Husband William John Stevely Smith 1
Born: - Jefferson Co, NY
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Died: Bef 1897
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Father: John Smith ( - ) 2
Mother: Elizabeth Stewart ( - ) 2
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Other Spouse: Rebecca Emeline Armstrong ( -Aft 1897) 2
• Note: This may be the same person as : William J. Smith.
Wife Eliza Vance 1
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• Note: This may be the same person as : Eliza Ann Vance.
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1 F Nancy Smith 1
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2 M Watson Vance Smith 1
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3 M Ira S. Smith 1
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4 F Ella E. Smith 1
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General Notes: Husband - William John Stevely Smith
He was born in Jefferson County, New York, and spent his early boyhood days in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, later removing with his parents to the state of Illinois. When a young man he was engaged as fireman on a steamer plying on the Mississippi River between Cairo and New Orleans. He became fired by the wonderful stories of gold discoveries in the West, and although only a youth of eighteen years he turned his face toward the Golden Gate. He succeeded in accumulating a sufficient quantity of the precious metal to make him a wealthy man. He then bought a farm of 160 acres near Dixon, California, upon which some improvements had been made, which were continued by him with painstaking care; as a result he was able to dispose of his land at a considerable advance in price, his speculation proving entirely successful. He then returned to the home of his youth, and invested in 133 acres of land in Perry township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and that property continued to be the family home after that time. A large and comfortable house was erected, which was followed by a barn and other buildings necessary in carrying on a farm. Mr. Smith made a specialty of stock, and owned horses, cattle, sheep and hogs of excellent grades. He invariably voted the straight Republican ticket. His life closed at the age of sixty-eight.