Genealogy of the Smith Clan in the South Bend Area

      MICHAEL SMITH - B. 1750 - Rhine Province, Prussia (now North Germany)
      Died in 1839 - Buried in South Bend Cemetery, Armstrong Co.
      1st Spouse: Magdalena Schaffer (B. 1753). May have died in Germany
      2nd Spouse: Sarah Weigel - B. 1753, Northampton Co. PA
      Died 1845 - Buried in South Bend Cemetery, Armstrong Co.
      Parents of Sarah Weigel: Father John Weigel - Mother: Christina Jonson
      Ten Children:
        1. Anna Maria Rosina - B. 1773 - D. 1864
        May have been daughter of Michael & 1st spouse, Magdalena Schaffer
        2. MIchael J. Smith, Jr. - B. 2/2/1779 Northampton Co. -D. 4/12/1835 - Married Elizabeth Schittler
        3. Jacob Smith - B. 1/22/1781, Westmoreland Co. - D. 6/3/1872 - Married Barbara Mary Ludwig
        4. Sarah Smith - B. 5/8/1784 - D. 5/5/1868 - Married John Phillip Neligh
        5. Elizabeth Smith - B. 10/19/11785 - Armstrong Co. - Maried George Rupert
        6. John Smith - B. 3/25/1787 - Married Catherine
        7. Susanna Smith - B. 3/12/1789, Westmoreland Co - D. 3/27/1878 - Married Phillip Smith 8. George Smith - B. 5/16/1792
        9. John Henry Smith - B. 2/14/1794 - D. 4/1871 - Married Anna Maria Schall
        10. Magdalene Smith - B. 5/8/1795

      JOHN HENRY SMITH
      John Henry Smith was born Feb. 4, 1790 or 1794 in South Bend Township, the son of Michael Smith and Sarah Weigel. He died April 24, 1877 and is buried in the South Bend Cemetery.
      He married Anna Maria Schall, (B. 2/5/1792 - D. 4/24/1877). the daughter of Ludwig Schall and Elizabeth George. Anna Marie is buried in the South Bend Cemetery.
      Nine Children:
        1. Catherine Smith - B. 1818 in Burrell Twp - Married to Samuel France.
        2. John Smith - B. 2/23/1820 in Burrel Twp - D. 1902- D. 1902 - Married Elizabeth George
        3. George Smith - B. 4/22/1821, Burrel Twp - D. 5/6/1870 - Married Sarah King
        4. Isaac Smith - B. 7/6/1822 in Burrell Twp - D. 9/14/1913 - Married Susanna George -
        5. Frederick Smith - B. 6/20/1825 in Burrell Twp - D. 4/25/1905 - Married Sussana Allhouse
        6. Susanna Smith - B. 10/11/1826 in Burrell Twp - Married Simon Heilman
        7. Anthony Smith - B. 2/11/1829 in Burrell Twp
        8. Phillip Smith - B. 3/8/1832 in Burrell Twp
        9. Sarah Smith - B. 11/1824 in Burrell Twp - D. 9/20/1911

      GEORGE SMITH
      George Smith was born April 22, 1821 and died May 6, 1870 in South Bend Township. He was the son of John Henry Smith and Anna Maria Schall. He married Sarah King, the daughter of Thomas King and Catherine Fisher, and she was born 1821 and died in 1899. Sarah King is buried in the South Bend Cemetery.
      Six Children"
        1. Diana Smith - B. 1846 in South Bend Twp - D. 1/14/1933 - Married Jacob Beighley
        2. Emanuel T. Smith - B. 1849 in South Bend Twp - D. 7/31/1916 - Married Margaret Jane Heasley
        3. Maria Smith - B. 1850 in South Bend Twp - D. 5/1935 - Never married
        4. Lorina Smith - B. 1855 in South Bend Twp - D. 11/ 26/1935 - Married Samuel Heasley
        5.Sarah Jane Smith - B. 1855 in South Bend Twp - D. 8/8/1948 - Never married
        6. Catherine Smith - B. 1860 in South Bend Twp - D. 6/6/1931 - Married William Crum

      EMANUEL T. SMITH - B. 1/7/1849 - D. 7/31/1916 - Buried in South Bend Cemetery
      The Smith family were among the first members of the St. Jacob's Reformed Church, South Bend. Their names are listed in one of the oldest church records in 1857.

      From his obituary: One of the very good citizens of South Bend, Mr. Emanuel T. Smith, a very prosperous farmer, aged 67, died of heart trouble at his home on Monday, July 30, 1916. His farm of 200 acres joins that of D.C. and L.A. Townsend on the northeast. He was a life-long member of the Reformed Church at South Bend, and was a ruling elder for a number of years. For 32 years, he was a school director in the township. Emanuel T. Smith was on the Building Committee for the the construction of the present-day church. Other committee members were W.J. Silvis and Jacob Shoup.

      Spouse: Married Margaret Jane Heasley on 12/25/1873 - Daughter of Joseph Heasley and Catherine Smeltzer
      Mary Jane B. 12/28/1851 - D. 8/13/1938 - Buried in South Bend Cemetery
      Six Children: 3 sons & 3 daughters:

        1. Harry Burdette Smith of West Lebanon, PA - B. 9/24/1874, South Bend Twp - D. 10/24/1953 - Married Ella Eunice Armstrong
        2. Joseph Ambrose Smith of Home, PA - B. 1/7/1876, South Bend Twp - D. 6/9/1921 - Married Ella Harbison
        3. James Elder Smith of Leechburg, PA - B. 11/24/1877, South Bend Twp - D. 1/12/1959 - Married Sarah Blanche Harman
        4. Cora Edith Smith of Leechburg, PA - B. 10/31/1879, South Bend Twp - D. 12/3/1965 - Married William T. Anderson
        5. Della Catherine Smith - B. 11/25/1881 , South Bend Twp - D. 9/7/1959 - Married D. Ray Colmery
        6. Mary Smith - B. 3/21/1884, South Bend Twp - D. 9/7/1959 - Married Donald F. Jones

        Sisters of Emanuel T. Smith:

          1. Diana Smith - Married Jacob Beighley
          2. Marie Smith - Single
          3. Lovina Smith - Married Samuel Heasley
          4. Sarah Jane Smith - Single
          5. Catherine Smith - Married William Crum
          Note 1: Samuel Heasley was a brother of Margaret Jane Heasly Smith, the wife of Emanuel T. Smith.
          Note 2: Jacob Beighley was father of John Beighley, who was father of Olive Beighley Weaver.

      JAMES ELDER SMITH of South Bend
      B. 1/13/1877 in South Bend Twp - D. 1/13/1959, Buried in South Bend Cemetery

      From his obituary: Mr. James Elder Smith, 81, died at the Indiana, PA Hospital. Mr. Smith was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church of South Bend, serving on the church council for a number of years. He was also a member of the Girty Grange. He lived in Leechburg from 1903 until 1922, and had ben a farmer since that time.

      Married Sarah Blanche HarmonB. 1881 - D. 1957, Buried in South Bend Cemetery
      Two Children:

        1. Margaret Catherine Smith
        2. J. Merle Smith

          MARGARET CATHERINE SMITH
          Margaret Catherine Smith was born 1906 in Leechburg, PA. D. 1994 at Indiana Hospital and buried in Elders Ridge Cemetery.
          Married Ezra Dunmire - B. 1901 at Nowrytown, PA - D. 12/28/1980 - Indiana Hospital and buried at Elders Ridge Cemetery.
          Three Children:
            1. Margare Helen Dunmire
            2. James William Dunmire
            3. David Edward Dunmire

              MARGARET HELEN DUMMIRE - B. 1929, South Bend Twp.
              Married Glenn Raymond Schrecongost - B. 1924 - South Bend Twp - D. 1981 - Elderton, PA - Buried in South Bend Cemetery
              Four Children:
                1. Kathleen Schrecongost - B. 1953
                One daughter:
                  Shawna Leigh - B. 1972 - Married Daniel McCutcheon - 1944

                2. Glenda Schrecongost - B. 1956
                Married David Allen Cook - July, 1990
                One daughter:
                  Theresa Elizabeth Cook - Born 1991

                3. Jennifer Ellen Schrecongost - B. 1960
                Married Kipp Welteroth 1982 - Divorced 2003
                Two children:
                  1. Trista Lynn - B. 1985
                  2. Shane Ryan - B. 1994

                4.Richard Schrecongost - B. 1967


        Emmanuel Smith - Father of Jame E. Smith

        One of the very good citizens of South Bend, Mr. Emanuel Smith, a very prosperous farmer, aged 67 years, died of heart trouble at his home on Monday, July 30, 1916. His farm of 200 acres join that of D.C. and L.A. Townsend on the northeast.

        He was a life-long member of the Reformed Church at South Bend, and was a ruling elder for a number of years. For 32 years, he was a school director in the township.

        He is survived by his wife, three sons; Ambrose of Home, James of Leechburg, and Harry at West Lebanon; also three daughters: Mrs. W. T. Anderson of Leechburg, Mrs. Donald Jones of South Bend, and Della at home. He is also survived by five sisters and six grandchildren.

        Funeral services were held in th Reformed church on Wednesday at 10 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, and interment was in the South Bend Cemetery.

        JAMES ELDER SMITH, 81, of South Bend, died at the Indiana Hospital Monday, January 13, at 8:20 p.m. He was born in South Bend Township, November 24, 1877, a son of Emmanuel and Margaret Jane Heasley Smith.

        His wife, Sarah Blanche Harmon, died in 1957. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on April 12, 1955

        Mr. Smith was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed church of South Bend, served on the church council for many years, and taught a school class in the church for a number of years. He was also a member of the Girty Grange. He lived in Leechburg from 1903 until 1922 and had been a farmer since that time.

        Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ezra (Margaret) Dunmire, South Bend; one son, J. Merle Smith; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Anderson, South Bend, Mrs. Della Colmery, South Bend and Mrs. Mary Jones, RD 1, Apollo.

        Friends were received at the family residence until 10:30 a.m. Thursday, and at the Evangelical and Reformed church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial was in the South Bend Cemetery.