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Lydia St John Smith 1846–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JAN 1846

Birth Location: New York, USA

Death Date: 1922

Death Location: Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY

Father: Troy Smith

Mother: Jane Shortenkirk

Spouse(s): Russell Whitney

Children(s): Edgar Whitney, Pearl Whitney, Roy Whitney

In 1846, Lydia St John Smith entered the world in New York, USA, born to Troy Smith And Jane Shortenkirk. Lydia St John Smith married Russell M Whitney, and had children including Edgar Whitney, Pearl Whitney, Roy Whitney. Lydia St John Smith passed away in 1922 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Lydia St John Smith entered the world in New York, USA, born to Troy Smith And Jane Shortenkirk.
  • Lydia St John Smith married Russell M Whitney, and had children including Edgar Whitney, Pearl Whitney, Roy Whitney.
  • Lydia St John Smith passed away in 1922 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Smith's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Smith
1846–1922
Birth Place: New York, USA
Parents
Troy Smith
1787–1848
Jane Shortenkirk
1804–1849
Grandparents
Pettitt Smith
1765–1787
N. Salem NY
Huddah Westcott
1776–1787
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Smith
1733–1784
Mary Baxter
1734–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jabez Smith
1705–1787
Ruth Seymour
1707–1776

Lydia Smith's Descendants

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Lydia (St John) Smith (JAN 1846–1922) m. Russell (M.) Whitney (6 APR 1838–19 MAR 1921)
  1. 1. Edgar Whitney 1872–1950 m. Nellie Greenman 1876–1959
    1. 1. Ethel Whitney 1904– m. Jack O'Hara 1898–
    2. 2. Lydia Whitney 1905–1946 m. Frank (F) Cozzalio 1901–1993
  2. 2. Pearl Whitney 1883–1884
  3. 3. Roy Whitney 1874–1875

Lydia Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1846
JAN 1846
Birth of Lydia St John Smith in New York, USA
New York, USA
1922
1922
Age 76
Death of Lydia St John Smith in Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY
Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JAN 1846
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 66, Ed. 1, Tree #1780
    [2] 1780.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 66, Ed. 1, Tree #1780
    [2] 1780.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 66, Ed. 1, Tree #1780
    [2] 1780.FTW

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