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Marriage: Children:
  1. James A Smiley: Birth: 28 AUG 1834 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Death: 21 MAY 1893 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA

  2. Louisa J Smiley: Birth: 1837 in Kentucky, USA. Death: 5 MAY 1854 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA

  3. Margaret Smiley: Birth: 9 FEB 1840 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Death: 21 FEB 1911 in Hope, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA

  4. Thomas Hansford Smiley: Birth: MAR 1842 in Kentucky, USA. Death: 10 APR 1919 in Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma, USA

  5. William H Smiley: Birth: 1846 in Kentucky, USA. Death: AFT 1880

  6. Curtis S Smiley: Birth: MAY 1847 in Kentucky, USA. Death: 21 APR 1926 in Hope, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA

  7. Gilbert Garner Smiley: Birth: 1850 in Russell, Kentucky, USA. Death: 9 NOV 1924

  8. Charles Shelton Smiley: Birth: 3 JUN 1852 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Death: 28 NOV 1927 in Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA

  9. Nancy E Smiley: Birth: 16 MAY 1854 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Death: BEF 1860

  10. Sarah Elizabeth Smiley: Birth: 15 APR 1856 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Death: 1924 in Johnson, Indiana, USA

  11. Levi P. Smiley: Birth: 3 AUG 1858 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Death: 22 OCT 1946 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA

  12. Amanda B Smiley: Birth: 1860 in Kentucky, USA.

  13. Melvina S Smiley: Birth: 1863 in Kentucky, USA.


Sources
1. Title:   1850 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
2. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
3. Title:   1860 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
4. Title:   Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007;
5. Title:   U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Author:   Yates Publishing
Publication:   Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004;
6. Title:   Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007;
7. Title:   Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911
Page:   Database online.
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;
8. Title:   Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;
9. Title:   Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Page:   Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1926 - 1927; Roll: 14
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;
10. Title:   1870 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009;
11. Title:   1860 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009;
12. Title:   1870 United States Federal Census
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;

Notes
a. Note:   Mary or (Polly Ann) Hudson Smiley is buried beside Her husband John Smiley near the northwest corner of the Sprunica Christian Church in Brown Co, In. Although there are no head stones (Probably stolen as they were made of sandstone and of value) There are distinct rows in the cemetery and You can easily tell where they are buried. I have pictures of the grave site and the small church I can send you by E- Mail. The church is no longer in service but is very well maintained by neighbors who attended services there. I have information from the original Hudson family bible and can give you her lineage back to about 1400-1500 in England if my memory serves me correct. Mary was my ggg Grandmother on my mothers side. I have Smiley info back to mid 1700"s in Va. Mary died at her daughters house in Sumaria In. John died there also. Her name was Margaret Richardson. I have Johns obituary if interested. Would love to share with anyone that has an interest. Peace, Mark The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 2, 1893, page 3, Column 3 John Smiley was born in Washington county, Va., March 19, 1813 and moved with his parents to Pulaski county, Ky., where he was married August 22, 1833, to Mary A. Hudson. Unto them were born fifteen children, eight boys and seven girls, ten of whom, with the mother, are now living. In 1871 the family moved to Johnson county, Ind., where they have since resided. Mr. Smiley’s death occurred May 23, 1893, at the home of A. H. Richardson, in Samaria. His remains were laid to rest in the graveyard at Spurnica church, Brown county. The deceased became a member of Rocklick United Baptist church Ky., in 1836 and after coming to this county united with the Christian church in 1874, at Nineveh. He was every faithful to his profession of faith. While attending him constantly through his late sickness I was impressed by his Christian fortitude and especially his last words. A short time before his death I gave him some milk in a teaspoon but he could not swallow it. Looking at me intently he said, “That is all the milk I will ever need.” Then he said, “Lay me down upon my pillow.” This being done he said: “Aleck, I see people. Can’t they pass around me?” “Yes” was my answer. “Are you here yet,” he asked, “Stay with me.” A few moments later reaching me his right hand, he said: “Liff has come and I must go.” Liff was his brother, who had been dead about ten years and who was formerly a minister of the United Baptist church. No sooner had these words been spoken than he sank back and dropped into the quiet sleep of death and his spirit took flight to God who gave it. The deceased leaves his companion of sixty years, ten children, many grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his loss. Eighty years, two months and four days was the length of his sojourn in this world. He has gone where sorrow is not known and where labor ceases and the weary find rest. A. H. RICHARDSON - Samaria, Ind. CARD OF THANKS - I desire herewith to tender my most heartfelt thanks to all those kind neighbors and friends who assisted in caring for the deceased during his sickness at my home. A. H. RICHARDSON.


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