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John Smiley 1730–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1730

Birth Location: Alis, Tyrone, Ireland

Death Date: 10 Feb 1811

Death Location: Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert Smiley

Mother: Margaret Ranken

Spouse(s): Ann Stewart

Children(s): Samuel Smiley, John Smiley, Rev. Smiley, James Smiley, Patrick Smiley

In 1730, John Smiley entered the world in Alis, Tyrone, Ireland, born to Robert William Thomas Smiley And Margaret G Ranken. In 1779, John Smiley resided in Drummond, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. John Smiley married Ann Houton Stewart, and had children including James Smiley, John Smiley, Patrick Smiley, Rev Thomas Smiley, Samuel Smiley. John Smiley passed away in 1811 in Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1730, John Smiley entered the world in Alis, Tyrone, Ireland, born to Robert William Thomas Smiley And Margaret G Ranken.
  • In 1779, John Smiley resided in Drummond, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Smiley married Ann Houton Stewart, and had children including James Smiley, John Smiley, Patrick Smiley, Rev Thomas Smiley, Samuel Smiley.
  • John Smiley passed away in 1811 in Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Smiley
1702–1767
Birth Location: Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
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Margaret Ranken
1702–1760
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann Stewart
1733–1814
Birth Location: Occtorrarra, Lancashire, England,
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Children(s)

Samuel Smiley
1764–1824
Birth Location: Cavan, Cavan, Ulster, Ireland
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John Smiley
1760–1818
Birth Location: Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rev. Smiley
1759–1832
Birth Location: Hanover Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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James Smiley
1762–1844
Birth Location: Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Patrick Smiley
1757–1811
Birth Location: Tyrone, Ireland
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John Smiley's Ancestors

Self
John Smiley
1730–1811
Birth Place: Alis, Tyrone, Ireland
Parents
Robert William Thomas Smiley
1702–1767
Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Margaret (G) Ranken
1702–1760
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (MacPherson) Smiley
1680–1765
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
Barbara (M) Finerty
1680–1740
County Galway, Ireland
David Rankin
1678–1750
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland,
Mary Campbell
1680–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland,
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smiley
1660–1689
Mary Eldeston
1657–1748
James Campbell
1648–
Janet Stewart
1652–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reverend Smiley
1630–1700
Margaret MacLean
1634–1708
John Edilston
1614–1682
Elizabeth Hargreaves
1620–1692

John Smiley's Descendants

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John Smiley (14 Jan 1730–10 Feb 1811) m. Ann (Houton) Stewart (6 Jun 1733–30 May 1814)
  1. 1. Samuel Smiley 1764–1824 m. Mary (Anne) Peebles 1765–1824
    1. 1. Samuel Smiley 1809–1885 m. Elizabeth Lucas 1814–1871
      1. 1. Samuel Smiley 1841–1927 m. Ellen Johncox 1843–1892
        1. 1. Alice Smiley 1877–1970
        2. 2. Walter (E) Smiley 1879–1960
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Smiley 1873–1963 m. William (A.) McRae 1876–1939
        4. 4. Laura (Ellen) Smiley 1870–1952
        5. 5. Adeline (Addie) Smiley 1881–1959
        6. 6. Dorothy (Ida) Smiley 1875–1963
        7. 7. Erlean (Early Ann) Smiley 1868–1951
        8. 8. William (Henry Tomlin) Smiley 1866–1886
      2. 2. William (Henry) Smiley 1835–1926
      3. 3. George (Lucas) Smiley 1856–1948
      4. 4. Robert (Thompson) Smiley 1854–1882
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Smiley 1848–1936 m. William (Henry) Helmer 1840–1910
        1. 1. Samuel (John) Helmer 1871–1910
        2. 2. David (Ray) Helmer 1873–1906
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Helmer 1881–1970
        4. 4. James (Albert) Helmer 1875–1917
        5. 5. Moses (Jehrue) Helmer 1888–1965
        6. 6. George (Franklin) Helmer 1887–1948
        7. 7. Ellen (Matilda) Helmer 1885–1964 m. Edward ((Ned) Shaw) Jessup 1873–1960
        8. 8. Marie (Naomi) Helmer 1876–1954
        9. 9. William (Frank) Holmer 1883–
      6. 6. Jane Smiley 1844–1919 m. Ralph (Brown) Horner 1848–1920
        1. 1. William (Albert Ryerson) Horner 1874–1953
        2. 2. Samuel (Anson Wellington) Horner 1875–1928
        3. 3. Almond (Wilbur) Horner 1877–1927
        4. 4. John (Wesley) Horner 1879–1939
      7. 7. Margaret Smiley 1838–1909
      8. 8. Maria (Frances) Smiley 1863–1878
      9. 9. Emily (Anne) Smiley 1860–1887
      10. 10. Sarah (Elsie) Smiley 1842–1879
      11. 11. James Smiley 1846–1911
      12. 12. John Smiley 1845–1865
      13. 13. Edward Smiley 1837–1926 m. Margaret Thompson 1833–1906
        1. 1. Arthur (Robert) Smiley 1866–1957 m. Eleanor (Mohr) Campbell 1871–1935
    2. 2. Edward Smiley 1795–
      1. 1. Mary Smiley 1813–1842 m. Francis McConnell 1811–1885
        1. 1. Edward (E) McConnell 1835–1896
        2. 2. Thomas McConnell 1832–1905
        3. 3. Eliza (Ann) McConnell 1831–1898
        4. 4. William McConnell 1838–
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) McConnell 1840–1885
        6. 6. Francis McConnell 1840–1887
    3. 3. Joseph Smiley 1797–
    4. 4. Henry Smiley 1800–
    5. 5. Thomas Smiley 1802–1889 m. Isabella Hill 1801–1894
      1. 1. James Smiley 1839–1912
      2. 2. Edward Smiley 1829–1916
      3. 3. Robert Smiley 1830–
      4. 4. Henry Smiley 1831–1914
      5. 5. Thomas Smiley 1834–1857
      6. 6. Samuel Smiley 1837–1915
      7. 7. Joseph Smiley 1841–1923
    6. 6. Maggie (M) Smiley 1861–
  2. 2. John Smiley 1760–1818
  3. 3. Rev. (Thomas) Smiley 1759–1832
  4. 4. James Smiley 1762–1844
  5. 5. Patrick Smiley 1757–1811

John Smiley's Timeline

3 Records

1730
14 Jan 1730
Birth of John Smiley in Alis, Tyrone, Ireland
Alis, Tyrone, Ireland
1779
1779
Age 49
John Smiley resided here in Drummond, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Drummond, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1811
10 Feb 1811
Age 81
Death of John Smiley in Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1730
    Event Place: Alis, Tyrone, Ireland
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Drummond, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1811
    Event Place: Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories
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