John Smith (1806–1902) 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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John William Burke Smith 1806–1902

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Born 12 Apr 1806 · Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut

Died 4 Aug 1902 · East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

Father Sparrow Smith

Mother Eunice Clark

Spouse Delia Elliott West

Children Cornelia Noyes Smith, Joel West Smith, William Elliott Smith

Siblings Nathaniel Clark Smith

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … U.S., Find a Grave Index

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William Elliott Smith

Biography

The story of John William Burke Smith began in 1806 in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut. John William Burke Smith married delia elliott west, and had children including cornelia noyes smith, joel west smith, william elliott smith. John William Burke Smith passed away in 1902 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Life Timeline

1806

Birth of John William Burke Smith in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut

Birth

1806

John William Burke Smith was baptized in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut

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1902

Death of John William Burke Smith in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

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1902

Burial of John William Burke Smith in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Smith

This ancestor line traces from Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts (1716) to Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut (1806) across 3 generations.

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: John Smith (1806–1902) 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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