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William B Smith 1844 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1844

Birth Location: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 24 Apr 1935

Death Location: Logansport, Cass, Indiana

Father: Samuel Smith

Mother: Elizabeth Shaffer

Spouse(s): Sarah Long

Children(s): John Smith, Marvin Smith, William Smith, George Smith, Walter Smith

In 1844, William B Smith entered the world in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA, born to Samuel L Smith and Elizabeth Shaffer. William B Smith married Sarah A. Long, and had children including John S Smith, Marvin Medford Smith, William Burton Smith, George S Smith, Walter Alvin Smith. William B Smith passed away in 1935 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1844, William B Smith entered the world in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA, born to Samuel L Smith and Elizabeth Shaffer.
  • William B Smith married Sarah A. Long, and had children including John S Smith, Marvin Medford Smith, William Burton Smith, George S Smith, Walter Alvin Smith.
  • William B Smith passed away in 1935 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana.

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William Smith's Ancestors

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William Smith
1844 – 1935
Birth Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Parents
Samuel L Smith
1818 – 1890
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Shaffer
1820 – 1906
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Frederick Shaffer
1787 – 1884
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Kapp
1787 – 1872
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter (Sheaffer)
1751 – 1848
Anna Albert
1762 – 1812
George KAPP
1759 – 1832
Anna Dietrich
1755 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Schaeffer
1708 – 1755
Anna ?????
1715 – 1780
Johannes Albert
1734 – 1777
Maria Doerr
1736 – 1812
John Cupp
1714 – 1749
Gertraudt Friederich
1719 – 1784
Jacob Dietrich
1715 – 1760
Sophia Heiss
1711 – 1760

William Smith's Descendants

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William (B) Smith (31 Jan 1844 – 24 Apr 1935) m. Sarah (A.) Long (1848 – 31 Aug 1901)
  1. 1. John (S) Smith (1873 – )
  2. 2. Marvin (Medford) Smith (13 Jan 1874 – 6 Dec 1909)
  3. 3. William (Burton) Smith (24 Apr 1877 – 1 Nov 1955) m. Ruby (May) Easton (26 Jan 1888 – 24 Mar 1937)
    1. 1. Fern (Thelma) Smith (21 Dec 1907 – 25 Nov 1959)
    2. 2. Hazel (Doris) Smith (31 Jul 1910 – 6 Oct 1983)
    3. 3. Mabel (Marie) Smith (18 May 1915 – 25 Aug 2011)
    4. 4. Sarah (Ethel) Silberman (3 May 1919 – 1 Feb 2011) m. Louis (Harry) Silberman (9 Jan 1916 – Abt 1994)
      1. 1. Donald (L) Silberman (29 Apr 1941 – ) m. Ruth (Carol) Beavers (5 Dec 1941 – )
        1. 1. Donald (Louis) Silberman (12 Dec 1962 – ) m. Tami (Lynn) Silberman (3 Jul 1966 – )
        2. 2. Donna (Carol) Kirk (19 Aug 1967 – ) m. David (Wesley) Kirk (8 Jan 1962 – )
      2. 2. Connie Leap (abt 1956 – ) m. Ronald (James) Leap
      3. 3. Joyce Palladino
      4. 4. James
      5. 5. Roger
    5. 5. William (Donald) Smith (25 Feb 1923 – 31 Jul 1996)
  4. 4. George (S) Smith (1879 – )
  5. 5. Walter (Alvin) Smith (9 Oct 1880 – Aft 1959)

William Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1844
31 Jan 1844
Birth of William B Smith in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
1935
24 Apr 1935
Age 91
Death of William B Smith in Logansport, Cass, Indiana
Logansport, Cass, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana

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