Ephraim Smith and Susan Bates

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Husband Ephraim Smith ^{1 2}

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           Born: 8 Oct 1817 - Derry Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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       Marriage: 1841 2

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   Other Spouse: Leah Bates (      -      ) 2

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Wife Susan Bates ^{1 2}

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           Born: Dec 1821 2
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           Died: Dec 1852 2
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         Father: Daniel Bates (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Susan Peshel (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Sample Sylvester Smith ²

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           Born: 18 Jun 1843 2
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           Died: 18 Jan 1880 2
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2 M Hilbert Preston Smith ²

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           Born: 18 Dec 1844 2
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           Died: Sep 1881 2
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         Spouse: Mary Dolan (      -      ) 2

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3 F Melinda J. Smith ¹

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            AKA: Malinda J. Smith 2
           Born: Feb 1847 2
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         Spouse: John Fry (1835-      ) 2 3
           Marr: 14 Jan 1868 1

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4 F Lydia Emma Smith ²

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           Born: May 1849 2
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           Died: 7 Jun 1891 2
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         Spouse: John Ferguson (      -      ) 2

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5 M Hiram Theodore Smith ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Dec 1851 2
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6 M Cyrus Sheppard Smith ²

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           Born: 19 Sep 1854 2
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General Notes: Husband - Ephraim Smith

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Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

He was apprenticed to learn the trade of shoemaking, which occupation he followed until about 1865 when he turned his attention to farming. He was a member of the Church of God, and an ardent adherent of the Republican party.

He and his wife reared a family of fourteen children.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 453.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 456.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 452.