Rachel (Jonah) Smith (abt.1783-aft.1830) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Rachel Smith formerly Jonah aka WIlbur

Born about 1783 in Hillsborough, Westmorland, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Daughter of John James Jonah and Sarah (Reynolds) Jonah

Sister of Lydia (Jonah) Wilson, George Benjamin Jonah, Jane (Jonah) Boyd, Joshua Jonah, George Benjamin Reynolds Jonah, Sarah (Jonah) Ogden, Henry Jonah, Eunice (Jonah) Lutes, Ann (Jonah) Perrigo, Matilda Jonah, Mary Pauline (Jonah) Lutes, Rosanna (Jonah) Briggs, Clarissa (Jonah) Boyd, Margaret (Jonah) Gunning and John Nathaniel Jonah

Wife of Benjamin Wilbur — married 1805 [location unknown]

Wife of Giles Hanover Smith — married 25 Sep 1830 [location unknown]

Descendants

Mother of Lydia (Wilbur) Lutz, Benjamin Wilbur, John Wilbur, Joseph Wilbur, Stephen Wilbur, Aaron Wilbur, Sarah (Wilbur) Groundwater, Solomon Wilbur, Lois Wilbur, David Wilbur and Catherine May Wilbur

Died after 1830 after about age 47 in Lower Coverdale, Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick

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Biography

This profile is part of the Jonah Name Study.

Rachel Jonah was born about 1783 in Hillsborough, Westmorland, New Brunswick, daughter of John James Jonah (1763 - 1830) and Sarah (Reynolds) Jonah (~1768 - >1851).

Her siblings were:

George Benjamin Jonah (1785 - 1871)
Lydia (Jonah) Wilson (~1785 - >1861)
Jane (Jonah) Boyd (1786 - 1871)
George Benjamin Reynolds Jonah (1790 - 1868)
Joshua Jonah (1790 - 1885)
Sarah (Jonah) Ogden (~1791 - )
Henry Jonah (1793 - )
Eunice (Jonah) Lutes (1795 - ~1822)
Ann (Jonah) Perrigo (1800 - 1882)
Matilda Jonah (~1801 - )
Mary Pauline (Jonah) Lutes (1802 - ~1881)
Rosanna (Jonah) Briggs (~1804 - 1872)
Clarissa (Jonah) Boyd (~1805 - 1894)
Margaret (Jonah) Gunning (1809 - 1891)
John Nathaniel Jonah (~1811 - )

Rachel married Benjamin Wilbur (born in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts about 10 Apr 1749; died in New Brunswick about ~26 Dec 1827), son of Benjamin Wilbur and Sarah Bush, in 1805. Their children were:

Lydia Wilbur (1805 - )
Benjamin Wilbur (1806 - 1874)
John Wilbur (1807 - )
Joseph Wilbur (1808 - )
Stephen Wilbur (~1813 - )
Aaron Wilbur (1814 - 1884)
Sarah (Wilbur) Groundwater (1817 - 1905)
Solomon Wilbur (1818 - )
Lois Wilbur (~1820 - )
David Wilbur (1821 - 1908)
Catherine May Wilbur (~1826 - ).

Rachel married Giles Hanover Smith (born in Hillsborough about 1779) on 25 Sep 1830.

Rachel died after 1830 in Lower Coverdale, Coverdale, Albert aged >47. She is buried in Wilmot Memorial Cemetery, Lower Coverdale, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Burial

Burial:

Place: Lower Coverdale,Albert,Nb

2) Benjamin Wilbur Jr. b. 10 Apr 1749 at Swansea, MA, d. 16/26 Dec 1827 at Coverdale, Albert County: m. c1805 Rachel Jonah b. c1783 Hillsborough, Albert County, d/o John James Jonah and Sarah Reynolds of Lunenburg, NS: they eventually settled on Petitcodiac River at Upper Coverdale, Albert County: they had eleven children^[1]

Sources

↑ 1st Families, PANB (Wilbur)

WikiTree profile Jonah-46 created through the import of Bishop_Ducharme (3).ged on Oct 22, 2012 by Leslie Bishop. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Leslie and others.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRZM-Z16
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214411109/rachel-wilbur : accessed 15 November 2021), memorial page for Rachel Jonah Wilbur (1785–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214411109, citing Wilmot Memorial Cemetery, Lower Coverdale, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Pat Redmond (contributor 49129253) .

1st Families, PANB (Wilbur)

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:

~3.12% ~6.25% Jane Hubbard : 23andMe
~1.56% Marge Platt : 23andMe
~1.56% ~3.12% Jennifer Lebeau : 23andMe, GEDmatch FK6086647 [compare] [compare x]
~1.56% David Woodley Jonah : 23andMe
~1.56% Vaughn Thurman : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member VaughnThurman
~1.56% Katherine (Briggs Wanamaker) Calnan : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A783255 [compare], Ancestry member KatherineAnneAldworthA
~1.56% Don Taylor : AncestryDNA
~1.56% ~6.25% Stephen Palmer : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member moc226
~1.56% Roslyn Beaman : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A010500 [compare]
~0.78% David Lambert : 23andMe + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #99466
~0.78% Mike Bennett : 23andMe, GEDmatch M936934 [compare]
~0.78% Paul Tippett : 23andMe + AncestryDNA + Family Tree DNA Family Finder + MyHeritage DNA + Living DNA
~0.78% Jon Brolhorst : 23andMe, GEDmatch YA8793971 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YY4414959 [compare], Ancestry member Jallanb25
~0.78% Angela (Hussey) Pugh : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MS6359011 [compare], Ancestry member angpugh

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Rachel (Jonah) Smith (abt. 1783 - aft. 1830)

Biography

Burial

Sources