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Edmund Beardslee Smith 1856 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1856

Birth Location: Adams, Jefferson, New York

Death Date: 29 Jun 1916

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Father: Joseph Smith

Mother: Mary Babcock

Spouse(s): Margaret Duffin

Children(s): John Smith, Mary Smith, Alice Smith

The story of Edmund Beardslee Smith began in 1856 in Adams, Jefferson, New York. In 1860, Edmund Beardslee Smith resided in Watertown, Jefferson, New York. In 1865, Edmund Beardslee Smith resided in Brownville, Jefferson, New York. Edmund Beardslee Smith married Margaret Duffin, and had children including John Smith, Mary Ellen Smith, Alice M Smith. Edmund Beardslee Smith passed away in 1916 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

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Biography

  • The story of Edmund Beardslee Smith began in 1856 in Adams, Jefferson, New York.
  • In 1860, Edmund Beardslee Smith resided in Watertown, Jefferson, New York.
  • In 1865, Edmund Beardslee Smith resided in Brownville, Jefferson, New York.
  • Edmund Beardslee Smith married Margaret Duffin, and had children including John Smith, Mary Ellen Smith, Alice M Smith.
  • Edmund Beardslee Smith passed away in 1916 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Smith
1833 – 1909
Birth Location: Jefferson County, New York
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Mary Babcock
1832 – 1903
Birth Location: Utica, Oneida, New York
MB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Duffin
1861 – 1904
Birth Location: Farmington, Ontario, New York
MD

Children(s)

John Smith
1877 –
Birth Location: New York
JS
Mary Smith
1879 – 1936
Birth Location: Watertown, Jefferson, New York
MS
Alice Smith
1887 – 1949
Birth Location: Manchester, Ontario, New York
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Edmund Smith's Ancestors

Self
Edmund Smith
1856 – 1916
Birth Place: Adams, Jefferson, New York
Parents
Joseph G Smith
1833 – 1909
Jefferson County, New York
Mary (A) Babcock
1832 – 1903
Utica, Oneida, New York
Grandparents
Levi Smith
1807 – 1874
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Adeline Cory
1812 – 1908
New Hampshire
Jesse Babcock
1805 – 1885
Marcy, Oneida, New York
Maria Morgan
1811 – 1854
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Smith
1777 – 1821
Hannah Smith
1776 – 1854
David Babcock
1760 – 1831
Sarah Beardsley
1765 – 1856
Francis Morgan
1785 –
Mary Gahan
1788 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Smith
1753 – 1826
Ann Smith
1754 – 1854
Thomas Smith
1747 – 1825
Elizabeth Ely
1755 – 1822
David Babcock
1734 – 1816
Sarah Perry
1738 –
John Beardsley
1725 – 1795
Deborah Knickerbocker
1737 – 1801

Edmund Smith's Descendants

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Edmund (Beardslee) Smith (24 Mar 1856 – 29 Jun 1916) m. Margaret Duffin (Mar 1861 – 15 Oct 1904)
  1. 1. John Smith (Abt 1877 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Smith (13 Jun 1879 – 15 Jun 1936) m. Charles (Sears) Ball (6 Mar 1880 – 14 Dec 1939)
    1. 1. Edward (Arthur) Ball (abt 1901 – )
    2. 2. Harry (Bernard) Ball (11 Oct 1903 – Jan 1970) m. Dorothy (H) VanEpps (2 Oct 1922 – Jan 1969) m. Doris Joles (1913 – 1978)
      1. 1. Nancy (A) Ball (abt 1938 – )
      2. 2. Charles (Bernard) Ball (22 Apr 1939 – 20 Sep 2010) m. Katherine (Arlene) Sawyer (8 Dec 1936 – 29 Nov 2021)
        1. 1. Lisa Ball (30 Aug 1964 – ) m. Mark (Steven) Safford (1 Sep 1964 – )
        2. 2. Charles Ball
      3. 3. Beverley (J) Ball (abt 1941 – )
      4. 4. Patricia (M) Ball (abt 1945 – )
      5. 5. Norma (J) Ball (abt 1948 – )
      6. 6. Bruce Ball
      7. 7. Arthur Ball
    3. 3. Leo Ball (1906 – )
    4. 4. Orea Ball (abt 1914 – )
  3. 3. Alice (M) Smith (22 Sep 1887 – 9 Apr 1949)

Edmund Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1856
24 Mar 1856
Birth of Edmund Beardslee Smith in Adams, Jefferson, New York
Adams, Jefferson, New York
1860
1860
Age 4
Edmund Beardslee Smith resided here in Watertown, Jefferson, New York
Watertown, Jefferson, New York
1865
1865
Age 9
Edmund Beardslee Smith resided here in Brownville, Jefferson, New York
Brownville, Jefferson, New York
1870
1870
Age 14
Edmund Beardslee Smith resided here in Saint Cloud Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota
Saint Cloud Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota
1880
1880
Age 24
Edmund Beardslee Smith resided here in Watertown, Jefferson, New York
Watertown, Jefferson, New York
1916
29 Jun 1916
Age 60
Death of Edmund Beardslee Smith in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Adams, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Cloud Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota; Roll: M593_716; Page: 136A
    [2] New York, State Census, 1865
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Watertown, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 570; Family History Library
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Watertown, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Watertown, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 570; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Brownville, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Saint Cloud Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Saint Cloud Ward 2, Stearns, Minnesota; Roll: M593_716; Page: 136A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Watertown, Jefferson, New York

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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