Mary Jane Smith 1833–1871
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Mary Smith in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 9 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
The story of Mary Jane Smith began in 1833 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States. In 1850, Mary Jane Smith resided in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA. Mary Jane Smith married philemon christopher merrill, and had children including cyrena imogean merrill, david elmer merrill, hannah ann merrill, henry morgan merrill, jedediah grant merrill, john smith merrill sr, joseph lot merrill, peter herbert merrill. Mary Jane Smith passed away in 1871 in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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3Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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4Death Records Arizona, Death Records
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5Church Records Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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6Record Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Smith
This ancestor line traces from France (1580) to Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States (1833) across 9 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Mary Smith (1833–1871) was born in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States and died in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States. 3 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.
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Related Records
Mary Smith's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record