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Elkanah Smith 1729–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 December 1729

Birth Location: Chatham, Mass., Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1827

Death Location: Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: David Smith

Mother: Sarah Higgins

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In 1729, Elkanah Smith entered the world in Chatham, Mass., Massachusetts, USA, born to David O Smith And Sarah Higgins. Elkanah Smith passed away in 1827 in Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Elkanah Smith entered the world in Chatham, Mass., Massachusetts, USA, born to David O Smith And Sarah Higgins.
  • Elkanah Smith passed away in 1827 in Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elkanah Smith's Ancestors

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Elkanah Smith
1729–1827
Birth Place: Chatham, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
Parents
David O Smith
1691–1734
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Higgins
1699–1795
Orleans, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Thomas (Smith) Sr
1650–1720
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Mayo
1665–1727
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Isaac Higgins
1672–1760
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Collins
1676–1765
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Smith
1610–1685
Grace
1596–1662
Lt IV
1630–1706
Hannah 8thGG
1625–1702
Benjamin Higgins
1640–1691
Lydia Bangs
1642–1709
Joseph Collins
1632–1724
Ruth Knowles
1657–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1585–1685
Grace Pretty
1591–1640
Emanuel Lewes
1580–1640
Agnes Atkins
1574–1640
John *
1598–1676
Tamisen Breyck
1600–1682
Reycraft Lecraft
1605–1692
Lecraft Reycraft
1609–
Richard Higgins
1603–1675
Lydia Chandler
1613–1651
Edward *
1591–1678
Rebecca GGM)
1611–1655
Henry Collins
1606–1687
Ann Tealby
1605–1691
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Ruth Bower
1620–1687

Elkanah Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1729
6 December 1729
Birth of Elkanah Smith in Chatham, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
1734
1734
Age 5
Birth of Elkanah Smith in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1827
1827
Age 98
Death of Elkanah Smith in Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
1827
1827
Age 98
Death of Elkanah Smith in Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 December 1729
    Event Place: Chatham, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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