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John S Smiley 1853–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1853

Birth Location: Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 April 1938

Death Location: Pocono Lake, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: James Smiley

Mother: Elizabeth Storm

Spouse(s): Edith Smith

Children(s): Edith Smiley, Alice Brown

John S Smiley was born in 1853 in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Smiley And Elizabeth Storm. In 1880, John S Smiley resided in Tobyhanna, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA. John S Smiley married Edith Smith, and had children including Alice Holt Smiley Brown, Edith Ayers Smiley. John S Smiley passed away in 1938 in Pocono Lake, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John S Smiley was born in 1853 in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Smiley And Elizabeth Storm.
  • In 1880, John S Smiley resided in Tobyhanna, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John S Smiley married Edith Smith, and had children including Alice Holt Smiley Brown, Edith Ayers Smiley.
  • John S Smiley passed away in 1938 in Pocono Lake, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Smiley's Ancestors

Self
John Smiley
1853–1938
Birth Place: Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Smiley
1821–1892
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Storm
1822–1915
Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Mister Smiley
1800–
,,Pennsylvania,USA
Rachel Borland
1803–1875
Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Andrew (Storm(S)) Jr
1786–1868
Hamilton, Monroe, Pennsylvania, United States
Magalena Hood
1782–1857
Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
James Borland
1765–1841
Christianna Keller
1757–1843
John Huth
1750–1823
Anna Schmidt
1755–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Smiley's Descendants

1.
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John (S) Smiley (11 July 1853–5 April 1938) m. Edith Smith (2 July 1856–26 Nov 1923)
  1. 1. Edith (Ayers) Smiley 1880–1951 m. Linford Werkheiser 1873–1950
    1. 1. Donald Werkheiser 1901–1944
      1. 1. Merlin (Donald) Werkheiser 1920–1965 m. Ruth Dressel 1921–
    2. 2. Donovan (Linford "Don") Werkheiser 1900–1944
    3. 3. Thelma (Marie) Werkheiser 1903–1994
    4. 4. Clesta (E) Werkheiser 1907–
  2. 2. Alice (Holt Smiley) Brown 1890–1959

John Smiley's Timeline

3 Records

1853
11 July 1853
Birth of John S Smiley in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
John S Smiley resided here in Tobyhanna, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Tobyhanna, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
1938
5 April 1938
Age 85
Death of John S Smiley in Tobyhanna, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
Tobyhanna, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1853
    Event Place: Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 088001-091000
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tobyhanna, Monroe, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1157; Page: 417C; Enumeration District: 229
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tobyhanna, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tobyhanna, Monroe, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1157; Page: 417C; Enumeration District: 229

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1938
    Event Place: Tobyhanna, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 088001-091000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pocono Lake, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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