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     Thomas A. Smith married Daisy Duncan, daughter of George Berry Duncan and Cornelia Chapman.¹ Thomas A. Smith was born on 11 Aug 1866.¹ He died on 14 Jun 1942 at age 75.¹ He was buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Batesville, Greenville County, South Carolina.¹

     Via Smith was born in 1739.¹ She married Benjamin Olds, son of John Old and Elizabeth Denslow, in 1758.¹ Via Smith died on 8 Mar 1820^2,3 and was buried at Marlboro Center Cemetery, Marlboro, Vermont.⁴

     Vivian V. Smith was born on 19 Apr 1912.^3,4 She was the daughter of Ross Cleveland Smith and Metta Mildred Ensor.¹ Vivian V. Smith married(2) Julius Colvin Broeg on 21 Oct 1951 at Clay County, Arkansas.⁵ Vivian V. Smith died on 7 Jan 2008 at Flora Health Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois, at age 95.⁴ She was buried on 10 Jan 2008 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.^4,6
     Her obituary states:
     Vivian V. Broeg, 95, of Olney, died at 1:50 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008 at Flora Health Care Center.
"There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Hill in Parkersburg with Dr. Berton Heleine officiating. Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora is in charge of arrangements.
"Mrs. Broeg was born April 19, 1912, in Parkersburg, the daughter of Ross C. and Metta (Ensor) Smith. She married Julius C. Broeg on October 21, 1951 in Clay County, Ark. He preceded her in death on December 27, 1990.
"She was a former hospital administrator in St. Louis. Mrs. Broeg's family would like to thank Dr. Lueking, Clay County Hospital, Clay County Hospice and Flora Health Care Center.
"Mrs. Broeg is survived by her sister-in-law, Lela Smith, of Olney; and several nieces and nephews.
"She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Albert and Ellis Smith; and sister, Leona Dean."
"Memorials may be made to Clay County Hospice."⁴

     William Smith married Katherine Brown.² William Smith was born s 1438 at (probably) Stratford St. Mary, Suffolk County, England.¹ He was the son of John Smith.¹ William Smith died a 29 Oct 1492.³
     He "was named in his father's 1468 will, which also mentioned his two sons."⁴ "By two wves, the second one named Katherine Brown, he left eight known children."⁴ He left a will on 29 Oct 1492. The will was probated 6 Feb 1492/3. He asked to be buried in the church of Stratford by my father. With this will he gave several hundred pounds in cash gifts as well as various pieces of property. He named wife Katheryn, son William (not married), youngest son Robert (single, under age 20), oldest son John, Robert's three sisters Johane, Anne and Jane were to divide his 100 pounds inheritance if he hied before age 20, son Thomas, youngest son John, under 21. Johanne, oldest daughter was not yet married, nor was daughter Anne nor youngest daughter Johanne (also gven as Jane). The executors included Sir John Golding, wife Kat'ryn, and "my sons" the elder Thomas Smith and William Smith.³

     William Smith was born s 1466.¹ He was the son of William Smith.¹
     "He was named in his grandfather John Smythe's 1467 will as the "yong sonnne" of John's son William; in the 1492 will of his father; in the 1511 will of his stepmother Katherine as her son John's brother; in the 1533 will of his full brother John as Sir William Smyth; in his own will as Sir William Smith; andi n the 1542 will of his nephew John Smyth who named 'Lands in Stratford which I hade of the gifte of my Uncle Sir Will'm Smyth, clarke." He was the priest of the parish of Stratford St. Mary.¹

     William Smith was born s 1504.¹ He was the son of John Smith the younger.¹
     "He was named in the 1511 will of her grandmother Katherine Smyth and apparently died young, as he was not in her father's 1533 will."

     William Smith was born s 1531 at Erwarton, Suffolk County, England.¹ He was the son of John Smith.¹
     He "was probably the godson named in his granfather Joh Smyth's will, and he was named in his father's 1542 will. Because his brother Philip owned land that their father originally gave to William, William probably died without issue, In support of this, nothing further has been found of him.

     William Albert Smith was born on 27 Aug 1854.² He married Nancy Ann Ridgely, daughter of Henry Davidge Ridgely and Irena Harrison, on 24 Aug 1876 at Richland County, Illinois.^2,3,4 William Albert Smith died on 31 Oct 1919 at age 65.² He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.^5,6
     William Albert Smith and Nancy Ann Smith appeared on the census of 1880 at Richland County, Illinois, as follows: This family listed as:
     Smith, Albert           25 b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      Nancy           24 b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      Maud           1 b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁷

     William Albert Smith was born on 17 Aug 1910.² He was the son of Ross Cleveland Smith and Metta Mildred Ensor.¹ William Albert Smith appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Jan 1980 with the last place of residence listed as Olney, Richland County, Illinois. William Albert's SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, his birth date is given as 17 Aug 1910.³ He died on 10 Jan 1980 at his home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, at age 69.⁴
     His obituary states:
     "William Albert Smith, 69, 215 Esmeralda, Olney, died Thursday afternoon at the family home. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of the Summers Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Irby officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg.
"Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Friday (today). Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund with envelopes available at the funeral home.
"He was born Aug. 17, 1910 in Parkersburg, son of Ross C. Smith and Metta M. Ensor Smith. He married Leila Fritchley Jan 2, 1932 in Olney.
"Before retirement he worked as a child care worker for the State of Illinois at the Soldiers and Sailors School at Normal.
"He was a member of Elm Street Christian Church, Olney Elks Lodge and Parkersburg Lodge AF&AM.
"He is survived by his wife, daughter Mrs. Don (Jo Ann) Watson of Olney, sisters Vivian Broeg of Parkersburg and Leona Dean of Olney. His mother Metta M. Smith of Parkersburg and two grandchildren [sic -- not a sentence].
"He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Ellis Smith."⁵

     William J. Smith was born in 1901.¹ He married Bernadine Olds, daughter of Howard Olds and Eva Estelle Kennelly, on 12 Jun 1948 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois.² William J. Smith died on 26 Jun 1980.^3,4 He was buried at Fort Myers Memorial Garden, Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida.⁵

     Abigail Snell was born c 1828 at New York.^1,3 She married Dewitt Clinton Olds, son of Alexander Olds and Lovicy Prouty, on 1 Apr 1844 at Livingston County, Michigan.^4,5,6 Abigail Snell died on 25 Aug 1897 at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.^7,8 She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan.⁹
     Abigail Olds and Dewitt Clinton Olds appeared on the census of 24 Oct 1850 at Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan, as follows:

Abigail Olds and Dewitt Clinton Olds appeared on the census of 5 Jun 1860 at Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as follows:

Abigail Olds and Dewitt Clinton Olds appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1870 at Bunkerhill, Ingham County, Michigan, as follows:

Abigail Olds and Dewitt Clinton Olds appeared on the census of Jun 1880 at Leslie Village, Ingham County, Michigan, as follows:

     Amos Snell was born on 18 May 1678 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹

     Anna Snell married Nicholas Byram.¹ Anna Snell was born on 24 Feb 1685 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹

     Augusta J. Snell married Lewis Olds, son of Joseph Olds and Olive Green.² Augusta J. Snell died on 21 Jul 1904 at Hartford Township, Van Buren County, Michigan.¹ She was buried at Keeler Cemetery, Keeler, Van Buren County, Michigan.³

     Ebenezer Snell married Sarah Packard, daughter of Abiel Packard and Sarah Ames. Ebenezer Snell was born on 1 Oct 1738.¹ He was the son of Zachariah Snell and Abigail Hayward. Ebenezer Snell died on 2 Aug 1813 at Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at age 74. He was buried at Bryant Cemetery, Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
     On 16 March 1848, an Ebenezer Snell, in a declaration made to help Lydia Dunbar obtain a Revolutionary War pension, stated that he was of Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massacusetts, and had been born in 1771 in Bridgewater. "In the following year 1772, my parents as they have informed me, removed from Bridgewater to Cummington in said county of Hampshire." Perhaps it can be shown that this Ebenezer was the son of the one who married Sarah Packard but that is not shown in Bridgewater births to 1850. The Brockton VR to 1850 show one Ebenezer Snell, son of Ebenezer, baptized on 22 Sept 1771.²

     John Snell was born on 22 Sep 1680 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹ John Snell died on 20 Jan 1767 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, at age 86.¹

     Joseph Snell was born on 22 Feb 1683 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹ Joseph Snell married Hannah Williams on 3 Dec 1712 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ Joseph Snell died on 15 Aug 1736 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, at age 53.¹

     Josiah Snell was born on 5 May 1674 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹ Josiah Snell married Anna Alden, daughter of Jonathan Alden and Abigail Hallett, on 21 Dec 1699 at Duxbury, Massachusetts.¹ Josiah Snell died on 4 Apr 1753 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, at age 78.¹

     Martha Snell was born on 26 Oct 1669 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹ Martha Snell died on 17 Dec 1690 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, at age 21.¹

     Martha Snell was born on 8 Oct 1692 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹

     Mary Snell was born on 6 Jan 1689 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹ Mary Snell married (2) David Ames, son of John Ames and Sarah Willis, on 12 Jul 1722 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹

     Samuel Snell was born on 6 Jan 1676 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹ Samuel Snell married Mary Almy on 13 Dec 1705 at Portsmouth, Rhode Island.¹

     Sarah Snell was born on 4 Dec 1768 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Ebenezer Snell and Sarah Packard. Sarah Snell married Peter Bryant, son of Philip Bryant and Silence Howard, in 1792 at Cummington?, Massachusetts. Sarah Snell died on 4 May 1847 at Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, at age 78. She was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois.^1,2

     Thomas Snell married Martha Harris, daughter of Arthur Harris and Martha (?), by 1669.¹ Thomas Snell was baptized on 29 Mar 1634 at Fillongley, Warwickshire, England.² He died on 27 Jan 1724/25.³
     "He left a will dated 10 May 1724, proved 15 February 1724/5, mentioning wife Martha and all surviving children (including daughters by married names). He also mentioned granddaughters Martha Snell (daughter of son Joseph) and Martha Fobes. Executors were to be his six sons and his three sons-in-law, Nicholas Byram, Ephraim Fobes, and David Ames."⁴ In July 1727, Thomas, Samuel, and Amos Snell brought an ejectment action concerning land 'in the Townshipe of Bridgewater,' in which they claimed that their father Thomas Snell died intestate leaving nine children: sons Thomas, Josiah, Samuel, Amos, John and Joseph, and daughters Annah, Mary and Martha." ⁵

     Thomas Snell was born on 1 Feb 1671 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Thomas Snell and Martha Harris.¹ Thomas Snell married (1) Abigail Kinsley on 3 Sep 1702 at Mansfield, Massachusetts.¹ Thomas Snell died on 2 Mar 1739 at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, at age 68.¹

     Zachariah Snell was born on 17 Mar 1704 at Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Josiah Snell and Anna Alden. Zachariah Snell married Abigail Hayward, daughter of Joseph Hayward and Hannah Mitchell, on 11 Mar 1730 at Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.² Zachariah Snell died on 6 May 1768 at age 64.³

     Edward Mortimer Snider was born on 31 Jul 1861.³ He married Carrie Olds, daughter of Kingsley Elisha Olds and Lydia Melissa Graham, on 31 May 1900.⁴ Edward Mortimer Snider died on 28 Jun 1912 at age 50.^5,4

     Edward Mortimer Snider was born on 8 May 1902 at on a farm near Warren, Illinois, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.^1,3 He was the son of Edward Mortimer Snider and Carrie Olds.¹

     Evelyn Snider was born on 3 Mar 1914.¹ She married Ira Howard Hedrick, son of Ira Orrick Hedrick and Sarah Ellen Hubbell, on 13 Jun 1931.¹ Evelyn Snider died on 14 Nov 2007 at Hawthorne Inn, Clinton, Dewitt County, Illinois, at age 93.² She was buried on 19 Nov 2007 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton, Dewitt County, Illinois.²
     Her obituary states: "Evelyn Mary Hedrick

"CLINTON - Evelyn Mary Hedrick, 93, of Clinton, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 14, 2007) at Hawthorne Inn, Clinton.

"Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, Greg Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

"Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, Clinton.

"She was born March 3, 1914, at Wapella, to John and Lettie Mae Woolever Snyder. She married Ira Howard Hedrick on June 13, 1931, at Clinton. Ira passed away Nov. 19, 1995.

"Surviving are two sons, Lawrence Eugene (Judi) Hedrick, Casa Grande, Ariz., and Howard Andrew ...² "

     Herbert Snider was born in 1901.¹ He was the son of Edward Mortimer Snider and Carrie Olds.¹