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Nelson Jones Smith 1814–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1814

Birth Location: North East Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1878

Death Location: Mahaska, Iowa, United States

Father: Jedediah Smith

Mother: Sarah Strong

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In 1814, Nelson Jones Smith entered the world in North East Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jedediah Smith And Sarah Sallie Strong. Nelson Jones Smith passed away in 1878 in Mahaska, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Nelson Jones Smith entered the world in North East Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jedediah Smith And Sarah Sallie Strong.
  • Nelson Jones Smith passed away in 1878 in Mahaska, Iowa, United States.

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Nelson Smith's Ancestors

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Nelson Smith
1814–1878
Birth Place: North East Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jedediah Smith
1767–1849
Hampton, Massachusetts
Sarah ("Sallie") Strong
1771–1830
East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Grandparents
John Strong
1734–1816
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
Sarah Curtis
1753–
Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Ezra Strong
1702–1785
Abigail Caverley
1714–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jedediah Jr.
1667–1709
Abiah Ingersoll
1663–1732

Nelson Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1814
22 Dec 1814
Birth of Nelson Jones Smith in North East Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
North East Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1878
1878
Age 64
Death of Nelson Jones Smith in Mahaska, Iowa, United States
Mahaska, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1814
    Event Place: North East Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Mahaska, Iowa, United States

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