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William Ashmore Smyth 1777 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland

Death Date: 12 Jan 1864

Death Location: Smithfield, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

Father: George Smyth

Mother: Serah Ashmore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fairclough

Children(s): John Smith, Joseph Smith, Richard Smith, William Smyth, James Smyth, Ann Smyth, Henry Smyth, George Smith, Elizabeth Smyth, Robert Smyth, Jane Smith, Abner Smith

In 1777, William Ashmore Smyth entered the world in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland, born to George Smyth and Serah Ashmore. William Ashmore Smyth married Elizabeth Fairclough, and had children including John L Smith, Joseph Henry Fairclough Smith, Richard Smith, William Seymour Smyth, James Smyth, Ann Smyth, Henry B Smyth, George Smith, Elizabeth Smyth, Robert Smyth, Jane Smith, Abner Levi Smith. William Ashmore Smyth passed away in 1864 in Smithfield, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.

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Biography

  • In 1777, William Ashmore Smyth entered the world in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland, born to George Smyth and Serah Ashmore.
  • William Ashmore Smyth married Elizabeth Fairclough, and had children including John L Smith, Joseph Henry Fairclough Smith, Richard Smith, William Seymour Smyth, James Smyth, Ann Smyth, Henry B Smyth, George Smith, Elizabeth Smyth, Robert Smyth, Jane Smith, Abner Levi Smith.
  • William Ashmore Smyth passed away in 1864 in Smithfield, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Smyth's Ancestors

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William Smyth
1777 – 1864
Birth Place: Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland
Parents
George Smyth
1747 – 1787
Aghade, Carlow, Ireland
Serah Ashmore
1751 – 1833
Barragh, Carlow, Ireland
Grandparents
John Smyth
1715 – 1786
Carlow Parish, Carlow, Ireland
Mary Hoar
1715 –
Ireland
Richard Ashmore
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Smyth
1695 –
Sarah Shotwell
1695 – 1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Smyth's Descendants

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William (Ashmore) Smyth (1777 – 12 Jan 1864) m. Elizabeth Fairclough (1778 – 14 Dec 1853)
  1. 1. John (L) Smith (About 1800 – 22 Oct 1889)
  2. 2. Joseph (Henry Fairclough) Smith (21 Oct 1802 – 07 Aug 1887)
  3. 3. Richard Smith (1804 – 1890)
  4. 4. William (Seymour) Smyth (1806 – 22 Oct 1889)
    1. 1. John (Abner) Smith (1844 – 1902)
  5. 5. James Smyth (1807 – 20 Feb 1872)
  6. 6. Ann Smyth (1811 – Aft 1881)
  7. 7. Henry (B) Smyth (12 Jun 1812 – 13 Feb 1896) m. Mary (Jane) Smith (27 December 1819 – 30 October 1905)
  8. 8. George Smith (1815 – 20 Oct 1871)
  9. 9. Elizabeth Smyth (01 Oct 1817 – 1818)
  10. 10. Robert Smyth (1818 – 20 Oct 1871) m. Elizabeth (J) Hodges
  11. 11. Jane Smith (31 Oct 1820 – 1909)
  12. 12. Abner (Levi) Smith (25 Oct 1844 – 1902) m. Keziah Kirk (24 May 1838 – 2 Apr 1920)
    1. 1. Gordon (Abner) Smith (24 Mar 1880 – Unknown) m. Susan (Adelia) Smith (5 Nov 1899 – 31 Jan 1921)
      1. 1. Ella (Elizabeth) Smith (abt 1917 – 26 Oct 1974) m. Francis (Henry) James (October 30th 1918 – oct 16 1998)
        1. 1. Sidney (Gordon) James (4 Sep 1951 – ) m. Carrie (Lorraine) Neuman (14 Oct 1956 – ) m. Deborah (Ann) Schultz (4 May 1957 – 2013)
        2. 2. Evelyn James

William Smyth's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1777
Birth of William Ashmore Smyth in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland
Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland
1864
12 Jan 1864
Age 87
Death of William Ashmore Smyth in Smithfield, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Smithfield, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Smithfield, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smithfield, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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