Stephen Smith1

b. 14 October 1822, d. 1827
Family
FatherJohn Smith1 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     Stephen Smith was born on 14 October 1822 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 He died in 1827 in Rockland Township.1

Citations

  1. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.

Alexander Smith1

b. 17 November 1825, d. 1825
Family
FatherJohn Smith1 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     Alexander Smith was born on 17 November 1825 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 He died in 1825 in Rockland Township.1

Citations

  1. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.

Andrew J. Smith1

b. 21 October 1828, d. 21 September 1893
Family
FatherJohn Smith1 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     Andrew J. Smith was born on 21 October 1828 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 He died on 21 September 1893 in Rockland Township at age 64.1,2 He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Township.2

Citations

  1. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  2. [S150] Venango County Death Register [1893-1905], Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Andrew J. Smith entry.

Sarah Smith1,2

b. 28 July 1807, d. 2 June 1879
Family
FatherJohn Smith1,2 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     Sarah Smith was born on 28 July 1807 in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1,2 She married William Pryer, son of John Pryor and Hannah Lovell, on 3 April 1828.4 She died on 2 June 1879 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 71.1,3 She was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Maple Shade, Cranberry Township.3
     Sarah Smith and William Pryer lived in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.5,6,7

Family

William Pryer b. 6 Dec 1803, d. 17 Jul 1876
Children

Citations

  1. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  2. [S154] John Smith Will, Venango County Will Docket WD 3:159, written 1854, probate 1855, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S765] Gravestone, Sarah Pryer, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Cranberry Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  4. [S100] Wayne Pryor, "John and Hannah Lovell Pryor Family Group Sheet", 1981 (Mt. Vernon, MR). . Hereinafter cited as "John Pryor FGS."
  5. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cranberry Tp., William Prior household, National Archives, (William Prior, 47, Sarah, 43, Mary Collingwood, 21; John Prior, 20; David, 18; William, 16; Hannah,14; Stephen, 12; Margaret, 10; Sarah, 8; Parmelia, 6; Rosalphine Collingwood, 2; Irena Collingwood, 1).
  6. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cranberry Tp., William Pryer household, National Archives, (William Pryer, 56; Sarah, 52; Hannah, 21; Stephen, 18; Margaret, 16; Sarah, 14; Elizabeth, 12; Jackson, 9).
  7. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cranberry Tp., William Pryer household, National Archives, (William Pryer, 66; Sarah, 63; Elizabeth, 22; Jackson, 19; Zena [Collingwood], 21; Burrows [Collingwood], 17; Emery, 1).
  8. [S100] Wayne Pryor, "John and Hannah Lovell Pryor Family Group Sheet", 1981 (Mt. Vernon, MR). , information provided by Minnie Heron Annis. Hereinafter cited as "John Pryor FGS."
  9. [S765] Gravestone, William L. Pryer, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Cranberry Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.

William Pryer1

b. 6 December 1803, d. 17 July 1876
Family
FatherJohn Pryor2 b. c 1769, d. 30 Nov 1844
MotherHannah Lovell2 b. c 1784, d. 2 Nov 1847
     William Pryer was born on 6 December 1803 in Centre County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of John Pryor and Hannah Lovell.2 He married Sarah Smith, daughter of John Smith and Mary McMillen, on 3 April 1828.2 He died on 17 July 1876 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 72.1,3 He was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Maple Shade, Cranberry Township.1
     William Pryer and Sarah Smith lived in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6

Family

Sarah Smith b. 28 Jul 1807, d. 2 Jun 1879
Children

Citations

  1. [S765] Gravestone, William Pryer, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Cranberry Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  2. [S100] Wayne Pryor, "John and Hannah Lovell Pryor Family Group Sheet", 1981 (Mt. Vernon, MR). . Hereinafter cited as "John Pryor FGS."
  3. [S154] William Pryer Will, Venango County Will Docket WD 4:408, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cranberry Tp., William Prior household, National Archives, (William Prior, 47, Sarah, 43, Mary Collingwood, 21; John Prior, 20; David, 18; William, 16; Hannah,14; Stephen, 12; Margaret, 10; Sarah, 8; Parmelia, 6; Rosalphine Collingwood, 2; Irena Collingwood, 1).
  5. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cranberry Tp., William Pryer household, National Archives, (William Pryer, 56; Sarah, 52; Hannah, 21; Stephen, 18; Margaret, 16; Sarah, 14; Elizabeth, 12; Jackson, 9).
  6. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cranberry Tp., William Pryer household, National Archives, (William Pryer, 66; Sarah, 63; Elizabeth, 22; Jackson, 19; Zena [Collingwood], 21; Burrows [Collingwood], 17; Emery, 1).
  7. [S100] Wayne Pryor, "John and Hannah Lovell Pryor Family Group Sheet", 1981 (Mt. Vernon, MR). , information provided by Minnie Heron Annis. Hereinafter cited as "John Pryor FGS."
  8. [S765] Gravestone, William L. Pryer, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Cranberry Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.

Mary Smith1

b. 7 March 1809, d. 10 July 1895
Family
FatherJohn Smith1 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     Mary Smith was born on 7 March 1809 in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 She married Peter Smith on 21 April 1836 in Shippenville, Elk Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.2 She died on 10 July 1895 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, at age 86.3
     Mary Smith and Peter Smith lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6

Family

Peter Smith b. c 1813, d. b 1880
Children

Citations

  1. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  2. [S229] Marriage announcement of Peter Smith and Mary Smith, Venango Spectator, Franklin, PA, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S212] Obituary of Mary Smith, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 15 Aug 1895, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 37; Mary, 41; John, 13; William, 9; Martha J., 8; Mary E., 7).
  5. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 47; Mary, 56; William, 21; Mary E., 15; Hulda, 12; Elizabeth, 9).
  6. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., William Smith household, National Archives, (William Smith, 41; Sarah, 12; Samuel, 8; Charles B., 6; Everett H., 3; Budd, 1; Mary, 72, mother).
  7. [S1174] Ellis Weller, "Sloan-Smith Family," e-mail message to Kipp Melat, 31 Jan 1999, obituary of Huldah Sloan.

Peter Smith1

b. circa 1813, d. before 1880
Family
     Peter Smith was born circa 1813 in Pennsylvania.2 He married Mary Smith, daughter of John Smith and Mary McMillen, on 21 April 1836 in Shippenville, Elk Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.1 He died before 1880.3
     Peter Smith and Mary Smith lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2,4,3

Family

Mary Smith b. 7 Mar 1809, d. 10 Jul 1895
Children

Citations

  1. [S229] Marriage announcement of Peter Smith and Mary Smith, Venango Spectator, Franklin, PA, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 37; Mary, 41; John, 13; William, 9; Martha J., 8; Mary E., 7).
  3. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., William Smith household, National Archives, (William Smith, 41; Sarah, 12; Samuel, 8; Charles B., 6; Everett H., 3; Budd, 1; Mary, 72, mother).
  4. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 47; Mary, 56; William, 21; Mary E., 15; Hulda, 12; Elizabeth, 9).
  5. [S1174] Ellis Weller, "Sloan-Smith Family," e-mail message to Kipp Melat, 31 Jan 1999, obituary of Huldah Sloan.

John Smith1

b. circa 1837, d. before 1895
Family
FatherPeter Smith1 b. c 1813, d. b 1880
MotherMary Smith1 b. 7 Mar 1809, d. 10 Jul 1895
     John Smith was born circa 1837 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Peter Smith and Mary Smith.1 He died before 1895.2

Citations

  1. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 37; Mary, 41; John, 13; William, 9; Martha J., 8; Mary E., 7).
  2. [S212] Obituary of Mary Smith, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 15 Aug 1895, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

William Smith1

b. circa 1839, d. before 1895
Family
FatherPeter Smith1 b. c 1813, d. b 1880
MotherMary Smith1 b. 7 Mar 1809, d. 10 Jul 1895
     William Smith was born circa 1839 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Peter Smith and Mary Smith.1 He died before 1895.2
     William Smith was living in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1880.3

Family
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 37; Mary, 41; John, 13; William, 9; Martha J., 8; Mary E., 7).
  2. [S212] Obituary of Mary Smith, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 15 Aug 1895, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., William Smith household, National Archives, (William Smith, 41; Sarah, 12; Samuel, 8; Charles B., 6; Everett H., 3; Budd, 1; Mary, 72, mother).

Martha J. Smith1

b. circa 1841, d. before 1895
Family
FatherPeter Smith1 b. c 1813, d. b 1880
MotherMary Smith1 b. 7 Mar 1809, d. 10 Jul 1895
     Martha J. Smith was born circa 1841 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Peter Smith and Mary Smith.1 She married (?) Moore.2 She married Captain James R. Grant, son of Alexander Grant and Elizabeth Say.2 She died before 1895 when her mother died.3

Family 1

(?) Moore

Family 2

Captain James R. Grant
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 37; Mary, 41; John, 13; William, 9; Martha J., 8; Mary E., 7).
  2. [S101] Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), 1:441 (biographical sketch of the Osmer family). Hereinafter cited as 1919 Venango County History.
  3. [S212] Obituary of Mary Smith, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 15 Aug 1895, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Mary Elizabeth Smith1

b. circa 1843
Family
FatherPeter Smith1 b. c 1813, d. b 1880
MotherMary Smith1 b. 7 Mar 1809, d. 10 Jul 1895
     Mary Elizabeth Smith was born circa 1843 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Peter Smith and Mary Smith.1 She married Cyrus R. Levier on 21 November 1867.2,3

Family

Cyrus R. Levier b. 15 Mar 1844, d. Dec 1928
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 37; Mary, 41; John, 13; William, 9; Martha J., 8; Mary E., 7).
  2. [S34] Unknown author, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present. (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., 1890), p. 920 (biographical sketch of Cyrus Levier). Hereinafter cited as History of Venango Co. (1890).
  3. [S231] Obituary of Cyrus R. Levier, The News Herald, Franklin, PA, 2 Jan 1929, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Cyrus Lavier household, National Archives, (Cyrus Lavier, 25; Mary E., 28; Burton, 3; Myrtle, 2).

Huldah M. Smith1

b. 2 July 1847, d. 19 June 1928
Family
FatherPeter Smith1 b. c 1813, d. b 1880
MotherMary Smith1 b. 7 Mar 1809, d. 10 Jul 1895
     Huldah M. Smith was born on 2 July 1847 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Peter Smith and Mary Smith.1 She married Emmett Hamilton Sloan, son of Samuel Sloan and Martha (?).3 She died on 19 June 1928 in Emlenton, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 80.1 She was buried in Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3
     Huldah M. Smith and Emmett Hamilton Sloan lived in Richland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where Ham was an oil field worker.3

Family

Emmett Hamilton Sloan b. 17 Dec 1845, d. 5 Dec 1938
Children

Citations

  1. [S1174] Ellis Weller, "Sloan-Smith Family," e-mail message to Kipp Melat, 31 Jan 1999, obituary of Huldah Sloan.
  2. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 47; Mary, 56; William, 21; Mary E., 15; Hulda, 12; Elizabeth, 9).
  3. [S1174] Ellis Weller, "Sloan-Smith Family," e-mail message to Kipp Melat, 31 Jan 1999.
  4. [S1174] Ellis Weller, "Sloan-Smith Family," e-mail message to Kipp Melat, 31 Jan 1999, gravestone shows birthdate of 1878.

Elizabeth Margaret Smith1

b. circa 1850
Family
FatherPeter Smith1 b. c 1813, d. b 1880
MotherMary Smith1 b. 7 Mar 1809, d. 10 Jul 1895
     Elizabeth Margaret Smith was born circa 1850 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Peter Smith and Mary Smith.1 She married William Graham.2
     Elizabeth Margaret Smith was living in Bridgeport, Illinois, in 1928 when her sister Huldah Sloan died.2

Family

William Graham

Citations

  1. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Peter Smith household, National Archives, (Peter Smith, 47; Mary, 56; William, 21; Mary E., 15; Hulda, 12; Elizabeth, 9).
  2. [S1174] Ellis Weller, "Sloan-Smith Family," e-mail message to Kipp Melat, 31 Jan 1999, obituary of Huldah Sloan.

David Smith1

b. 24 June 1811, d. 16 August 1880
Family
FatherJohn Smith1 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     David Smith was born on 24 June 1811 in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3 He was the son of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 He married Nancy (?) on 6 November 1833.4,5 He married Hulda Melissa Snow.6 He died on 16 August 1880 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 69.2,3 He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Township.2
     David Smith lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.7,8,9

Family 1

Nancy (?) b. 17 Feb 1816, d. 19 Apr 1846
Children

Family 2

Hulda Melissa Snow b. 14 Jun 1824, d. 6 May 1894
Children

Citations

  1. [S154] John Smith Will, Venango County Will Docket WD 3:159, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S98] Gravestone, David Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  3. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  4. [S98] Gravestone, Nancy Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  5. [S120] J.H. Newton, editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania and Incidentally of Petroleum (Columbus, OH: J.A. Caldwell, 1879), p. 637 (biographical sketch of David Smith). Hereinafter cited as 1879 Venango Co. History.
  6. [S98] Gravestone, Hulda M. Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  7. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., David Smith household, National Archives, (David Smith, 28; Hulda M., 26; Sarah, 15; David McDonald, 10; Mary Smith, 2).
  8. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., David Smith household, National Archives, (David Smith, 59; Hulda M., 47; Lida, 20; Louise, 18; Emanuel, 16; Elsy, 14; Minnie, 12; Sarah A., 10; Samuel, 7; Abraham, 3; Frances Young, 4).
  9. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., David Smith household, National Archives, (David Smith, 69; Melissa, 56; Ely, 23; Manuel, 26; Zuey, 27; Anny, 18; Sam, 16; Lincoln, 12, John Young, 13, adopted; Malon [Knox], 7, grandson).
  10. [S98] Gravestone, Martha A. Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  11. [S98] Gravestone, Sarah Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  12. [S875] Information provided by Karen Hogue Smith (Seneca, PA). Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  13. [S1177] Linda Stillwanger, "unknown title," e-mail message to Kipp Melat, 9 Mar 1999.
  14. [S875] Information provided by Karen Hogue Smith (Seneca, PA). Unknown repository (unknown repository address), Obituary of Samuel C. Smith.
  15. [S98] Gravestone, Alzina Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.

Nancy (?)1

b. 17 February 1816, d. 19 April 1846
Family
     Nancy (?) was born on 17 February 1816.1 She married David Smith, son of John Smith and Mary McMillen, on 6 November 1833.1,2 She died on 19 April 1846 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 30.1 She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Township.1

Family

David Smith b. 24 Jun 1811, d. 16 Aug 1880
Children

Citations

  1. [S98] Gravestone, Nancy Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  2. [S120] J.H. Newton, editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania and Incidentally of Petroleum (Columbus, OH: J.A. Caldwell, 1879), p. 637 (biographical sketch of David Smith). Hereinafter cited as 1879 Venango Co. History.
  3. [S98] Gravestone, Martha A. Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  4. [S98] Gravestone, Sarah Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.

Martha A. Smith1

Family
FatherDavid Smith1 b. 24 Jun 1811, d. 16 Aug 1880
MotherNancy (?)1 b. 17 Feb 1816, d. 19 Apr 1846
     Martha A. Smith was the daughter of David Smith and Nancy (?)1 She died young.1 She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S98] Gravestone, Martha A. Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.

Sarah Smith1

b. 27 July 1835, d. 30 November 1853
Family
FatherDavid Smith1 b. 24 Jun 1811, d. 16 Aug 1880
MotherNancy (?)1 b. 17 Feb 1816, d. 19 Apr 1846
     Sarah Smith was born on 27 July 1835 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of David Smith and Nancy (?)1 She died on 30 November 1853 in Rockland Township at age 18.1 She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Township.1

Citations

  1. [S98] Gravestone, Sarah Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.

Hulda Melissa Snow1

b. 14 June 1824, d. 6 May 1894
Family
     Hulda Melissa Snow was born on 14 June 1824 in Ithica, New York.1,2 She married David Smith, son of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 She died on 6 May 1894 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 69.1,2 She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Township.1

Family

David Smith b. 24 Jun 1811, d. 16 Aug 1880
Children

Citations

  1. [S98] Gravestone, Hulda M. Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  2. [S150] Venango County Death Register [1893-1905], Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hulda Melissa Smith entry.
  3. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., David Smith household, National Archives, (David Smith, 28; Hulda M., 26; Sarah, 15; David McDonald, 10; Mary Smith, 2).
  4. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., David Smith household, National Archives, (David Smith, 59; Hulda M., 47; Lida, 20; Louise, 18; Emanuel, 16; Elsy, 14; Minnie, 12; Sarah A., 10; Samuel, 7; Abraham, 3; Frances Young, 4).
  5. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., David Smith household, National Archives, (David Smith, 69; Melissa, 56; Ely, 23; Manuel, 26; Zuey, 27; Anny, 18; Sam, 16; Lincoln, 12, John Young, 13, adopted; Malon [Knox], 7, grandson).
  6. [S875] Information provided by Karen Hogue Smith (Seneca, PA). Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  7. [S1177] Linda Stillwanger, "unknown title," e-mail message to Kipp Melat, 9 Mar 1999.
  8. [S875] Information provided by Karen Hogue Smith (Seneca, PA). Unknown repository (unknown repository address), Obituary of Samuel C. Smith.
  9. [S98] Gravestone, Alzina Smith, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.

John Smith Jr.1

b. 8 August 1813, d. 25 October 1898
Family
FatherJohn Smith1 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     John Smith Jr. was born on 8 August 1813 in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3 He was the son of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 He married Eliza Askey.3 He died on 25 October 1898 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 85.2,3 He was buried in Mays Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2
     John Smith Jr. and Eliza Askey lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6

Family

Eliza Askey b. 12 Feb 1819, d. 4 Apr 1899
Children

Citations

  1. [S154] John Smith Will, Venango County Will Docket WD 3:159, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1175] Gravestone, John Smith, Mays Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  3. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  4. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., John Smith household, National Archives, (John Smith, 38; Eliza, 32; Stephen, 8; Mary J., 6; Almira, 5; Eliza M., 4; Emeline, 3; David A., 1).
  5. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., John Smith household, National Archives, (John Smith, 56; Elizabeth, 51; Steven, 27; Elinor, 24; Margaret, 22; Emaline, 22; David, 20; Lucinda, 18; John W., 16; Sarah, 15; Thomas, 13).
  6. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., John Smith household, National Archives, (John Smith, 66; Elizaa A., 59; Steven G., 35; Alevina, 34; Margaret, 33; David, 30; John M., 27; Sarah, 24; Thomas, 22).
  7. [S212] Obituary of Emeline (Smith) McMillen, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 28 Jul 1926, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  8. [S1175] Gravestone, Lucinda Smith, Mays Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  9. [S973] "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 13 Jun 2022), abstract of death index entry for Sadie A. Losee. Extracted information: b. 28 Oct 1854, PA; d. 27 Oct 1942, Butte Co.; mother's maiden name: Askey.
  10. [S1484] "Deaths: Mrs. Sadie Losee," News-Herald (Franklin, PA), 20 Nov 1942, Fri, p. 3, viewed at Newspapers (www.newspapers.com, accessed 13 Jun 2022). Extracted information: d/o John and Eliza Askey Smith, residents of Rockland Tp., last survivor of 11 children; d. Chico, CA, 27 Oct.
  11. [S1175] Gravestone, Martha A. Smith, Mays Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, 1859-1860, d/o John and Eliza Smith.

Eliza Askey1

b. 12 February 1819, d. 4 April 1899
Family
     Eliza Askey was born on 12 February 1819 in Centre County, Pennsylvania.2,1,3 She married John Smith Jr., son of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 She died on 4 April 1899 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 80.2,1,3 She was buried in Mays Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2
     Eliza Askey and John Smith Jr. lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6

Family

John Smith Jr. b. 8 Aug 1813, d. 25 Oct 1898
Children

Citations

  1. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  2. [S1175] Gravestone, Eliza Smith, Mays Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  3. [S150] Venango County Death Register [1893-1905], Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Eliza Smith entry.
  4. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., John Smith household, National Archives, (John Smith, 38; Eliza, 32; Stephen, 8; Mary J., 6; Almira, 5; Eliza M., 4; Emeline, 3; David A., 1).
  5. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., John Smith household, National Archives, (John Smith, 56; Elizabeth, 51; Steven, 27; Elinor, 24; Margaret, 22; Emaline, 22; David, 20; Lucinda, 18; John W., 16; Sarah, 15; Thomas, 13).
  6. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., John Smith household, National Archives, (John Smith, 66; Elizaa A., 59; Steven G., 35; Alevina, 34; Margaret, 33; David, 30; John M., 27; Sarah, 24; Thomas, 22).
  7. [S212] Obituary of Emeline (Smith) McMillen, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 28 Jul 1926, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  8. [S1175] Gravestone, Lucinda Smith, Mays Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  9. [S973] "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997," database, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com, accessed 13 Jun 2022), abstract of death index entry for Sadie A. Losee. Extracted information: b. 28 Oct 1854, PA; d. 27 Oct 1942, Butte Co.; mother's maiden name: Askey.
  10. [S1484] "Deaths: Mrs. Sadie Losee," News-Herald (Franklin, PA), 20 Nov 1942, Fri, p. 3, viewed at Newspapers (www.newspapers.com, accessed 13 Jun 2022). Extracted information: d/o John and Eliza Askey Smith, residents of Rockland Tp., last survivor of 11 children; d. Chico, CA, 27 Oct.
  11. [S1175] Gravestone, Martha A. Smith, Mays Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, 1859-1860, d/o John and Eliza Smith.

Margaret Smith1

b. 24 November 1815, d. 27 January 1899
Family
FatherJohn Smith1 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     Margaret Smith was born on 24 November 1815 in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 She married James O'Donnell.3 She died on 27 January 1899 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 83.2 She was buried in Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2
     Margaret Smith and James O'Donnell lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6,7

Family

James O'Donnell b. 29 Mar 1810, d. 6 Nov 1885
Children

Citations

  1. [S154] John Smith Will, Venango County Will Docket WD 3:159, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S96] Gravestone, Margaret O'Donnell, Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  3. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  4. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 41; Margaret, 39; Dennis, 12; John, 7; Cornelius, 1; Mary, 10; Sarah, 5).
  5. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 51, farmer; Margaret, 46; Dennis, 21; Mary, 21; John, 17; Sarah, 15; Simon, 7; Hannah, 4; Catherine, 1).
  6. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 60; Margaret, 55; Simon, 17; Hannah, 14; Catherine, 12).
  7. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 70; Margaret, 65; Simon, 27).

James O'Donnell1

b. 29 March 1810, d. 6 November 1885
Family
     James O'Donnell was born on 29 March 1810 in Pennsylvania.1,2 He married Margaret Smith, daughter of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 He died on 6 November 1885 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 75.1,2 He was buried in Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Township.2
     James O'Donnell and Margaret Smith lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3,4,5,6

Family

Margaret Smith b. 24 Nov 1815, d. 27 Jan 1899
Children

Citations

  1. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  2. [S96] Gravestone, James O'Donnell, Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  3. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 41; Margaret, 39; Dennis, 12; John, 7; Cornelius, 1; Mary, 10; Sarah, 5).
  4. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 51, farmer; Margaret, 46; Dennis, 21; Mary, 21; John, 17; Sarah, 15; Simon, 7; Hannah, 4; Catherine, 1).
  5. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 60; Margaret, 55; Simon, 17; Hannah, 14; Catherine, 12).
  6. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 70; Margaret, 65; Simon, 27).

Hannah Smith1

b. 27 June 1819, d. 20 August 1899
Family
FatherJohn Smith1 b. c 1782, d. 1855
MotherMary McMillen1 b. c 1784, d. 1854
     Hannah Smith was born on 27 June 1819 in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Smith and Mary McMillen.1 She married Isaac Osmer in 1845.4 She died on 20 August 1899 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 80.2,3 She was buried in Domer Chapel Cemetery, Rockland Township.2
     Hannah Smith and Isaac Osmer lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.5,6,7

Family

Isaac Osmer b. 1820, d. 7 Apr 1893
Children

Citations

  1. [S154] John Smith Will, Venango County Will Docket WD 3:159, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S103] Gravestone, Hannah Osmer, Domer Chapel Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  3. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  4. [S120] J.H. Newton, editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania and Incidentally of Petroleum (Columbus, OH: J.A. Caldwell, 1879), p. 637 (biographical sketch of Isaac Osmer). Hereinafter cited as 1879 Venango Co. History.
  5. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Sandycreek Tp., Isaac Osmer household, National Archives, (Isaac Osmer, 30, Eng; Harriet, 32; John, 5; Sarah F., 3; Mary, 1; John Auston, 21).
  6. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Isaac Osmer household, National Archives, (Isaac Osmer, 40, Eng; Harriet, 41; John L., 14; Susan, 12; William, 9; Mahala, 7; Rachel, 4; Jane, 1; Abram, 65; Sarah E., 66).
  7. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Isaac Osmer household, National Archives, (Isaac Osmer, 50, Eng; Harriet, 51; John, 24; William, 19; Rachel, 14; Hannah, 11; James, 8; Sarah F., 76, Eng).
  8. [S212] Obituary of John J. Osmer, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 21 Jan 1909, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  9. [S98] Gravestone, Mary E. Osmer, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, d/o Isaac and Hannah, d 30 Jul 1854, aged 1[sic].
  10. [S98] Gravestone, Mahala Osmer, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, d/o Isaac and Hannah.

Isaac Osmer1

b. 1820, d. 7 April 1893
Family
     Isaac Osmer was born in 1820 in England.2 He married Hannah Smith, daughter of John Smith and Mary McMillen, in 1845.2 He died on 7 April 1893 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,3 He was buried in Domer Chapel Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3
     Isaac Osmer immigrated with his parents in 1835.2 He and Hannah Smith lived in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6 He was a farmer, but also taught school for a number of years.2

Family

Hannah Smith b. 27 Jun 1819, d. 20 Aug 1899
Children

Citations

  1. [S212] Obituary of Isaac Osmer, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S120] J.H. Newton, editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania and Incidentally of Petroleum (Columbus, OH: J.A. Caldwell, 1879), p. 637 (biographical sketch of Isaac Osmer). Hereinafter cited as 1879 Venango Co. History.
  3. [S103] Gravestone, Isaac Osmer, Domer Chapel Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  4. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Sandycreek Tp., Isaac Osmer household, National Archives, (Isaac Osmer, 30, Eng; Harriet, 32; John, 5; Sarah F., 3; Mary, 1; John Auston, 21).
  5. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Isaac Osmer household, National Archives, (Isaac Osmer, 40, Eng; Harriet, 41; John L., 14; Susan, 12; William, 9; Mahala, 7; Rachel, 4; Jane, 1; Abram, 65; Sarah E., 66).
  6. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Isaac Osmer household, National Archives, (Isaac Osmer, 50, Eng; Harriet, 51; John, 24; William, 19; Rachel, 14; Hannah, 11; James, 8; Sarah F., 76, Eng).
  7. [S212] Obituary of John J. Osmer, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 21 Jan 1909, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  8. [S98] Gravestone, Mary E. Osmer, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, d/o Isaac and Hannah, d 30 Jul 1854, aged 1[sic].
  9. [S98] Gravestone, Mahala Osmer, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, d/o Isaac and Hannah.

Mary E. Osmer1

b. circa 1849, d. 30 July 1854
Family
FatherIsaac Osmer1 b. 1820, d. 7 Apr 1893
MotherHannah Smith1 b. 27 Jun 1819, d. 20 Aug 1899
     Mary E. Osmer was born circa 1849 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Isaac Osmer and Hannah Smith.1 She died on 30 July 1854 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S98] Gravestone, Mary E. Osmer, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, d/o Isaac and Hannah, d 30 Jul 1854, aged 1[sic].
  2. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Sandycreek Tp., Isaac Osmer household, National Archives, (Isaac Osmer, 30, Eng; Harriet, 32; John, 5; Sarah F., 3; Mary, 1; John Auston, 21).

Mahala Osmer1

b. circa 10 May 1854, d. 2 March 1861
Family
FatherIsaac Osmer1 b. 1820, d. 7 Apr 1893
MotherHannah Smith1 b. 27 Jun 1819, d. 20 Aug 1899
     Mahala Osmer was born circa 10 May 1854 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Isaac Osmer and Hannah Smith.1 She died on 2 March 1861 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S98] Gravestone, Mahala Osmer, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat, d/o Isaac and Hannah.
  2. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., Isaac Osmer household, National Archives, (Isaac Osmer, 40, Eng; Harriet, 41; John L., 14; Susan, 12; William, 9; Mahala, 7; Rachel, 4; Jane, 1; Abram, 65; Sarah E., 66).

Dennis O'Donnell1

b. circa 1838
Family
FatherJames O'Donnell1 b. 29 Mar 1810, d. 6 Nov 1885
MotherMargaret Smith1 b. 24 Nov 1815, d. 27 Jan 1899
     Dennis O'Donnell was born circa 1838 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of James O'Donnell and Margaret Smith.1 He died in the Civil War.2
     Dennis O'Donnell served Company M, 65th Regiment, 5th Cavalry during the Civil War.2

Citations

  1. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 41; Margaret, 39; Dennis, 12; John, 7; Cornelius, 1; Mary, 10; Sarah, 5).
  2. [S120] J.H. Newton, editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania and Incidentally of Petroleum (Columbus, OH: J.A. Caldwell, 1879), p. 166 & 179. Hereinafter cited as 1879 Venango Co. History.

Mary O'Donnell1

b. 1840, d. December 1933
Family
FatherJames O'Donnell1 b. 29 Mar 1810, d. 6 Nov 1885
MotherMargaret Smith1 b. 24 Nov 1815, d. 27 Jan 1899
     Mary O'Donnell was born in 1840 in Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of James O'Donnell and Margaret Smith.1 She married William Potter.3,4 She died in December 1933 in Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.5 She was buried in Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Township.5
     Mary O'Donnell and William Potter had no children of their own, but raised two nephews Otis and Frank.6

Family

William Potter b. 1835, d. 1916

Citations

  1. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 41; Margaret, 39; Dennis, 12; John, 7; Cornelius, 1; Mary, 10; Sarah, 5).
  2. [S96] Gravestone, Mary Potter, Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  3. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  4. [S96] Gravestone, William Potter, Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  5. [S759] Rockland Cemetery Burial Records (1926-1953): Mary Potter, Personal Files, Manassas, Virginia.
  6. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., William Potter household, National Archives, (William Potter, 45; Mary, 40; Otis, 12, nephew; Frank, 7, nephew).

William Potter1

b. 1835, d. 1916
Family
     William Potter was born in 1835.1 He married Mary O'Donnell, daughter of James O'Donnell and Margaret Smith.2,1 He died in 1916.1 He was buried in Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1
     William Potter served in Company A, 121st Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War.1 He and Mary O'Donnell had no children of their own, but raised two nephews Otis and Frank.3

Family

Mary O'Donnell b. 1840, d. Dec 1933

Citations

  1. [S96] Gravestone, William Potter, Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Tp., Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.
  2. [S48] Mrs. Harold V. Linn, compiler, Daniel Smith, Pioneers Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, His Ancestry, His Descendants, and a Brief Sketch of Related Famlies (n.p.: n.pub., 1961), pp. 127-129. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Smith Book.
  3. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., William Potter household, National Archives, (William Potter, 45; Mary, 40; Otis, 12, nephew; Frank, 7, nephew).

John O'Donnell1

b. January 1843
Family
FatherJames O'Donnell1 b. 29 Mar 1810, d. 6 Nov 1885
MotherMargaret Smith1 b. 24 Nov 1815, d. 27 Jan 1899
     John O'Donnell was born in January 1843 in Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of James O'Donnell and Margaret Smith.1 He married Mary J. (?) circa 1878.2

Family

Mary J. (?) b. Apr 1859
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., James O'Donnell household, National Archives, (James O'Donnell, 41; Margaret, 39; Dennis, 12; John, 7; Cornelius, 1; Mary, 10; Sarah, 5).
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Rockland Tp., John O'Donnell household, National Archives, (John O'Donnell, Jan 1843, m22y; Mary J., Apr 1859, 10child/7lvg; Bertha G., Jan 1877; Jessie C., Apr 1887; Simon O., Aug 1896; David E., Apr 1899; Goldie, Mar 1896, granddaughter).
  3. [S161] Simon P. O'Donnell entry, Venango County Birth Register [1893-1905], Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S161] David Earl O'Donnell entry, Venango County Birth Register [1893-1905], Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.