Minerva Jane Gorgas
| Birth Name | Minerva Jane Gorgas |
| Gender | female |
| Age at Death | 79 years, 20 days |
Narrative
this seems to be her. First son Ferdinand is called Samuel G on 1870 Census. This information was online but without sources:
Matching Person (from ancestry family trees, but no longer online)
Minerva Gorgas McHaffie Families - Oklahoma. TN>1684 Scotland
Birth: 12 Dec 1844 - Greensburg, Westmoreland, PA (Pennsylvania)
Marriage: 1 Jan 1867
Spouse: Benjamin M. Smiley
from rootsweb:
Marriage 1 Benjamin M SMILEY b: 11 MAR 1837
Has No Children Ferdinand G SMILEY b: 1 APR 1869
Has No Children Minnie L SMILEY b: 16 JUN 1875
Has No Children Emma L SMILEY b: 2 JUN 1880
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | December 12, 1844 | Pennsylvania, United States | 1 2 | |
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| Death | 1924 | 3a | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Samuel L. Gorgas | about 1820 | about November 10, 1908 | |
| Mother | Catharine Ann Kern | April 22, 1815 | May 26, 1856 | |
| Minerva Jane Gorgas | December 12, 1844 | 1924 | ||
| Brother | Alexander Murray? Gorgas | about 1848 | ||
| Brother | George Kern Gorgas | about April 5, 1851 | October 22, 1854 | |
| Sister | Sarah Ellen Gorgas | about September 1853 | October 19, 1854 |
Families
Family of Benjamin M Smiley and Minerva Jane Gorgas |
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| Married | Husband | Benjamin M Smiley ( b. March 1837 d. October 18, 1920 ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Ferdinand G Smiley | April 1, 1869 | August 16, 1959 |
| Minnie L Smiley | June 16, 1875 | before 1880 |
| Emma L Smiley | June 2, 1880 | before 1900 |
Pedigree
Source References
- 1850 United States Census
- 1900 United States Federal Census
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findagrave.com
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