"William Smith Mellilo-Richardson Birth: dd mm 1840 - Wales Marriage: date Death: date - Waupaca County (Waupaca), Wisconsin, USA
NAME: William Smith (???) BIRTH: year - Wales RESIDENCE: date - city, Wisconsin."
The Wikitree entry for William’s wife Elizabeth may appear to be a mistake, but it is not. William Smith married Elizabeth Evans (1840-1911). His brother, David Smith, married a different Elizabeth Evans (1839-1865).
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M77H-KTN : accessed 28 May 2016), William Smith in household of David Smith, Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
residence: 1851 Machynlleth In & Libs, Montgomeryshire, Wales "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVB-MVFL : accessed 6 April 2016), David Smith, Machynlleth In & Libs, Montgomeryshire, Wales; citing Machynlleth In & Libs, Montgomeryshire, Wales, p. 26, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
The 1855 New York Census states William lived in Eaton, Madison County, New York for the previous 2 years. He was an alien.
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-25847-16461-17?cc=1937366 : accessed 6 April 2016), Madison > Eaton, E.D. 1 > image 10 of 40; count clerk offices, New York.
Listed as a boarder with wife Elizabeth. He is a spinner and she is a weaver. United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCW9-VB9 : 30 December 2015), Wm Smith in entry for Thomas Davis, 1860.
United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSX-QMV : 17 October 2014), William Smith, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 15, family 112, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,243.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH5-HQQ : 14 July 2016), Wiliam Smith, Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 165, sheet 47A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1451; FHL microfilm 1,255,451.
Wisconsin State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM9G-44M : 14 November 2014), William Smith, Farmington Town, Waupaca, Wisconsin; citing reference 50, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,032,714.
United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2G-57D : accessed 8 June 2017), William Smith, Farmington town, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 125, sheet 3A, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,823.
Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMQN-LY5 : 14 November 2014), William Smith, Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin; citing p. 151, line 27, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,988.
United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2R-CNX : accessed 20 June 2017), William Smith, Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 12A, family 181, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1743; FHL microfilm 1,375,756.
Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG5-8QSR : 13 December 2015), William Smith, ; Burial, Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States of America, Smith Family Cemetery; citing record ID 122004047, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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"Smith, William 131880378 b. 1838 d. 1916 Sacred Heart Catholic Cem... Manawa Waupaca County Wisconsin, USA
Smith, William 122004047 b. 1842 d. 1919 Smith Family Cemetery Farmington Waupaca County Wisconsin, USA."
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