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Descendants of William Smithers

9. George² Smithers (William¹) was born Abt. 1847 in Ontario, Canada. He married (1) Grace Walker Bef. 1876. She was born Abt. Jul 1850 in Tudkersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada, and died Sep 11, 1876 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ¹⁷. He married (2) Mary Ann Piercy Mar 04, 1879 in Varna, Ontario, Canada. She was born Abt. Jul 1853 in Canada, and died Jan 29, 1918 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada¹⁷.

Notes for George Smithers:
1881Seaforth, Huron Centre, Ontario Census Dist: 174, Sub dist: F, Page 20, House: 90 lists:
George SMITHERS M Male English 32 Ontario Egg Pedler C. Presbyterian (b: abt. 1849)
Mary SMITHERS M Female English 27 Ontario C. Presbyterian
Dora SMITHERS Female English 2 Ontario C. Presbyterian
Charlott SMITHERS W Female English 72 England Church of England

Ancestry.com:
Name: Grace Walker Spouse: William Smithers Parents: David Walker , Gordon Mckay
Birth Place: Canada, ON Birth Date: 1851 Death Place: Edmondville
Death Date: 9 September 1876
(Was his name George William Smithers or William George Smithers?)

Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
http://www.islandnet.com/cgi-bin/ms2/jveinot/search?s=50&i=2003112721082419786&m=98&surname=smithers&given=&cemetery=&county=&township=

SMITHERS George Egmondville United Huron Tuckersmith HU-3253
(merely mentioned as Grace's husband.)
SMITHERS Grace Walker Egmondville United Huron Tuckersmith HU-3253
Grace WALKER, wife of Geo. SMITHERS, who died / Sept. 9 1876 Aged / 26 years and 2 months
A loved one has gone from our circle On earth we will meet her no more She has gone to her home in heaven( The rest they couldn't read )

Future Reference:
SMITHERS George H. Maitlandbank Methodist (Section A) Huron McKillop HU-
SMITHERS Margaret Ellen Maitlandbank Methodist (Section A) Huron McKillop HU-
SMITHERS Mary Ann (Piercy) Maitlandbank Methodist (Section A) Huron McKillop HU-
SMITHERS Mabel G. Maitlandbank Methodist (Section B) Huron McKillop HU-6403-B
SMITHERS William Maitlandbank Methodist (Section D) Huron McKillop HU-6403-D
SMITHERS Lily (Roberts) Maitlandbank Methodist (Section D) Huron McKillop HU-6403-D

More About George Smithers and Grace Walker:
Death of one spouse: Sep 09, 1876
Marriage: Bef. 1876

Marriage Notes for George Smithers and Mary Piercy:
Ontario Marriage Index, 1858-1899 Record at Ancestry.com:

Name: George Smithers
Spouse Name: M. Ann Piercy
Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1879 Marriage Place: Varna Registration Number: 004335 Archives of Ontario Microfilm: 30

More About George Smithers and Mary Piercy:
Marriage: Mar 04, 1879, Varna, Ontario, Canada

Child of George Smithers and Grace Walker is:

William³ Smithers, born Mar 20, 1876 in Seaforth, Grey/Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ¹⁸.

Children of George Smithers and Mary Piercy are:

	51	i.		Mary Ann³ Smithers, born Dec 14, 1879 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
	52	ii.		Dorothy J. Smithers, born Abt. 1880 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. She married William H. Oughton Jun 19, 1907 in Seaforth, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.

Marriage Notes for Dorothy Smithers and William Oughton:
011632-07 (Huron Co): William H. OUGHTEN, 32, mechanic, Grey, Seaforth, s/o Henry OUGHTEN & Margaret KING married Dorothy J. SMITHERS, 27, Seaforth, same, d/o George SMITHERS & Mary Ann PIERCY. Wit: Thomas SMITHERS and Maude WOODLEY, both of Seaforth. June 19, 1907 at Seaforth
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/huron07p2.htm

More About William Oughton and Dorothy Smithers:
Marriage: Jun 19, 1907, Seaforth, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario

iii.

William Henry Smithers, born Oct 22, 1881 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. He married Lilly Roberts Jan 30, 1907 in Seaforth, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.

Marriage Notes for William Smithers and Lilly Roberts:
011622-07 (Huron Co): William Henry SMITHERS, 25, machinist, Seaforth, same, s/o George Henry SMITHERS & Mary Ann PIERCY married Lily ROBERTS, 23, Seaforth, same, d/o Robert Samuel ROBERTS & Annie Maria STEVENS. Wit: Minnie ROBERTS and Thomas SMITHERS, both of Seaforth. January 30, 1907 at Seaforth
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/huron07p2.htm

More About William Smithers and Lilly Roberts:
Marriage: Jan 30, 1907, Seaforth, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario

54	iv.	Margaret Ellen Smithers, born Mar 11, 1884 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
55	v.	John Smithers, born Jan 16, 1887 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
56	vi.	Mabel Gertrude Smithers, born May 26, 1896 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.

10. Amos J.² Smithers (William¹) was born Oct 1851 in Ontario, Canada, and died Jan 16, 1933 in San Luis Obispo Co., CA. He married Ida M. Terrill. She was born Nov 1856 in California, and died Sep 05, 1914 in San Luis Obispo Co., CA.

Notes for Amos J. Smithers:
The Cambrian Cambria - Newspaper Office 1932 - 1934
Smithers, Amos 3

The Cambrian Cambria - Newspaper Office 1935 - 1938
Smithers, Lester Eugene 15

The Cambrian Cambria - Newspaper Office 1940 - 1942
Smithers, Elvin Eldon 3a

The Cambrian Cambria - Newspaper Office 1954 - 1955
Smithers, Ernest 1a

Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871 Record at Ancestry.com:

Name: Amos Smithers
Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Gender: Male Birth Place: Ontario

Residence District: Huron South Residence Location: Tuckersmith Ethnic Origin: English
Religion: Church of England, Anglican
Occupation: Farm Laborer Division: 4 Microfilm Roll: C-9929 Page: 19
Head of Household Comment: This person's surname is different than the head of household surname.

1871 Canada Census Head of Household
(MyTrees.com)
SMITHERS, AMOS; Sex: Male; Age: 18 Born: 1853 @ ONTARIO
Position in home: Has surname other than head of house
Religion: Church of England, Anglican Ethnic Origin: ENGLISH - Unknown code
Occupation: FARM LABORER - Unknown code Electoral District Code: 025 Electoral Sub-district Code: E Enumerator's Division: 4 19 Enumerator's Page Number: 02 Electoral Sub-district Name: Tuckersmith

1880 San Simeon, San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census ED-75, page B lists:
Smithers, Amos J. W/M/2?/M Dairyman Can/Eng/Eng (Indexed as 21yrs old, but illegible)
Ida M. wife W/F/23/M Kpg. Hse. CA/IL/IL
Wm. W. son W/M/ ?mos./S CA/Can/CA

1900 Cambria, San Simeon, San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census page 220A, ED-34 lists:
Smithers, Amos Head M/W/Oct 1851/48/M1 21yrs/ Can/Eng/Eng Farmer IM-1874
Ida M. Wife F/W/Nov 1856/43/M1 21yrs/9child 8living/ CA/IL/NY
William W. Son M/W/Nov 1879/20/S CA/Can/CA Farm Laborer
Mary M. Dau. F/W/Feb 1881/19/S CA/Can/CA
Charlotte Dau. F/W/Dec 1882/17/S CA/Can/CA
Mable Dau. F/W/Jun 1885/14/S CA/Can/CA
Ernest T. Son M/W/Mar 1888/12/S CA/Can/CA
Shelby W. Son M/W/Jul 1891/ 8/S CA/Can/CA
Lester Son M/W/Mar 1899/ 1/S CA/Can/CA
Lloyd Son M/W/Mar 1899/ 1/S CA/Can/CA

1910 Cambria, San Simeon, San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census ED-44, page 229A lists:
Smithers, Amos Head M/W/58/M1 31yrs/ Can/Eng/Eng Farmer / home farm
Ida M. Wife F/W/50/M1 31yrs/ 8child 6living/ CA/CT/NY
Mabel dau. F/W/25/S CA/Can/CA
Ernest son M/W/22/S CA/Can/CA Clerk / store
Shelby son M/W/18/S CA/Can/CA
Lloyd son M/W/11/S CA/Can/CA
Lester son M/W/11/S CA/Can/CA

1920 Cambria Precinct, San Simeon Twp., San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census ED-54, page 234A lists:
Smithers, Amos Head M/W/68/Wd IM-1874 Can/Eng/Eng Farmer / Dairy Farm
Mabel Dau. F/W/34/S CA/Can/CA
Lester Son M/W/20/S CA/Can/CA Laborer / Home farm
Lloyd Son M/W/20/S CA/Can/CA Laborer / Home farm

1930 San Simeon Twp., San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census ED-31, page 63B lists:
Smithers, Amos J. Head M/W/78/Wd married age 26/ Can/Eng/Eng IM-1874 Occ: none
(by himself) (Shelby Smithers listed previously on same page. Lester E. Smithers family on next page, rather illegible.)

Vitalsearch.com
CA Death Records online:
Smithers, Amos M.I.: none Spouse Initial: illegible; Age: 81 d: 1/16/1933; Co.#: 40 SAN LUIS OBISPO; File#: 6197
Smithers, Ida M. Age: 57; d: 9/5/1914; Co.#: 40 San Luis Obispo; File#: 18498

Ancestry.com:
California and Californians: Volume 3
Many Turned Away At Vought Concert.

Amos Smithers,retired farmer and banker, resides at Cambria, San Luis Obispo County, and has been a resident of California more than half a century.

Mr. Smithers was born on the parental home farm near Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, October 31, 1851, and is a son of William Smithers, who was born and reared in England, where he was a farmer in Sussex County until he came to America and established his home in Ontario, Canada, where he gave the rest of his life to farm enterprise.

Amos Smithers was a child of three years at the time of his father's death and was reared in his native county, where he attended school until he was twelve years of age. He there followed farm work until November, 1874, when, at the age of twenty-three years, he came to California, the following year having marked his settling in San Luis Obispo County, in May of that year. He found employment on a farm near Cambria, and after his marriage, in 1878, rented land and engaged in independent farm enterprise. He soon purchased the nucleus of his present valuable farm estate of 315 acres. He established a herd of Jersey cattle on his farm and soon gained high reputation for the products of his dairy. Success attended his well ordered efforts during the passing years and finally he became a stockholder and director of the Bank of Cambria. Of this substantial and well conducted financial institution he eventually became the president and so ordered its affairs as to make it a communal asset of exceptional influence and value. After turning his ranch business over to his sons Mr. Smithers established his home at Cambria, where he still resides. In July, 1930, he retired from the presidency of the Bank of Cambria, and his successor is James Stewart, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Stewart, came to the Cambria community in 1868.

Mr. Smithers has been affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows since 1886 and is not only past grand of Hesperian Lodge, No. 181, at Cambria, but has also represented this lodge in the grand lodge of the state. In the early period of his residence at Cambria Mr. Smithers was engaged in the lumber business. He is still one of the largest stockholders of the Bank of Cambria and his son Lester is a director thereof. He has been loyal and liberal as a citizen and served many years as school trustee.

In 1878 Mr. Smithers was united in marriage to Miss Ida M. Terrill, who was born in Sonoma County, this state, whose parents settled at Cambria in 1851 and whose paternal grandparents were associated with Brigham Young in establishing the pioneer Mormon colony in Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Smithers became the parents of nine children: Warren, Ernest T., Mabel I., Shelby W., Lloyd, Lester, Mary Lottie and Charlotte. [p.460] Of the children only three are living, and the death of the loved wife and mother occurred September 5, 1914. Lester Eugene and Ernest Tyrell Smithers are associated in the management of their father's old home ranch, and the former is a director of the Bank of Cambria, as previously noted. Lester E. Smithers married Miss Gladys Kester and their four children are Irwin, Lester Amos, Arthur and Shirley. Shelby Wayne Smithers, the other surviving son, resides with his father in the pleasant home at Cambria. He met with an accident that destroyed the sight of his eyes, is twenty-six years of age and is a fine young man who has a host of friends. He attended the State School for the Blind, at Berkeley, and has become skilled in the Braille system for the blind, so that he is able to read well by touch.

http://www.slofarmbureau.org/OldNews\september98.html

The third house seen in the upper left background of the photograph was purchased by the Smithers family at the turn of the century. Amos Smithers arrived to Cambria from Canada in 1875 and married Ida Terrill, whose mother was a member of the Leffingwell family. Amos and Ida lived at the home that is now the Olallieberry Inn, located at 2476 Main Street. Their son, Ernest "Friday" Smithers, probably lived in the photographed house prior to serving in World War I. After returning from the war, "Friday" lived in an adjacent cabin (the house by now was abandoned) and helped his father, Amos, in the cultivation of their neighboring apple orchard and alfalfa field (shown behind the two foreground homes).

From 1938 to 1956, "Friday" served as Cambria�s deputy constable with his longtime friend and boss, Constable E. C. "Boots" Blake. Constable Blake didn�t possess a driver�s license and was dependant on deputy Smithers to drive him to the scene of a crime. Many longtime Cambria residents fondly remember seeing "Friday" and "Boots" frequently sitting in Friday�s jalopy, smoking White Owl cigars in front of the Bank of America on Main Street.

Terrill Family on WFT Vol.'s 1 and 16

Notes for Ida M. Terrill:
The Submitter for Volume 16, Tree 1488, including Ida Terrill's ancestry, provided the following contact address:

DENNIS MCCLURE
PO BOX 477
BRADFORD, VT 05033

Children of Amos Smithers and Ida Terrill are:

William Warren³ Smithers, born Nov 09, 1879 in California; died Oct 31, 1918 in San Luis Obispo Co., CA. He married Irene F.; born Abt. 1874 in California.

Notes for William Warren Smithers:
1910 San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census page 156B lists:
Smithers, Warren W. Head M/W/30/M1 7yrs/ CA/Can/CA Agent / Real Estate
Irene F. Wife F/W/35/M1 7yrs/ 0children CA/NY/NY
(2 roomers)

1920 San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census page 212B lists:
Denise?, Carrie M. Head F/W/64/Wd NY/Holl/VA
Smithers, Irene F. Dau. F/W/45/Wd CA/NY/NY Bookkeeper / Creamery

Vitalsearch.com
CA Death Records online:
Smithers, Warren W. Age: 38; d: 10/31/1918; Co.#: 40 San Luis Obispo; File#: 40639

California State Roster, 1909 Government and Military records at Ancestry.com:
Given Name: W. W. Surname: Smithers Position: Notary Page #: 262
Residence: San Luis Obis County: San Luis Obispo

Given Name: W. W. Surname: Smithers Position: Treasurer Page #: 374
Location: San Luis Obispo

ii.

Mary M. Smithers, born Feb 1881 in California.

Notes for Mary M. Smithers:
Vitalsearch.com
CA Death Records online:
Smithers, Mary M. Age: 28; d: 6 or 8/10/1909; Co.#: 40 San Luis Obispo; File#: 21023

	59	iii.		Charlotte Smithers, born Dec 1882 in California.
	60	iv.		Mabel Smithers, born Jun 1885 in California; died Dec 24, 1921 in San Luis Obispo Co., CA.

Notes for Mabel Smithers:
Vitalsearch.com
CA Death Records online:
Smithers, Mabel I. Age: 36; d: 12/24/1921; Co.#: 40 San Luis Obispo; File#: 49298

Ernest Terrill Smithers, born Mar 31, 1888 in California; died Apr 22, 1954 in San Luis Obispo Co., CA.

Notes for Ernest Terrill Smithers:
1920 Cambria, San Simeon Twp., San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census page 234B lists:
Smithers, Ernest Head M/W/31/S CA/Can/CA Laborer / Dairy Farm
Shelby Brother M/W/28/S CA/Can/CA Laborer / Road Work

San Luis Obispo Co., CA - Index to Federal Land Records
http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ca+index+79167544908+F

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME
MD 0250S 0080E 029 1028079 1929/06/04 SMITHERS ERNEST T
MD 0250S 0080E 030 1028079 1929/06/04 SMITHERS ERNEST T

California Death Records online:
SMITHERS ERNEST TERRELL 1888 03 31 TERRELL SMITHERS MALE CA SAN LUIS OBISPO 1954 04 22 66 0

vi.

Shelby Wayne Smithers, born Jul 24, 1891 in California; died Jan 31, 1956 in Los Angeles Co., CA. He married Mary A.; born Abt. 1886 in California.

Notes for Shelby Wayne Smithers:
1910 California State Institute for the Deaf and Blind, Berkeley, Alameda Co, CA Census page 140A:
Smithers, Shelby W. Inmate M/W/19/S CA/Amer./Can

1920 Cambria, San Simeon Twp., San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census page 234B lists:
Smithers, Ernest Head M/W/31/S CA/Can/CA Laborer / Dairy Farm
Shelby Brother M/W/28/S CA/Can/CA Laborer / Road Work

1930 San Simeon Twp., San Luis Obispo Co., CA Census ED-31, page 63B lists:
Smithers, Shelby W. Head M/W/38/M age 29/ CA/Can/CA Janitor / School
Mary A. Wife F/W/43/M age 34/ CA/CA/CA Janitress? / Bank

California Death Records online:
SMITHERS SHELBY WAYNE 1891 07 24 TERRIL SMITHERS MALE CA LOS ANGELES 1956 01 31 64 0

+	63	vii.		Lester Eugene Smithers, born Mar 23, 1899 in California; died 1938.
	64	viii.		Lloyd Stephen Smithers, born Mar 23, 1899 in California.

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