John Smearman

Brief Life History of John

When John Smearman was born on 1 June 1871, in Allegany, Maryland, United States, his father, Josiah Joseph Smearman, was 22 and his mother, Lucinda Durst, was 21. He married Catherine Fike on 1 December 1892, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Summit Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years and United States in 1949. He died on 24 February 1957, in Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Smearman
1871–1957
Catherine Fike
1863–1958
Marriage: 1 December 1892
Nora L Smearman
1895–1980
Florence Elizabeth Smearman
1897–1991
Harry Clarence Smearman Sr.
1903–1962

Sources (13)

  • John Smearman, "United States 1950 Census"
  • John Smearman, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • John Smearman, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad

Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Sherman . The surname is also established in Ireland (Kilkenny).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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