Who was Adelsa Smith?

Adelsa Smith (1806–1868) was born in Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA and died in Pulteney, Steuben, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Adelsa Drake Smith 1806–1868

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Born 26 Sep 1806 · Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA

Died 10 Apr 1868 · Pulteney, Steuben, New York, USA

Father Caleb Smith

Mother Hannah

Siblings Alfred Smith, Benjamin Drake Smith

Records

1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Web: New York, Find A …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Smith

Hannah

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Adelsa Drake Smith was born in 1806 in Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA, the child of caleb smith and hannah. Adelsa Drake Smith passed away in 1868 in Pulteney, Steuben, New York, USA.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

Life Timeline

1806

Birth of Adelsa Drake Smith in Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA

Birth

1868

Death of Adelsa Drake Smith in Pulteney, Steuben, New York, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Adelsa Smith

This ancestor line traces from Weston Hanger, Kent, England (1572) to Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA (1806) across 8 generations.

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: Adelsa Smith (1806–1868) was born in Woodhull, Steuben, New York, USA and died in Pulteney, Steuben, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Adelsa in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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