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Erastus Smith 1808–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1808

Birth Location: Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 27 Jul 1877

Death Location: Old Forge, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Diodate SMITH

Mother: Rachel Alworth

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In 1808, Erastus Smith entered the world in Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Diodate Smith And Rachel Alworth. Erastus Smith passed away in 1877 in Old Forge, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Erastus Smith entered the world in Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Diodate Smith And Rachel Alworth.
  • Erastus Smith passed away in 1877 in Old Forge, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Erastus Smith's Ancestors

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Erastus Smith
1808–1877
Birth Place: Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Diodate SMITH
1772–1834
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Rachel Alworth
1776–1848
East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (SMITH) JR
1739–1821
East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Mary Green
1736–1810
Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith
1710–1797
Hannah Gates
1713–1754
Warren Green
1712–1785
Mary Paine
1712–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Paine
1690–1771
Mercy (DNA)
1696–1741

Erastus Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1808
8 Apr 1808
Birth of Erastus Smith in Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1877
27 Jul 1877
Age 69
Death of Erastus Smith in Old Forge, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Old Forge, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1808
    Event Place: Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1877
    Event Place: Old Forge, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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