Trying to Locate birth or early information on John Smawley
I am trying to locate birth records or any early life information on John Smawley (Also spelled Smaley, Smalley, Smawlley in various records) He was born about 1821 in Pennsylvania. His wife's name is Susan Brown and he resided in English River, Keokuk, Iowa from 1880 . I have searched for probate, land, tax, and census records on John's family without much success. Email melymann@gmail.com
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There is a Public Member Tree in Ancestry.com for a John Smawley by Chiles-Nancy that has records attached for a
Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997
Name
John Smawley
Probate Date
23 Sep 1911
Probate Place
Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Inferred Death Year
Abt 1911
Inferred Death Place
Iowa, USA
Item Description
Administrators Index, Vol 3-5, 1897-1914
By going to this tree you may get information on where to find those records.
Remember Public Member Trees are great for hints by need to be proven by sources.
If you do not have access to Ancestry.com, most libraries have a subscription and can help you.
She also has lots of sources attached for other information like marriages and burials.
Good luck in your search.
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