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Peter Seward Smith 1812 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1812

Birth Location: Kortright, Delaware, New York

Death Date: 12 Oct 1886

Death Location: Otsego, Otsego, New York

Father: Elijah Smith

Mother: Electa Seward

Spouse(s): Betsey Tuttle, Lucy Stilson, Lydia Ford, Philena Higbie

Children(s): Perry Smith, Clinton Smith, Cora Smith, Charles Smith, Alva Smith, Seward Smith

According to available records, Peter Seward Smith was born in 1812 in Kortright, Delaware, New York, the child of Elijah Cleveland Smith and Electa Seward. Following those early years, Peter Seward Smith married Betsey Tuttle, Lucy Stilson, Lydia Reed Ford and Philena Higbie, and their family grew to include Perry Smith, Clinton Smith, Cora Smith, Charles Seward Smith, Alva Smith and Seward Smith. In the later years of life, Peter Seward Smith died in 1886 in Otsego, Otsego, New York.

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Parents

Elijah Smith
1788 – 1873
Birth Location: Chatham, Greene, New York
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Electa Seward
1796 – 1838
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Betsey Tuttle
1819 – 1847
Birth Location: Meredith, Delaware, New York
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Lucy Stilson
1815 – 1863
Birth Location: New York
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Lydia Ford
1828 – 1884
Birth Location: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
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Philena Higbie
1839 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Perry Smith
1839 – 1840
Birth Location: New York
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Clinton Smith
1841 – 1927
Birth Location: New York
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Cora Smith
1843 – 1860
Birth Location: New York
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Charles Smith
1847 – 1917
Birth Location: Delhi, Delaware, New York
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Alva Smith
1853 – 1872
Birth Location: New York
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Seward Smith
1865 – 1867
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Dec 1812
    Event Place: Kortright, Delaware, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York; Roll: 915; Family History Film: 1254915; Page: 120B; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 0869., Year: 1870; Census Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: ., Year: 1860; Census Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: ., Year: 1850; Census Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 215A; Image: ., Book Title: The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families An attempt to trace, in both the male and fe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 215A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York; Roll: 915; Family History Film: 1254915; Page: 120B; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 0869.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Otsego, Otsego, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartwick, Otsego, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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