Godfra Smelker

Name Godfra Smelker

Name: Godfra /Smelker/
Given names: Godfra
Surname: Smelker

Gender Male

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Birth of a daughter	Mary Smelker 1772
Marriage of a daughter	Henry Snyder — Mary Smelker — View this family 1792 Shirleysburg, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA Latitude: 40.29863 Longitude: -77.874269 Source: A History of the Smelker Family Date: June 15, 2010 Shared note: Many Children
Birth of a granddaughter	Margaret Snyder November 11, 1794
Birth of a granddaughter	Mary Snyder 1797
Marriage of a daughter	Peter Withington — … Smelker — View this family before 1800 Source: A History of the Smelker Family Date: May 22, 2010
Birth of a grandson	Benjamin Snyder 1800
Birth of a grandson	Thomas A. Smelker March 6, 1802 Source: A History of the Smelker Family Date: May 22, 2010
Birth of a granddaughter	Katie Snyder 1803
Birth of a grandson	Daniel Snyder 1805
Birth of a grandson	John Snyder 1808
Birth of a grandson	Jacob Snyder 1811
Birth of a granddaughter	Eve Snyder 1814
Birth of a grandson	John Wakefield Withington July 9, 1815 Greenwood, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA Source: Letter from Shelby Torres to William D. Nace containing copies of pages from the John and Cynthia Withington Family Bible, 12/31/2009 Citation details: Birth Entry Date: April 22, 2010 Text: "John Wakefield Withington was born in Green Wood Mifflin County State of Pennsylvania the ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifteen" Source: History of that part of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys Embraced in the Counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder Citation details: http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofthatpar01elli#page/624/mode/2up pp. 625-626 Date: April 22, 2010 Note: Belleville was originally known as Greenwood. Shared note: Birth state from son Francis' 1880 Census entry. Birth state from son Francis' 1880 Census entry.
Marriage of a granddaughter	John Wakefield — Margaret Snyder — View this family 1815 Reedsville, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA Latitude: 40.66413 Longitude: -77.595457 Source: A History of the Smelker Family Date: June 15, 2010
Birth of a grandson	Henry S. Snyder 1817
Birth of a granddaughter	Julia Withington May 5, 1818 Source: Julia Withington Bowersox tombstone. Douglas Burying-Ground, Shirleysburg, PA, Latitude: ___, Longitude: ___; inspected by Cynthia N. Barnes 3/17/2010. Date: June 15, 2010 Note: Birthdate is calculated from tombstone information.
Marriage of a grandson	John Wakefield Withington — Cynthia Jane Haslet — View this family March 3, 1839 Mill Hall, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA Latitude: 41.111755 Longitude: -77.48776 Source: Letter from Shelby Torres to William D. Nace containing copies of pages from the John and Cynthia Withington Family Bible, 12/31/2009 Citation details: Marriage Entry Date: April 22, 2010 Text: "John W Withington and Cynthia Jane Haslet was married in Mill Hall Clinton County State of Pennsylvania the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine"
Death of a daughter	Mary Smelker 1839
Marriage of a granddaughter	Charles Bowersox — Julia Withington — View this family November 13, 1840 Shirleysburg, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA Latitude: 40.29863 Longitude: -77.874269 Shared note: 6 Children
Death	yes

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himself	Links Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Unknown Smelker … Smelker Mary Smelker John Smelker Jacob Smelker Godfra Smelker – Death:
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daughter	Links Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Unknown Sidman Unknown Smelker – Death:
daughter	Links Marriage: before 1800 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Peter Withington John Wakefield Withington Julia Withington … Smelker – Death:
daughter	Links Birth: 1772 Marriage: 1792 — Shirleysburg, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1839 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Snyder Margaret Snyder Mary Snyder Benjamin Snyder Katie Snyder Daniel Snyder John Snyder Jacob Snyder Eve Snyder Henry S. Snyder Mary Smelker 1772–1839 Birth: 1772 Death: 1839
son	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Smelker – Death:
son	Links Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sabra Barton Thomas A. Smelker Julia Smelker John B. Smelker Jacob Smelker – Death:

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Source citation	A History of the Smelker Family May 22, 2010
Shared note	Source: A History of the Smelker Family Date: May 22, 2010 Text: Godfra Smelker's parents immigrated to America from Holland. When Godfra Smelker was a small child he was stolen by the Indians and was held captive until he was a man grown. Godfra Smelker, ... with other white children were exchanged by the Indians to the white people for merchandise, this exchange was made under a treaty between the white people and the Indians. Godfra Smelker would never work, he always hunted, in his habits he was always a full fledged Indian. Godfra Smelker lived to be very old and was burned to death in a house that belonged to his daughter Mary who had married Henry Snyder.
Source citation	Charts prepared by Cynthia Withington Nace Barnes in late 1960's.

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Shared note	Stolen and raised by Indians. Traded back to white settlers in exchange for merchandise. Source: A History of the Smelker Family Date: May 22, 2010 Text: Godfra Smelker's parents immigrated to America from Holland. When Godfra Smelker was a small child he was stolen by the Indians and was held captive until he was a man grown. Godfra Smelker, ... with other white children were exchanged by the Indians to the white people for merchandise, this exchange was made under a treaty between the white people and the Indians. Godfra Smelker would never work, he always hunted, in his habits he was always a full fledged Indian. Godfra Smelker lived to be very old and was burned to death in a house that belonged to his daughter Mary who had married Henry Snyder.

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Stolen and raised by Indians. Traded back to white settlers in exchange for merchandise.

Source: A History of the Smelker Family

Date: May 22, 2010

Text:

Godfra Smelker's parents immigrated to America from Holland. When Godfra Smelker was a small child he was stolen by the Indians and was held captive until he was a man grown. Godfra Smelker, ... with other white children were exchanged by the Indians to the white people for merchandise, this exchange was made under a treaty between the white people and the Indians. Godfra Smelker would never work, he always hunted, in his habits he was always a full fledged Indian. Godfra Smelker lived to be very old and was burned to death in a house that belonged to his daughter Mary who had married Henry Snyder.

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himself	Godfra Smelker –
daughter Family Unknown Sidman	Unknown Smelker –
daughter Family Peter Withington John Wakefield Withington Julia Withington	… Smelker –
daughter Family Henry Snyder Margaret Snyder Mary Snyder Benjamin Snyder Katie Snyder Daniel Snyder John Snyder Jacob Snyder Eve Snyder Henry S. Snyder	Mary Smelker 1772–1839
son	John Smelker –
son Family Sabra Barton Thomas A. Smelker Julia Smelker John B. Smelker	Jacob Smelker –

Descendants

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