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Melissa Caroline Smith 1845–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1845

Birth Location: West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 24 January 1897

Death Location: West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Samuel Hoff

Mother: Catharine FARRIS

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Melissa Caroline Smith was born in 1845 in West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Samuel Hoff And Catharine Farris. Melissa Caroline Smith passed away in 1897 in West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Melissa Caroline Smith was born in 1845 in West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Samuel Hoff And Catharine Farris.
  • Melissa Caroline Smith passed away in 1897 in West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Melissa Smith's Ancestors

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Melissa Smith
1845–1897
Birth Place: West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Hoff
1802–1887
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Catharine FARRIS
1806–1872
Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Maj. (John Henry (Heinrich)) Hoff
1775–1870
Lancaster, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Fittro\Fetrow
1780–1837
Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Humphrey Faris
1773–1853
Fayette City, Fayette Co, PA
Sarah Ross
1777–1810
Ruff Creek, Greene Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Hoff
1704–1785
Anna GGM)
1757–
Catharine Fischer
1760–1831
James Faris
1742–1776
Mary Bell
1748–1802
John Jr
1735–1799
Jane James
1736–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Farris
1715–1749
Ann Lock
1716–1812
John Bell
1725–1795
Isabell Forster
1726–1784
John Ross
1714–1776
Martha Ross
1720–1781
William James
1713–1775
Mary GGM)
1720–1773

Melissa Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1845
27 August 1845
Birth of Melissa Caroline Smith in West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
1897
24 January 1897
Age 52
Death of Melissa Caroline Smith in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1845
    Event Place: West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1897
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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