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Richard WILLIAM SMEATON

Male 1839 - 1887  (48 years)


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  • Name Richard WILLIAM SMEATON 
    Born 14 Jul 1839  Crieff, Perthsire Co., Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Burthshire, Scotland.
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Oct 1887  Brady, Saginaw Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aged 73y 2m 3d. COD: Bright's Disease.
    Person ID I14  Richard Patterson ON & MO
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2020 

    Family Sarah PATTERSON
              b. 28 Sep 1844, Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Oct 1863, Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1859  Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann ANNIE SMEATON
              b. May 1859, Belwood, Garafraxa West Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Jul 1936, North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2011 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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. - - -