Re: Eliza Mary (Smith) Smythe of Kirk's Hill

["Sue-Ellyn Eldridge" <SueEllyn_Eldridge_uid1455@yahoog_ roups.invalid>]

Good morning -

I'm with both Lawrence and Don on this one. The connection is amazing and
sometimes you can't blink or you miss it here.

I can also jump in with some information to add to the growing pile. John
Smythe married Margaret Maria Durant on Nov. 17th 1859 so that makes him
one of mine. This is what I have had for the children of Robert and Ann
(Curry) Smythe :
William : Jul. 12th 1827
Robert : abt. 1833
Martha : Jun. 1st 1836
John : Dec. 19th 1838 - Mar. 20th 1922
Isabella : 1840 - 1848
Albert Edward : Oct. 16th 1842 - Apr. 30th 1928
David : abt. 1847
I have the following obituary for John Smythe:
"Mr. Smythe passed away at the home of his daughter, Annie Carlow, on Monday
morning March 20th at the age of 84 years. He was one of Parrsboro's
pioneer ship builders. His first wife, Maria Durant predeceased him a
number of years ago. His second wife predeceased him 5 weeks ago. He is
survived by 3 children: Annie Carlow - Parrsboro, Frank Smythe - New York,
Harry Smythe - Mexico. He is also survived by siblings : Mrs. Frank Layton -
Boston, Robert and Albert Smythe - Parrsboro."
Martha's married name was incomplete in the obit. She in fact married
Francis Layton Jenks in Parrsboro on Nov. 20th 1855 and small information
about them appears in "The Heirs of Francis Layton - The story of a Nova
Scotia family." compiled by Jack F. Layton (1986). Apparently he was a
carriage maker and undertaker when they married. The book claims they may
have gone to Oregon about 1894 but the above obit places them in Boston in
1922. They had three children : Cory, Ann and Helen.
I also have dates and obits for Margaret Maria (Durant) Smythe and Rebecca
(Mayne) (Dickie) Smythe.
BTW - didn't know anything about the Delaney thing. :)

An interested in connecting with anyone who has information on the Callow /
Carlow situation.

Sue-Ellyn