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Rev George Nelson Smith 1807–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 October 1807

Birth Location: Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 5 April 1881

Death Location: Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: John Smith

Mother: Esther Austin

Spouse(s): Arvilla POWERS-SMITH

Children(s): Arvilla SMITH, Esther Smith, Infant Smith, Infant Smith, Mary Wolfe, George Jr, Esther Smith, Infant Briggs, Infant Smith, Infant Smith, Infant Smith

Rev George Nelson Smith was born in 1807 in Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, USA, the child of John Smith And Esther Austin. Rev George Nelson Smith married Arvilla Almira Powers Smith, and had children including Arvilla Aurelia Villie Smith, Esther Anne Elizabeth Smith, Esther Eliza Smith, George Nelson Smith Jr, Infant Daughter 1 Smith, Infant Daughter 2 Smith, Infant Son 1 Smith, Infant Son 2 Smith, Infant Son Briggs, Infant Son Smith, Mary Jane Wolfe. Rev George Nelson Smith passed away in 1881 in Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rev George Nelson Smith was born in 1807 in Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, USA, the child of John Smith And Esther Austin.
  • Rev George Nelson Smith married Arvilla Almira Powers Smith, and had children including Arvilla Aurelia Villie Smith, Esther Anne Elizabeth Smith, Esther Eliza Smith, George Nelson Smith Jr, Infant Daughter 1 Smith, Infant Daughter 2 Smith, Infant Son 1 Smith, Infant Son 2 Smith, Infant Son Briggs, Infant Son Smith, Mary Jane Wolfe.
  • Rev George Nelson Smith passed away in 1881 in Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Rev Smith's Ancestors

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Rev Smith
1807–1881
Birth Place: Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
Parents
John Smith
1782–1854
Swanton, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Esther Austin
1786–1851
Swanton, Franklin, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Smith
1757–1813
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Jerusha Atwood
1754–1832
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel III
1737–1799
Olive Champion
1738–1793
Samuel Atwood
1724–1796
Peace (Stuard)
1735–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev Smith's Descendants

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Rev (George Nelson) Smith (25 October 1807–5 April 1881) m. Arvilla (Almira) POWERS-SMITH (27 November 1808–15 April 1895)
  1. 1. Arvilla (Aurelia "Villie") SMITH 1838–1918 m. Joseph (H) Voice 1827–1892
    1. 1. Arthur (Lincoln) Voice 1860–1930 m. Ida (L. VAN) WORMER 1862–1899
      1. 1. Maude (Irene) Voice 1888–1923 m. James (Merritt) Sherriff 1881–1951
        1. 1. Olive (Maria) Sherriff-Fleet-Snyder 1913–2007 m. Wilbur (W.) Snyder 1908–1980 m. Lloyd (R) Fleet 1909–1987
    2. 2. Florence (Virena) Voice 1877–1949 m. Robert (Andrew) Sherriff 1872–1929
      1. 1. Arvilla (Helen) Sherriff-Fry 1899–1968 m. Ellis (Lawrence) Fry 1896–1970
        1. 1. Helen (Virena) Fry-Crocker-Happ 1932–1988 m. Donald (M) Doyea 1930–1988 m. Robert (Lee) Stafford 1930–2018 m. William (Lee) Crocker 1931–1990 m. Karl (H) Happ 1930–2016
        2. 2. Andrew (Elbert) Fry 1920–1993
        3. 3. Lawrence (Ellis) Fry 1922–2003
        4. 4. Lewis (Hess) Fry 1921–1938
        5. 5. Clifford (Ray) Fry 1926–2010 m. Alice (Elizabeth) Robertson 1927–2006
        6. 6. Earl (Keith) Fry 1928–2000
        7. 7. Edward (Lee) Fry 1936–2009
      2. 2. Elaine (Lannett) Sherriff-Calabrese 1919–1995 m. Michael (James "Mike") Calabrese 1914–2000
        1. 1. Michael ("Mickey" Francis) Calabrese 1938–2015
      3. 3. Carl (M) Sherriff 1904–
      4. 4. Clinton (V) Sherriff 1906–
      5. 5. Evelyn Sherriff 1910– m. Arthur (Charles) Taghon 1908–1978
        1. 1. Charles (Robert) Taghon 1929–2013 m. Lenora (Margaret) Roberts 1930–1995
      6. 6. Robert (M) Sherriff 1911–
      7. 7. Jane (L) Sherriff 1912–
      8. 8. Althea Sherriff 1902–
  2. 2. Esther (Eliza) Smith 1840–1844
  3. 3. Infant (Daughter 1) Smith 1843–1843
  4. 4. Infant (Son) Smith 1834–1834
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Wolfe 1835–1905
  6. 6. George (Nelson Smith) Jr 1832–1897
  7. 7. Esther (Anne Elizabeth) Smith 1846–1885 m. Eli Tuttle 1841–
    1. 1. Helen (M) Tuttle 1871–
  8. 8. Infant (Son) Briggs 1841–1841
  9. 9. Infant (Daughter 2) Smith 1844–1844
  10. 10. Infant (Son 1) Smith 1845–1845
  11. 11. Infant (Son 2) Smith 1849–1849

Rev Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1807
25 October 1807
Birth of Rev George Nelson Smith in Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
1881
5 April 1881
Age 74
Death of Rev George Nelson Smith in Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 October 1807
    Event Place: Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1881
    Event Place: Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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