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Bessie Smith

Female 1890 - 1970  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bessie Smith was born on 30 Sep 1890 in Laporte, Indiana (daughter of Joseph Benjamin Smith and Louisa Stielow); died on 11 Aug 1970; was buried in Kankakee, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Arthur Moore Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Verna G. Smith was born on 22 Nov 1907 in Peru, Indiana; died on 9 Sep 1983; was buried in Daytona Beach, Florida.

    Family/Spouse: Rudolph Abrassart. Rudolph was born on 17 Aug 1887 in Finley, Ohio; died on 5 Aug 1955; was buried in Kankakee, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Margurete Abrassart was born on 4 Mar 1917 in Vincennes, Indiana; died on 15 Jun 1987; was buried in St. Anne, Illinois.
    2. Rudolph Abrassart
    3. Benjamin Abrassart
    4. Deloris M. Abrassart

    Family/Spouse: Jack Starkey. Jack was born on 10 Oct 1888 in Milford, Illinois; died on 1 Aug 1970; was buried in Woodland, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Benjamin Smith was born on 24 Nov 1846 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana (son of Isaac H. Smith and Margaret Connell); died on 1 May 1891; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana.

    Joseph married Louisa Stielow on 15 Dec 1875. Louisa was born on 16 Aug 1855 in New York; died on 23 Aug 1910; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Louisa Stielow was born on 16 Aug 1855 in New York; died on 23 Aug 1910; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. Huldia Smith was born on 29 Jul 1873 in Laporte, Indiana; died on 8 Jun 1942.
    2. Lillian A. Smith was born on 29 Jul 1876 in Laporte, Indiana; died in Dec 1961; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    3. William Isaac Theodore Smith was born between 3 Jan 1878 and 1879 in Lincoln Township, Indiana; died on 5 May 1943.
    4. Freddie Smith was born on 30 Mar 1882; died on 28 Feb 1884; was buried in Walkerton, Indiana.
    5. Wesley B. Smith was born on 23 Dec 1882 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana.
    6. Minnie Smith was born on 26 Sep 1884 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 1 Jun 1971.
    7. Mabel Smith was born on 10 Dec 1885; died on 18 Mar 1908; was buried in Walkerton, Indiana.
    8. Earl V. Smith was born on 11 Feb 1888 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 4 Sep 1952 in Fairview Hospital, Laporte, Indiana; was buried in Walkerton, Indiana.
    9. 1. Bessie Smith was born on 30 Sep 1890 in Laporte, Indiana; died on 11 Aug 1970; was buried in Kankakee, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac H. Smith was born on 31 Aug 1826 in Hamilton County, Ohio (son of Samuel Smith and Catharine Harmison); died on 24 Jun 1893 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.

    Isaac married Margaret Connell on 28 Aug 1846 in White, Indiana. Margaret was born on 16 Jul 1827 in Fayette County, Ohio; died on 4 May 1895 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Connell was born on 16 Jul 1827 in Fayette County, Ohio; died on 4 May 1895 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph Benjamin Smith was born on 24 Nov 1846 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 1 May 1891; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana.
    2. William Edward Smith was born on 25 Jul 1847 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 8 Feb 1865.
    3. John Nelson Smith was born on 14 Sep 1848 in Laporte, Indiana; died in 1918.
    4. Samuel Philip Smith was born on 2 Sep 1851 in La Porte, Indiana; died on 16 Dec 1901 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried on 20 Dec 1901 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    5. Margaret Elizabeth Smith was born on 24 Feb 1852 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana; died on 2 May 1938; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Laporte, Indiana.
    6. Mary Ellen Smith was born on 1 Mar 1857; died on 8 Mar 1891; was buried in Walkerton, Indiana.
    7. Sarah Jane Smith was born on 5 Mar 1862 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana; died in Dec 1952.
    8. Eli Wesley Smith was born on 6 Dec 1863 in La Porte, Indiana; was buried in Walkerton, Indiana.
    9. Ulcy B. Mcclellan Smith was born on 13 Feb 1867 in Laporte, Indiana; died on 18 May 1869 in La Porte, Indiana; was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel Smith was born on 11 Jan 1806 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Jun 1887 in Huron, Beadle County, S. Dakota.

    Samuel married Catharine Harmison on 18 Dec 1825 in Montgomery, Ohio. Catharine (daughter of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold) was born on 16 Oct 1806 in Maryland Or Virginia; died on 20 Mar 1852 in Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., White, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Catharine Harmison was born on 16 Oct 1806 in Maryland Or Virginia (daughter of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold); died on 20 Mar 1852 in Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., White, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 4. Isaac H. Smith was born on 31 Aug 1826 in Hamilton County, Ohio; died on 24 Jun 1893 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    2. Mary Ann Smith was born on 10 Sep 1827 in Montgomery, Ohio.
    3. John Smith was born on 22 Oct 1828 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 25 Apr 1881; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    4. Henry Smith was born on 21 May 1830 in St. Joseph County, Indiana; died on 5 Apr 1857; was buried in Wakerton, Indiana.
    5. Martin Smith was born on 4 Sep 1833 in Laporte, Indiana; died on 25 Oct 1891 in Audubon, Iowa; was buried in Audubon, Iowa.
    6. Eli Smith was born on 6 May 1835 in Indiana; died in Nov 1884 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
    7. Louisa Smith was born on 11 Jan 1837; died in Jun 1879 in New Carlisle, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
    8. Samuel H. Smith was born on 20 Jul 1838 in St. Joseph County, Indiana; died on 9 Jun 1904 in Indiana; was buried on 13 Jun 1904 in Baintertown Cemetary, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana.
    9. Elvira Smith was born on 27 Jan 1840 in Indiana.
    10. Twin James K. Smith was born on 25 Jan 1842 in Laporte, Indiana; died on 24 Nov 1894 in South Bend, Indiana.
    11. Twin Nancy Jane Smith was born on 25 Jan 1842 in Johnson Township, Laporte, Indiana.
    12. Almeda Smith was born on 27 Nov 1845 in Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana.

    3. Children:
    1. Elizabeth Connell was born on 27 Nov 1822 in Fayette County, Ohio; died before 28 Feb 1908 in Walkerton, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    2. 5. Margaret Connell was born on 16 Jul 1827 in Fayette County, Ohio; died on 4 May 1895 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    3. Lucinda J. Ake was born on 22 Feb 1854 in Allen County, Indiana; died in 1916.
    4. Samuel Ake was born on 3 Jul 1861 in Allen County, Indiana; died on 9 Jul 1942; was buried in Walkerton, Indiana.


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