James
Harvey
Smethers
Born in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Smethers
and Elizabeth (Fenstermacher) Smethers
Brother of
Sopharus Smethers, John A Smethers Jr, Mary (Smethers) Berlin, Savilla (Smethers) Vought, William H Smethers and Philip McClellan Smethers
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 65
in Wilkes-Barre City Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jan 2017
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Biography
Son of John and Elizabeth Fenstemaker Smethers.
He was married to Mary George.
He passed at Wilkes-Barre on 10 May 1922 and was laid to rest at Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville.
Sources
- 1860; Census Place: Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1098; Page: 584; Image: 130; Family History Library Film: 805098
- 1870; Census Place: Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1329; Page: 90B; Image: 263703; Family History Library Film: 552828
- Death certificate of Mr. James H. Smethers, #54460 (1922); attached.
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #102976246 (accessed 9 February 2024)
Memorial page for James Harvey Smethers (1 Nov 1857-10 May 1922), citing Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Steve225 (contributor 47927528).
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