Born in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Elijah Reuben Smith
and Katherine (Claypoole) Smith
Sister of
George Washington Smith, James Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Joseph Smith, Priscilla T Smith, Jesse Claypoole Smith, Polly Smith, Sarah Smith, Ambrose J Smith, Elijah Reuben Smith, Amanda Smith and Margaret (Smith) Green
Wife of
William K Nation
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Martha Ellen (Smith) Overleese, John Wesley Nation, Sarah Jane (Nation) Sefton, William K Nation and Ira E Nation
Died
at age 59
in Decatur County, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jun 2014
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Biography
Catherine (Smith) Nation was born on 13 May 1824 in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States, daughter of Elijah Reuben Smith and Katherine (Claypoole) Smith.
Her siblings were:
- George Washington Smith married Mary Barkshire
- James Smith married Margaret Berkshire
- Elizabeth Smith
- Joseph Smith married Caroline Lockhart
- Priscilla T Smith
- Jesse Claypoole Smith married Ann Jackson
- Polly Smith
- Sarah Smith married Benjamin H Hailman
- Ambrose J Smith
- Elijah Reuben Smith
- Amanda Smith married Phillip Creamer
- Margaret Smith
Catherine married William K Nation Their children were:
Catherine died on 26 Apr 1884 in Decatur County, Indiana aged 59. She was buried in the Layton Cemetery, Milroy, Rush County, Indiana.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #24224227
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Catherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Catherine:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Catherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Catherine:
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~1.56%
Michael Rhoades
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M872784 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M872784 [compare], Ancestry member Michael_Regan_Cooper_Rho
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~0.78%
S Claypool :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A432770 [compare], Ancestry member ShirleyJo53
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Hat Nolan
Smith-112654 and Smith-65016 appear to represent the same person because: Find A Grave Memorial# 24224227
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by Hat Nolan
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