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Daisy Smothers

Daisy Smothers



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Daisy Smothers was born about 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Simon P. Smothers and Sarah K Jones).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Daisy D. Thompson
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter

    Daisy married Harry Thompson on 30 Nov 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Harry (son of Tom Thompson and Eliza Thompson) was born about 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Arnold Lavaux Thompson was born on 14 Apr 1902 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jun 1960 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; was buried in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

    Daisy married John W. Miller on 26 Dec 1918 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John was born about 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Simon P. Smothers was born on 12 Aug 1834 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA (son of Jeremiah Smothers and Lucy Brown); died on 8 Sep 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: Memorial: Part of the African American Civil War Memorial Plaque Number: B-47 Displayed As: Simon P. Smothers
    • Race: Black
    • Veteran: Civil War
    • Name: Samuel Smothers
    • Name: Simon P Smothers
    • Name: Simon P Smothers
    • Name: Simon P. Smothers
    • Name: Simon Smathers
    • Name: Simon Smothers
    • Residence: Pennsylvania, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier
    • Military: 1864
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; 44 Age: 44; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; EnumerationDistrict: 111; IsMaimed: Yes; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Self RelationToHead: Head
    • Military: Jun 1890, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Rank Private Role Veteran Enlistment Date: 8 Mar 1864 Discharge Date: 10 Dec 1865 Regiment: 30 U. S. Colored Infantry Company: G
    • Residence: Jun 1890, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Newspaper Clipping: 3 Aug 1899, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Simon Smothers Badly Hurt on Chestnut Street
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    Regiment State/Origin: U.S. Colored Troops
    Regiment: 30th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
    Company: G
    Rank In: Private
    Rank Out: Private
    Film Number: M589 roll 81
    Memorial: Part of the African American Civil War Memorial
    Plaque Number: B-47
    Displayed As: Simon P. Smothers

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Simon married Sarah K Jones. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Jones and Mother Unknown Fink) was born in Apr 1837 in Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 27 Sep 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah K Jones was born in Apr 1837 in Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, USA (daughter of Daniel Jones and Mother Unknown Fink); died on 27 Sep 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Sarah Jones Smothers
    • Name: Sarah K Smothers
    • Name: Sarah K. Smothers
    • Name: Sarah Smathers
    • Name: Sarah Smothers
    • Residence: Pennsylvania, USA; Relation to Head: Widow
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; 41 Age: 41; Keeping House Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 111; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Notes:

    Maiden name and additional birth and death info provided by contributor #48029093.
    Info from death certificate:
    residence - 623 Reiley St., Harrisburg
    widow of Samuel Smothers
    occupation had been a domestic
    father - Daniel Jones, born MD
    mother - ___ Fink, born MD
    informant - Daisy Miller, 623 Reiley St., Hbg, PA

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Charles Smothers was born in 1870 in Maryland, USA.
    2. Jennie Smothers was born in 1873 in Maryland, USA.
    3. William Smothers was born in 1875 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Oliver Smothers was born in 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 1. Daisy Smothers was born about 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jeremiah Smothers was born in in Maryland, USA.

    Jeremiah married Lucy Brown. Lucy was born in in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lucy Brown was born in in Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Simon P. Smothers was born on 12 Aug 1834 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA; died on 8 Sep 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Daniel Jones was born in in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Danial Jones

    Daniel married Mother Unknown Fink. Mother was born in in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mother Unknown Fink was born in in Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah K Jones was born in Apr 1837 in Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 27 Sep 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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