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Lydia Reed Smith

Female Abt 1812 - Yes, date unknown


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  1. 1.  Lydia Reed Smith was born about 1812 in Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA; and died.

    Notes:

    (Research):typed transcript of the journal entitled, the Journal of Lydia Douglass, 1848 : A geologist's bride-Isle Royale, which includes a letter from Michael M. Gregory, ca. 1988, noting errors in the transcript. In the journal of her first year of marriage to Colums C. Douglass, Lydia describes trips to Ill. and Wis. to meet her in-laws and her trip to and subsequent life on Isle Royale where her husband, then an employee of the Ohio and Isle Royale Mining Company, had removed to open and manage a mine and smelting operation

    Lydia married Columbus Christopher Douglass in 1856. Columbus (son of Christopher Douglas and Phebe Douglass) was born on 23 Aug 1812 in Fredonia, New York, USA; died on 17 Dec 1874 in London, England; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jessie H. Douglass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Nov 1857; died on 28 Feb 1858; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA.
    2. 3. Jennie P. Douglass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1860; died on 23 Nov 1860; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA.
    3. 4. Courtney Columbus Douglass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1862 in Algonac, St Clair County, Michigan, USA; died on 17 Jul 1924 in Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jessie H. Douglass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born on 14 Nov 1857; died on 28 Feb 1858; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA.

  2. 3.  Jennie P. Douglass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born on 8 Mar 1860; died on 23 Nov 1860; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA.

  3. 4.  Courtney Columbus Douglass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born on 18 May 1862 in Algonac, St Clair County, Michigan, USA; died on 17 Jul 1924 in Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA.

    Notes:

    Came to Houghton in 1887 to represent the Douglass interests. With his family




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