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Orpha Dooley Smith 1839–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1839

Birth Location: Preble Co., Ohio, USA

Death Date: 9 March 1916

Death Location: Elkton, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA

Father: Moses Jr

Mother: Palentine Dooley

Spouse(s): John Smith

Children(s): O Kesseling, Paulina Smith, William Smith, Samuel Smith, Elver Smith, Swain Smith, Lois Smith, Seleigh Smith, Lois Darrill

In 1839, Orpha Dooley Smith entered the world in Preble Co., Ohio, USA, born to Moses B Dooley Jr And Palentine Dooley. In 1850, Orpha Dooley Smith resided in Dixon, Preble, Ohio, USA. Orpha Dooley Smith married John Ashton Smith, and had children including Elver Alexander Smith, Lois Mabel Smith, Lois Mabell Darrill, O Ella Kesseling, Paulina Smith, Samuel Edward Smith, Seleigh Melissa Smith, Swain V Smith, William Harrison Smith. Orpha Dooley Smith passed away in 1916 in Elkton, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Orpha Dooley Smith entered the world in Preble Co., Ohio, USA, born to Moses B Dooley Jr And Palentine Dooley.
  • In 1850, Orpha Dooley Smith resided in Dixon, Preble, Ohio, USA.
  • Orpha Dooley Smith married John Ashton Smith, and had children including Elver Alexander Smith, Lois Mabel Smith, Lois Mabell Darrill, O Ella Kesseling, Paulina Smith, Samuel Edward Smith, Seleigh Melissa Smith, Swain V Smith, William Harrison Smith.
  • Orpha Dooley Smith passed away in 1916 in Elkton, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Jr
1778–1850
Birth Location: Elk Creek, Bedford Co., Virginia, USA
MJ
Palentine Dooley
1803–1877
Birth Location: Ireland, Douglas, Georgia, United States
PD

Spouses(s)

John Smith
1838–1911
Birth Location: Pleasant, Grant, Indiana, United States
JS

Children(s)

O Kesseling
1866–1953
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
OK
Paulina Smith
1868–1937
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
PS
William Smith
1858–1931
Birth Location: Randolph Co, Indiana, USA
WS
Samuel Smith
1860–1925
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
SS
Elver Smith
1866–1914
Birth Location: Decatur County Iowa
ES
Swain Smith
1871–
Birth Location: Kansas
SS
Lois Smith
1878–1956
Birth Location: –
LS
Seleigh Smith
1863–1916
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
SS
Lois Darrill
1877–1949
Birth Location: Missouri
LD

Orpha Smith's Ancestors

Self
Orpha Smith
1839–1916
Birth Place: Preble Co., Ohio, USA
Parents
Moses B. Dooley Jr
1778–1850
Elk Creek, Bedford Co., Virginia, USA
Palentine Dooley
1803–1877
Ireland, Douglas, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Moses (Dooley) Sr.
1748–1822
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary Boyd
1752–1819
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, British America
Richard (Rhine) (Ryan)
1756–1839
Orange, Colonial Carolina
Sarah ((Ryan)) ?
1770–1807
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Orpha Smith's Descendants

1.
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Orpha (Dooley) Smith (21 May 1839–9 March 1916) m. John (Ashton) Smith (30 May 1838–11 MAY 1911)
  1. 1. O (Ella) Kesseling 1866–1953 m. Jacob Kesselring 1858–1957
    1. 1. Mabel Kessering 1894–1984 m. Loyd (Pattersen) Sr. 1895–1984
      1. 1. Rufus (Lloyd Vawter) jr 1923–2010
      2. 2. William (Lloyd) Vawter 1920–1920
      3. 3. Kathryn Pattersen 1915–
      4. 4. Wayne (Winfred) Patterson 1923–1945
      5. 5. Harold (L) Patterson 1913–2005
    2. 2. Lloyd Kesselring 1890–1971
  2. 2. Paulina Smith 1868–1937 m. Wesley Vaughn 1861–1948
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen "Ella") Vaughn 1886–1985 m. Heinrich ("Henry" August) Blankenfeld 1881–1963
      1. 1. Earl (J) Blankenfeld 1913–1913
      2. 2. Floyd (Ferry) Blankenfeld 1900–1975
      3. 3. Floyd (Henry) Blankenfeld 1908–1986
      4. 4. Helen (Ella) Blankenfeld 1910–2008 m. Dale (Larson) Mansfield 1910–1991
        1. 1. Gail Reinert 1944–2016
        2. 2. Jean (Orpha) Ireland 1930–2020 m. William (W.) Ireland 1928–1998 m. William (Wayne) Ireland 1928–1998
        3. 3. James (Dale) Mansfield 1931–2020
        4. 4. Harry (F) Mansfield 1937–2021
        5. 5. Virginia (Mae) Mansfield 1939–2016 m. Thomas (Ross) Gagnon 1928–2010
        6. 6. Linda (Lee) Flewelling 1942–2020 m. Raymond (Leroy) Flewelling 1939–2012
        7. 7. Judith (Ann) Mansfield 1950–2021 m. Ralph (Eugene) Sutton 1926–2013 m. Charles (Edward) Gross 1932–2017
        8. 8. Paul (Henry) Mansfield 1948–1948
        9. 9. Keith (Neville) Mansfield 1935–1997
      5. 5. Clyde (Vaughn) Blankenfeld 1915–1924
      6. 6. John (L) Blankenfeld 1917–1917
    2. 2. Frank (Wesley) Vaughn 1887–1971
    3. 3. Edwin (Alfred) Vaughn 1892–1906
    4. 4. John (Ashton) Vaughn 1894–1981
    5. 5. Orpha (Marilla) Vaughn 1896–1981 m. Joseph (Henry) Jirak 1893–1975
      1. 1. Gerald (Joseph Jirak C9C2C1 8th cousin) 1x 1923–1994
    6. 6. Alice (Marjorie) Vaughn 1907–1995 m. Glen (William Vawser c9 c2) c1 1906–1978
      1. 1. Theodora (Mae Vawser C9 C2 C1 8th cousin) 1x 1926–1992 m. Vern (Vilas Larson) c9c2c1 1920–2006
      2. 2. Ruth (Marie Vawser C9 C2 C1 8th cousin) 1x 1929–1930
      3. 3. Leland (Eugene Vawser C9C2C1 8th cousin) 1x 1931–2015
      4. 4. Lowell (W) Vawser 1933–2022
    7. 7. Theodore (Henry) Vaughn 1902–2000
  3. 3. William (Harrison) Smith 1858–1931
  4. 4. Samuel (Edward) Smith 1860–1925
  5. 5. Elver (Alexander) Smith 1866–1914 m. Etta (J) Rains 1868–1947
    1. 1. William (Elver " Willie") Smith 1888–1951
    2. 2. George (Franklin "Dutch") Smith 1890–1966
    3. 3. Earl (Almond) Smith 1892–1946
    4. 4. Velva (Marie) Smith 1909–2001
    5. 5. Alma (Etta) Smith 1896–1897
    6. 6. Charles (Roy) Smith 1898–1899
    7. 7. Carl (Leslie) Smith 1901–1976
  6. 6. Swain (V) Smith 1871–
  7. 7. Lois (Mabel) Smith 1878–1956
  8. 8. Seleigh (Melissa) Smith 1863–1916 m. Orville Adams 1858–1947
    1. 1. Etta (May) Adams 1886–1940 m. Willis (O) Gorham 1879–1914
      1. 1. Harold (R) Gorham 1908–1985
      2. 2. Paul (R) Gorham 1912–
  9. 9. Lois (Mabell) Darrill 1877–1949 m. Lawrence (P.) Darrill 1893–1950 m. John (Elmer) Haney 1866–1946
    1. 1. Lloyd (Ramon) Haney 1897–1958
    2. 2. Vivian (Alta Haney (Darrell Hendrick) Thanos) 1895– m. Lawrence (P) Darrell 1893–1950 m. Unknown 1890– m. Anastasios (Lucas 'Thomas') Thanos 1884–1947
      1. 1. James (Haney) Thanos 1922–1994
      2. 2. Ivan (Robert) Hedrick 1913–1970
      3. 3. Frank Hedrick 1909–1999
    3. 3. Robert (A) Haney 1902–1929
    4. 4. Veda (M) Haney 1908–1998 m. Hally (Augustus) Witherwox 1895–1980

Orpha Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1839
21 May 1839
Birth of Orpha Dooley Smith in Preble Co., Ohio, USA
Preble Co., Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
Orpha Dooley Smith resided here in Dixon, Preble, Ohio, USA
Dixon, Preble, Ohio, USA
1916
9 March 1916
Age 77
Death of Orpha Dooley Smith in Elkton, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA
Elkton, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1839
    Event Place: Preble Co., Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dixon, Preble, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dixon, Preble, Ohio; Roll: 723; Page: 351a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1916
    Event Place: Elkton, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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