A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Elizabeth Smith
Some sources have no last name for her (unknown); one source gives her last name as Olmstead, but that seems to be mixed up. There is a death record on FamilySearch.org (Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995) for Henry Snyder, which lists his parents as Josiah Snyder and Elizabeth Smith, plus a death record for Elizabeth Snyder herself (Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897), giving her parents' names as Smith (unknown first names). Cause of death for Elizabeth was listed as dropsy. (Thanks to Marilyn Knowles Riehl for telling me about these records.) There is also a record for daughter Hannah on FindAGrave.com, which shows her parents as Josiah Snyder and Elizabeth Smith. Marilyn Knowles Riehl also says that death certificates for daughters Hannah, Rebecca, and Rachel give their mother's name as Elizabeth Smith.
From the Evangelical Messenger, a weekly publication of the Evangelical Association, 11 Dec 1894, p. 795, obtained from the Allen County Public Library (there is an index of Evangelical Messenger obituaries at http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_evanmessenger.php):
SNYDER.--Elizabeth, wife of Josiah Snyder, nee Smith, was born in Penn., 1812, and died in Bethel, Mich., Nov. 26, 1894, aged 82 y. The deceased was converted to the Christian faith quite early in life, and for over 60 years lived a consistent Christian life. She was a respected member of the Ev. Association. Her home was a place where God's servants always received a hearty welcome. Her great suffering, caused by dropsy of about 2 years, sitting on the chair day and night, she bore as only a Christian can, without a murmur. Her end was peaceful and serene. She was the mother of 13 children, 6 of whom, with their aged father and many relatives, are left to mourn. Funeral by the writer, assisted by C. S. Brown. N. FRYE.
The birth date of 13 Jan 1813, which is from George Snyder, is not consistent with this obituary. I don't know which is correct.
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