Notes:

Richard is the son of Son of Catharine Dawer & Alexander James Smeaton.

. 1888, May 28 - Probate Court. Estate of William Smeaton, Sr. petition for appointment of administrator; order for hearing June 23, at 2p.; petition for hearing to determine heirship; dismissed by consent; Estate of William Smeaton, Jr deceased; same order.
. 1889 Feb 7 - In the matter of the estate of William Smeaton, debased; administrator filed warrant & inventory.
- In the matter of the estate of William Smeaton, deceased; petition of administrator to sell real estate received & filed. Order for hearing Monday Feb 25 at 2 pm.
. 1889 Mar 7 - Probate. Estate of Wm. Smeaton, deceased; administrator's bond on sale of real estate files & approved; license issued.
Ref: Saginaw Herald Newspaper.

. Richard was very religious, & was against slavery, & was quit outspoken on this subject. I've been told that he was run out of Missouri over this. In the 1870 US Census he & his family are living in Plum Valley, Missouri.

William Smeaton, one of the most valiant defenders of the Union during the late unpleasantness, was born in Burthshire, Scotland, Oct 5, 1840. His parents, Alexander & Catherine Smeath, immigrated to America in 1855, & first located in NY City. After residing at the the latter place one year, they removed to Canada, where William grew to manhood.
In 1861 they settled in Saginaw Co., & Sep 1, 1864, Wm. enlisted in Co. C. 29th Reg. Michigan Volunteers Inf., & at the battle of Decatur, Alabama, on Oct 23, 1864, he was severely wounded, & was finally discharged June 5, 1865. He has received quite of sum of "back pay," & draws a pension of $18 monthly.
He was married Oct 1, 1858, to Sarah Patterson, who bore him 1 child, Mary A, Wife of Henry Griffus.

Mrs. Seaton died in Oct 1863 & Mr. Smeaton was again married Nov 9, 1867 to Mary E Lowe, dau. of David & Sarah J Lowe, & Born at Geneseo, Livingston Co. NY, Mar 23, 1851.
This union has been blessed with 6 children, 5 of whom are living:
Robt. D Alexander, Ettie A., Mary E & David. Sarah is deceased.
Mr. Smeaton is a loyal Republican.
Ref: History of Saginaw County, Michigan, by Michael A Leeson, 1881.

Verify: Probate Court
. In the matter of the estate of William Smeaton, deceased. Administrator filed warrant & inventory.
. In the matter of estate of William Smeaton, deceased. Petition of administrator to sell real estate received & filed. Order of hearing Monday, Feb. 25, at 2 PM.
Ref: 1890 Apr 12, Saginaw News, Michigan. - - -

Birth:
Burthshire, Scotland.

Died:
Aged 73y 2m 3d. COD: Bright's Disease.

Richard married Sarah PATTERSON on 21 Nov 1859 in Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Sarah (daughter of Richard PATTERSON and Mary Ann CATCHPOLE) was born on 28 Sep 1844 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died in Oct 1863 in Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan; was buried on 27 Nov 1863 in Brady Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Ann ANNIE SMEATON was born in May 1859 in Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 3 Jul 1936 in North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon.