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Ann Louise <I>Smith</I> Beardsley

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Ann Louise Smith Beardsley

Birth
Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York, USA
Death
23 Jun 1917 (aged 90)
Odessa, Schuyler County, New York, USA
Burial
Odessa, Schuyler County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Ann's parents, Peter Smith & Abigail Archer, were married in Orange County, New York in 1807. Her parents left for the wilderness of western New York in 1809. Peter left home to fight in the War of 1812. After the war, Peter returned to his family and continued to carve his homestead from the forest. Ann was born on June 27, 1826, the last child.

In December of 1846, Ann married Burrough (Burr) Beardsley, one of several marriages between the Smith and Burroughs families. They moved to neighboring Schuyler County where they spent many years living in Catherine Township. Both Burr and Ann are buried in Highland or Mitchell Hollow Cemetery in Montour Township. Ann died in Odessa, Seneca County in 1917 at age 90. Their common tombstone reads "Burr Beardsley died March 16, 1873 at 49 years, 9 months, 17 days, Ann Louise Smith his wife born 1826 died 1917"

Died: Mrs. Ann Beardsley of Odessa, age 91, June 23, 1917. Survived by sons Henry & Sylvester Beardsley, daughters Mrs. Annete Hager of Odessa, Mrs B. W. Topping of Elmira, Mrs. Theodore McKnight of Elmira. She was known as "Aunt Ann". Burial at Highland Cemetery.
Ann's parents, Peter Smith & Abigail Archer, were married in Orange County, New York in 1807. Her parents left for the wilderness of western New York in 1809. Peter left home to fight in the War of 1812. After the war, Peter returned to his family and continued to carve his homestead from the forest. Ann was born on June 27, 1826, the last child.

In December of 1846, Ann married Burrough (Burr) Beardsley, one of several marriages between the Smith and Burroughs families. They moved to neighboring Schuyler County where they spent many years living in Catherine Township. Both Burr and Ann are buried in Highland or Mitchell Hollow Cemetery in Montour Township. Ann died in Odessa, Seneca County in 1917 at age 90. Their common tombstone reads "Burr Beardsley died March 16, 1873 at 49 years, 9 months, 17 days, Ann Louise Smith his wife born 1826 died 1917"

Died: Mrs. Ann Beardsley of Odessa, age 91, June 23, 1917. Survived by sons Henry & Sylvester Beardsley, daughters Mrs. Annete Hager of Odessa, Mrs B. W. Topping of Elmira, Mrs. Theodore McKnight of Elmira. She was known as "Aunt Ann". Burial at Highland Cemetery.


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