Abraham Smalley (1817 - 1880)

Ancestors

Died 22 Jan 1880 at about age 63 in Franklin County, Indiana

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Biography

Abraham was born in 1817, the son of Abraham Smalley and Elizabeth Updike, likely in Pennsylvania.

Abraham married Nancy Margaret Vancoyoe (1817 - ) on October 20, 1836 in Franklin County, Indiana.

Abraham and Nancy were the parents of Martha (1838), Mary (1839), Clarissa (1840), Sophia (1843), Jonathan (1846), Jackson (1849), Nancy (1849), Jane (1851) and William (1854).

In 1840, the household of Abraham Smalley lists one male 20-30 (Abraham age 23), one female 20-30 (wife Nancy age 23) and three females under 5 (daughters Martha age 2, Mary age 1, and Clarissa age 0) in Franklin County, Indiana [image 10/157].

In 1850, Abram Smalley is listed as head of household age 32 with his wife Nancy age 33 and their children Martha age 12, Mary age 11, Clarissa age 10, Sophia age 7, Jont age 5, Jackson age 1 and Nancy age 1 in Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana [line 4, family 62, image 10/24].

In 1860, Abram Smalley is listed as head of household age 41 with Mary E age 20, Clarence (Clarissa) age 18, Sophia age 17, Johnathan age 15, Jackson age 11, Nancy age 11, Jane age 9 and William age 6 in Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana [line 1, family 820, page 116, image 1/22]. Also listed is Marsh Clark age 27 husband of deceased daughter Martha.

Abraham married Lucinda Duncan (1844-1901) in 1868.

In 1870, Abraham Smawley is listed as head of household age 53 with his wife Lucinda age 27 and his sons Jonthan age 25 and William age 16 in Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana [line15, family 172, page 21, image 21/22].   Abraham died on January 22, 1880 and is buried in Old Franklin Cemetery, Franklin County, Indiana.

Sources

• Estate Notice for Abraham Smalley of Franklin County, Indiana November 29, 1832.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83634154/abram-smalley: accessed June 5, 2024), memorial page for Abram Smalley (1817–23 Jan 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83634154, citing Old Franklin Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by LBT (contributor 47436299).