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Joseph Christopher Smith

Male 1868 - 1955  (87 years)

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  • Name Joseph Christopher Smith 
    Born 1868 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1955 
    Person ID I412637162239  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Christopher Smith,   b. 4 Jul 1809, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1886, Franklin County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Harriet Elizabeth Sheldon,   b. 4 Jun 1819, Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1887, Franklin County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1838  Holmes County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F3620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1667815789] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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