Missouri and in the spring of 1880 returned to New Haven, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and accepted a position as clerk in a grocery store. The year following he purchased a small stock of goods from Mr. Piersol, and with a partner commenced the mercantile grocery business, etc., under the name of I. C. Smutz & Co. In 1896 he purchased the interest of his partner and continued the business by himself under the name of I. C. Smutz, and was so successful in business that in 1890 he purchased three lots of ground in New Haven, on Main street, adjoining the Pennsylvania railroad, and erected thereon a brick business block 60x120, all of which he came to occupy, the first floor for his business and the second for his residence. His business grew so much that he employed nine salesmen and a book-keeper.
Mr. Smutz was school director of New Haven for nine years and a trustee and the treasurer of the Presbyterian church at Connellsville for ten years.
He was a member of the Heptasophs, a Republican in politics, and served four years as a member of the county committee. He and his family were Presbyterians.

1 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 799.

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 149.

3 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 147.

4 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 800.