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Note: 1880 Census, Jefferson, Butler Co., Pennsylvania Richard Smalley, Self, married, male, white, age 47, born England, Farmer, parents born England Helena Smalley, Wife, married, female, white, age 46, born Pennsylvania, keeps House , father born PA., mother born Ireland John Smalley, Son, single, male, white, age 21, born Pennsylvania, at school, father born England, mother born Pennsylvania. Ella Smalley, Daughter, single, female, white, age18, born Pennsylvania, father born England, mother born PA. Mary Smalley, Daughter, single, female, white, age 14, born Pennsylvania, father born England, mother born Pennsylvania. William Smalley, Son, single, age 6, born Pennsylvania, father born England, mother born Pennsylvania. John Monks, Other, single, male, white, age 13, born Pennsylvania, Farm Laborer, parents born Pennsylvania. Jefferson Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania Richard Smalley, head, born September 1833 in England Parents born in England, immigrated to USA in 1834 Occupation farmer Helena, wife, born January 1836 in Pennsylvania Father born in Ireland, mother born in Pennsylvania Married 42 years, 4 children born, 4 children living Ella M., daughter, single, born October 1861 in Pennsylvania Mary E. Duncan, daughter, widow, born December 1865 One child born, one child living William H. Smalley, son, born July 1873 in Pennsylvania Occupation farm labor RICHARD SMALLEY was born in Manchester, England, September 3, 1833, son of John and Maria (WESTERMAN) SMALLEY, natives of the same place. His father, who was a shoemaker, was married February 18, 1829, and emigrated to America about 1834, settling in Allegheny, where he continued to follow his trade for about twelve years. He also spent a year or more in East Liverpool, Ohio. He purchased a farm in what is now Jefferson township, to which he removed in 1844, and on which he resided until his death, September 10, 1863, aged fifty-six years. His wife died December 27, 1860, in the fifty-sixth year of her age. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, he being a regular attendant and devout member of the Knox chapel, in Winfield township, during most of his residence in this county. They were the parents of eleven children, three of whom are now living, viz.: Amelia; Elizabeth; Priscilla; Richards; Joseph; Emily; Mary Jane; William, who died in Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C., February 18, 1863; John D., deceased, who served three years in the war of the Rebellion; Sarah Ann, and George Henry, a successful contractor of Allegheny. The only surviving members are Priscilla, Richard and George H. The subject of this sketch resides upon the homestead farm, where he has lived since the coming of the family to Butler county. In 1858 he married Helena Hill BICKET, a daughter of Matthew and Jane (SEFTON) BICKET, early settlers of Clinton township, Matthew Harvey BICKET being now over ninety years of age. Richard S. SMALLEY has a family of four children, as follows: Matthew J., a Presbyterian minister; Ella M.; Mary E., and William H. In politics, he is a Democrat, and both himself and wife are members of the United Presbyterian church of Clinton township, in which society he fills the office of ruling elder.
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