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     Elizabeth Smelser is the daughter of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart.

     Jacob Smelser is the son of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart.

     John Smelser married Abigail Kiplinger . John Smelser was born in 1778 at Kentucky. He was the son of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart. John Smelser died in 1840 at Rush County, Indiana.

     Katherine Smelser was born about 1767. She was the daughter of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart. Katherine Smelser married Melchior Couchman on Wednesday, March 2, 1791 at Bourbon County, Kentucky, .¹

     Margaret Smelser is the daughter of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart.

     Mary Smelser is the daughter of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart.

     McLanna Smelser is the daughter of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart.

     Peter Smelser worked first as a farmer, later as a miller. He married Barbara Garnhart . Peter Smelser was born in 1738/39 at Bourbon County, Kentucky. He was the son of Valentine Smelser. Peter Smelser died in 1795 at Bourbon County, Kentucky. Abstracts from Bourbon County, KY wills

SMELZER, PETER- Will Book A, page 229-
Wife, Barbara; sons, Peter, John, Jacob, daus., Barbara, wife of Philip Doubenspeck, Catherine, wife to Melcha Koutzmann, Mary Elizabeth, John, Annamaria, Eve Elizabeth and Margaret and Jacob, my youngest son, lands I bought of John South, 400 acres; youngest son, Jacob, underage; my children; Mary Elizabeth, etc; 600 acres in Mason County; Peter, S., my eldest son, etc. Oct. 21, 1795-Dec. 1795. 1



JAMES BROWN- Will Book A, page 284-
Those named-wife, Rachel; son, James; daughter, Catherine McCoy; grand-son, James McCoy, when he comes of age; grand-son, Samuel David Brown when of age. Written August 21st, 1791, Proved January,1796, Executors- wife and Samuel Henderson. Witnesses-Enock Haydon, Peter Smellser, Milchiah Couchman.

     Peter Smelser is the son of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart.

     Valentine Smelser was born between 1686/87 and 1730 at Metz, Moselle Department, France. He died in 1777 at Washington County, Maryland.

     Betty Smith married James Sutcliffe . Betty Smith was born in 1758 at Bolton, Lancashire, England.

     Betty Ann Smith is the daughter of Hugh Wilton Smith and Martha Ellen Ginney.¹

     Harriet Ellen Smith was born on April 20, 1921 at Peru, Miami County, Indiana.¹ She and Henrietta Helen Smith were twins.¹ Harriet Ellen Smith was the daughter of Hugh Wilton Smith and Martha Ellen Ginney.¹ Harriet Ellen Smith married Alfred R. Cook after 1940 .² Harriet Ellen Smith died on December 20, 1995 at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, at age 74.³ She was buried on December 23, 1995 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana.³

     Henrietta Helen Smith was born on April 20, 1921 at Peru, Miami County, Indiana.¹ She and Harriet Ellen Smith were twins.¹ Henrietta Helen Smith was the daughter of Hugh Wilton Smith and Martha Ellen Ginney.¹

     Hugh Wilton Smith was born on June 25, 1894 at Cass County, Indiana.¹ He married, at age 25, Martha Ellen Ginney, age 21, daughter of Jeremiah Ginney and Lola Montez Endsley, on Thursday, June 24, 1920 at Miami County, Indiana, .¹ Hugh Wilton Smith died in 1948.²

     Lyman Leonard Smith was born on September 7, 1897 at Miami County, Indiana.^2,1 He was the son of John W. Smith and Barbara Lippold. Lyman Leonard Smith married, at age 23, Nellie Laura Hahn, age 24, daughter of James Ira Hahn and Nancy Jane Long, on Wednesday, February 9, 1921 at Miami County, Indiana, .¹ Lyman Leonard Smith died on January 28, 1963 at Wabash County, Indiana, at age 65.² He was buried on January 30, 1963 at Santa Fe Cemetery, Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana.²

     Margaret Smith was born on August 20, 1691 at Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She was a Quaker. She was the daughter of William Smith and Agness Mary Croasdale. Margaret Smith married, at age 21, Enoch Pearson, age 29, son of Edward Pearson and Sarah Burgess, on Wednesday, September 28, 1712 at Middleton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, . Margaret Smith died on March 18, 1758 at Pennsylvania at age 66.

     Margaret May Smith was born on March 14, 1886 at Pennville, Jay County, Indiana.^1,2 She married, at age 21, Charles Robinson, age 23, son of Isaac H. Robinson and Catherine Hahn, on Monday, April 1, 1907 at Jay County, Indiana, .³ Margaret May Smith died on February 21, 1923 at Jay County, Indiana, at age 36.²

     Ruth Evelyn Smith is the daughter of Hugh Wilton Smith and Martha Ellen Ginney.¹

     Susannah Smith was born in 1799 at North Carolina. She married Henry Yeary, age 20, son of Henry Yeary and Martha Ball, in June, 1817 at Lee County, Virginia, . Susannah Smith died on August 13, 1856 at Fulton, Arkansas.

     Unnamed Infant Smith died on October 17, 1925.¹ She was stillborn on October 17, 1925.¹ She was born on October 17, 1925.¹ She was the daughter of Hugh Wilton Smith and Martha Ellen Ginney.¹

     William Smith was born on January 22, 1668/69 at Weighton, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of William Smith and Jane Wilberfoss. William Smith immigrated in 1681/82 to America. He married, at age 21, Agness Mary Croasdale, age 21, daughter of Thomas Croasdale and Agnes Hathornthwaite, on Wednesday, September 20, 1690 at Wrightstown, Pennsylvania, . William Smith died on October 13, 1740 at Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at age 71. From "The Quaker Smith Family" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6630/smith1fam.html

William SMITH was born 22 1st month 1669 at Wighton, Hull Parish, Yorkshire, England. He is said to be the William
Smith who arrived in 1682 on the ship Friends Adventure and resided with Phineas Pemberton, also from Yorkshire.
This has not been positively proven.

William SMITH is also stated to have been the second settler in Wrightstown Twp., Bucks Co., PA having arrived
soon after John Chapman. William purchased 100 acres as a part of the orignal 500 acre Wrightstown tract. He also
took up a patent for 150 acres adjoining the original purchase extending his lands from the park to the Newtown line
and partly into Neshaminy.

His will was made 13 10th month 1740 and proved 20 Apr 1743 in Bucks Co. John Penquite and Joseph Chapman were
named executors. His will divided his land among his sons, several of which sold their shares and in 1768 moved to VA
and SC.

William married first to Mary CROASDALE 20 9th month 1690 at the home of John Chapman of Wrightstown, PA.
She was born 1669 in Yorkshire, the daughter of Thomas Croasdale and Agnes Hathornthwaite. She died 1716 and
William married next about 1720 to a woman named Mercy.¹

     William Smith was born about 1639/40. He married Jane Wilberfoss on Monday, November 1, 1660 .