Brief Life History of Susanna Jane
Susanna Jane Smether was born about 1810, in St. Charles, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States. She married Timothy McCoy on 31 March 1836, in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.
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Sources (2)
- Susan Smethers, "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920"
- Susan Smethers in entry for Timothy McCoy, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (Surrey): occupational name from Middle English smith(i)ere, smeth(i)ere ‘blacksmith’, a derivative of Middle English smithen, smethen, ‘to make (something) in metal, to forge’. Compare Smith .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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