Perry Smiley and Melissa Electa Bacon

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Husband Perry Smiley ¹

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           Born: 1 May 1843 - near Union City, Erie Co, PA 1
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         Father: Moses Smiley (1809-1884) 1
         Mother: Margaret Marshall (1820-1898) 1

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       Marriage: 6 Jul 1869 2

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Wife Melissa Electa Bacon ²

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           Born: 13 Aug 1848 - Bloomfield, Crawford Co, PA 2
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         Father: Daniel Scott Bacon (1821-1899) 2
         Mother: Louisa Drake (1825-1893) 2

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Children

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1 F Ida Louisa Smiley ²

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           Born: 24 Apr 1870 2
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           Died: 18 Oct 1879 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Ella Josephine Smiley ²

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           Born: 24 Aug 1871 2
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         Spouse: William W. Lourey (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 30 Jul 1895 2

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3 M Bert Moses Smiley ²

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           Born: 15 Jul 1873 2
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         Spouse: Nora Elizabeth Murphy (1886-      ) 2
           Marr: 23 May 1909 2

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General Notes: Husband - Perry Smiley

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He attended the public schools and worked on the farm until January, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company L, Twelfth Regiment Pennsyl­vania Cavalry. He saw hard service with the Army of the Potomac, participating in the battles of Second Bull Run, Winchester, Antie­tam, Harper's Ferry, and was with Sheridan throughout his entire famous campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. At the battle of Winches­ter his horse was killed under him, and at the battle of Charleston, Virginia, he had the same experience. He had three horses killed during the war. He was promoted sergeant in 1864, and that same year was detached as a scout, under Captain McAllister. He was honorably discharged and mustered out July 20, 1865. After the war he returned to Erie County, Pennsylvania, and for a few years was variously employed, then came to McKean County and the oil regions. In 1877 he was appointed superintendent of the National Transit Company, a position he filled for many years. He was a Republican, and served as councilman of the borough of Kendall Creek, which became part of the city of Brad­ford. He was a member of Bradford Post, No. 141, Grand Army of the Republic; Bradford Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Trinity Commandery, No. 58, and Chapter No. 260, Royal Arch Masons.

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General Notes: Wife - Melissa Electa Bacon

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She was edu­cated in the public schools of Union City, PA. She was the first worthy matron of Bradford Chap­ter, No. 61, Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the Woman's Relief Corps and the Daughters of Rebekah.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 192.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 193.