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John Lemist (1785-1840) died in the sinking of the paddlewheel steamship SS Lexington in Long Island Sound near Oyster Bay, NY on the night of Jan 13, 1840. His widow was my 4 g grandmother, Mary Cordis Haswell Lemist, previously married to Robert Haswell who also died at sea abt. 1801.

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Couldn't resist welcoming a fellow David Smith

Answer 1

Welcome David,

You have a head start with knowing the story behind your 4th g grandmother. Sorry to hear she was widowed twice. I'll enjoy looking at the profile pages for these three ancestors. Let us know when they're ready? or did you just find out the history since you've been at WikiTree?

Answer 2

Hi David, welcome, are you my cousin, David Lee Smith from Akron, Ohio?

Answer 3

Hi David,

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