Who was Cornelia Smith?

Cornelia Smith (1829–1866) was born in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Cornelia Noyes Smith 1829–1866

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 19 May 1829 · Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut

Died 14 Jun 1866 · East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

Father John William Burke Smith

Mother Delia Elliott West

Spouse David Watson Watrous

Children Edward Elliott Watrous, Frank W Watrous

Siblings Joel West Smith, William Elliott Smith

Records

Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of … Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

John William Burke Smith

Delia Elliott West

Spouse(s)

David Watson Watrous

Children

Edward Elliott Watrous

Frank W Watrous

Biography

Cornelia Noyes Smith was born in 1829 in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, the child of john william burke smith and delia elliott west. Cornelia Noyes Smith married david watson watrous, and had children including edward elliott watrous, frank w watrous. Cornelia Noyes Smith passed away in 1866 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut.

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Marriage Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1829

Birth of Cornelia Noyes Smith in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut

Birth

1866

Death of Cornelia Noyes Smith in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

Death

1866

Burial of Cornelia Noyes Smith in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Cornelia Smith

This ancestor line traces from Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts (1716) to Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut (1829) across 4 generations.

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: Cornelia Smith (1829–1866) was born in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. 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 Cornelia 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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