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Emma Josephine Smiley 1850–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 APR 1850

Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, VA

Death Date: 20 MAY 1935

Death Location: Jenkins Springs Cem., Brown Co., TX

Father: John Smiley

Mother: Elizabeth Garret

Spouse(s): Robert Swart

Children(s): John Swart

Emma Josephine Smiley was born in 1850 in Fincastle, Botetourt, VA, the child of John E Smiley And Elizabeth Anderson Garret. Emma Josephine Smiley married Robert William Swart, and had children including John Rudolph Swart. Emma Josephine Smiley passed away in 1935 in Jenkins Springs Cem., Brown Co., TX.

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Biography

  • Emma Josephine Smiley was born in 1850 in Fincastle, Botetourt, VA, the child of John E Smiley And Elizabeth Anderson Garret.
  • Emma Josephine Smiley married Robert William Swart, and had children including John Rudolph Swart.
  • Emma Josephine Smiley passed away in 1935 in Jenkins Springs Cem., Brown Co., TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smiley
1815–1886
Birth Location: , Botetourt, VA
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Elizabeth Garret
1824–1911
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, VA
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Spouses(s)

Robert Swart
1835–1891
Birth Location: Loudoun Co., VA
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Children(s)

John Swart
1875–1955
Birth Location: Sherman, Grayson, TX
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Emma Smiley's Ancestors

Self
Emma Smiley
1850–1935
Birth Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, VA
Parents
John E Smiley
1815–1886
, Botetourt, VA
Elizabeth (Anderson) Garret
1824–1911
Fincastle, Botetourt, VA
Grandparents
Daniel Smiley
1788–1850
, of Botetourt, VA
Elizabeth Shank
1791–
, of Botetourt, VA
Josiah Garrett
1779–1859
, Bedford, VA
Elizabeth Williams
1795–1866
, of Campbell, VA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Jr.
1765–
Nancy Smiley
1765–
Christian \
1764–1834
Catherine Beckner
1746–
John Garrett
1755–1831
Hannah Greenwood
1759–1840
Anderson Williams
1767–1786
Mildred Shepard
1769–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter SR.
1745–1807
Mary Mrs.
1745–
Johanne Schenk
1717–1791
Mary Yeeny
1695–
Nicholas Beckner
1729–1812
Stephen Garrett
1733–1744
Magdalene Bernard
1735–
Samuel Williams
1746–1821
Susannah Ligon
1745–1793
Samuel Shepard
1730–1792
Anne Burwell
1730–

Emma Smiley's Descendants

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Emma (Josephine) Smiley (25 APR 1850–20 MAY 1935) m. Robert (William) Swart (28 FEB 1835–8 DEC 1891)
  1. 1. John (Rudolph) Swart 1875–1955 m. Anna (Orr) Taber 1876–1910 m. Annie Guggolz 1875–1940
    1. 1. Ora (Lee) Swart 1896–1981 m. Roy (Eden) Thompson 1886–1970
      1. 1. Geraldine Thompson 1925– m. Curtis (Eldon) Barton 1918–1977

Emma Smiley's Timeline

2 Records

1850
25 APR 1850
Birth of Emma Josephine Smiley in Fincastle, Botetourt, VA
Fincastle, Botetourt, VA
1935
20 MAY 1935
Age 85
Death of Emma Josephine Smiley in Brown Co., TX
Brown Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 APR 1850
    Event Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1935
    Event Place: Brown Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jenkins Springs Cem., Brown Co., TX
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