John
Henry Smyth
Blood
Born in Corofin, County Clare, Ireland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Dorothea Julianna Smyth (Blood) Christoe, Marianne Smyth (Blood) Salter, Matthew Henry Smyth Blood, William Fredrick Smyth Blood, Susannah Smyth Blood, Frederica Frances Maria Anna Smyth Blood, Elizabeth Charlotte Catherine Smyth (Blood) Pitcher, Neptune Smyth Blood, Mary Bagot Smyth (Blood) Galloway and Frances Jane Smyth Blood
Husband of
Mary (Enoch) Smyth-Blood
— married
9 Jul 1873 in Blinman, South Australia, Australia
Died
at age 49
in Brighton, South Australia, Australia
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| Created 26 Jun 2017
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Biography
John Henry was born in 1840. He was the son of Matthew Blood and Marianne Blood. He passed away in 1890.[1]
John Henry Smyth-Blood, born in Kapunda on 10 December 1840, second son of Dr. Matthew Henry Smyth-Blood (1806-1883) and Marianne Charlotte Blood (1816-1900), was a member of one of the Overland Telegraph construction parties (storekeeper). Afterwards he was Postmaster and Telegraph Officer at Peake Station. Blood's Creek was named after him. His father was the founder of the Masonic Lodge in Kapunda under the Irish Constitution, and John was a Past Grand Master and Secretary and Treasurer of the Auburn Lodge, holding the two latter positions through special diploma. He married Mary Enock (1852-1929) and together they had five children: Matthew Henry (1876-1912), John Johnnie (1881-1950), William Frederick (1884-1913), Kathleen (1887-1948), and Margaret Marion (1890-1920). He died aged 49 in 1890.[2]
Birth
10 December 1840 Corofin, Co Clare, Ireland
Immigration
- Arrived in SA 1848-01-28 aboard Success from London via Plymouth 1847-09-29
- SMYTH-BLOOD Matthew Henry,
- Marianne/Mary Ann BLOOD (Wife)
- Dorothea Juliana,
- Marianne/My Ann,
- Matthew Henry,
- William Frederick,
- John Henry,
- Susannah,
- Freda Frances Maria Ann [3]
Marriage
- Groom: John Henry Smyth BLOOD
- Bride: Mary ENOCK
- Marriage Date: 1873, July 09
- Marriage Place: Res of brides parents Blinman
- Groom Age: 33 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1840
- Groom Marital Status: S
- Groom Father: Matthew Henry Smyth BLOOD
- Bride Age: 21 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1852
- Bride Marital Status: S
- Bride Father Name: Thomas ENOCK
- District: Frome
- Symbol: A Book/Page: 96/104[4]
Death
- John Henry Smyth BLOOD
- Death Date: 15 May 1890
- Age: 49y
- Approx. Birth Year: 1841
- Residence: Auburn
- Death Place: Brighton
- District: Adelaide
- Symbol: Book/Page: 185/455[5]
Burial
Kapunda Cemetery, South Australia. [6]
Sources
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3HC9-7YB
- ↑ http://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+9940
- ↑ https://www.familyhistorysa.org/shipping/passengerlists.html
- ↑ https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
- ↑ https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197308173/john-henry-smyth-blood) accessed 19 October 2023, memorial page for John Henry Smyth-Blood (10 Dec 1840–16 May 1890), Find A Grave: Memorial #197308173, citing Kapunda Cemetery, Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~3.12%
Conroy Blood
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DK6424844 [compare], yourDNAportal CON659e4c07, Ancestry member Conroy_blood2
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~0.78%
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