Benjamin Cunningham Smiley and Esther McQuiston

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Husband Benjamin Cunningham Smiley ¹

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           Born: 28 Feb 1841 - Wayne Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Smiley (1805-      ) 2
         Mother: Anna Cunningham (1803-      ) 3

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       Marriage: 1 Jan 1870 4

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Wife Esther McQuiston ⁴

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         Father: Henry McQuiston (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 M John Smiley ⁴

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           Born: 7 Sep 1871 4
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         Spouse: Anna Holtsbrook (      -      ) 4

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2 F Nancy Smiley ⁴

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           Born: 28 Feb 1873 4
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         Spouse: William Goodman (      -      ) 4

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3 M F. F. Smiley ⁴

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           Born: 23 Apr 1875 4
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4 F Mary Smiley ⁴

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           Born: 6 Sep 1876 4
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         Spouse: Lawrence Shaffer (      -      ) 4

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5 F Esther Smiley ⁴

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           Born: 30 May 1878 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Sylvester Smiley ⁴

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           Born: 4 Aug 1882 4
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7 F Mattie Smiley ⁴

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           Born: 17 May 1885 4
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         Spouse: James Duncan (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Cunningham Smiley

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He was reared on his father's farm, but at an early age became apprenticed to the blacksmith's trade, which he followed some years. Prior to his marriage he spent several years at Rouseville, in the oil fields, and at that time was required to pay as high as $1 per bushel for coal. After his marriage he located on his own place, setting up house-keeping in a log house. He later erected a commodious residence, which at one time was struck by lightning, but not destroyed. The first barn built by him was fired by lightning and burned, and was replaced by his another barn. He was an up-to-date farmer and a successful business man.
He was a member of Wampum Lodge No. 865, I. O. O. F. In politics he was a Republican.

1 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 879.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 742, 829, 880.

3 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 742.

4 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 880.