Sylva Ann SMITH

Father: Stephen SMITH
Mother: Betsey E. HOWDER 

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 _Stephen SMITH ____|
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|--Sylva Ann SMITH
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|                    _Christian HOWDER _|
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|_Betsey E. HOWDER _|
                    |                    _Adam HOUFSTATER _______
                    |_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
                                        |_Elizabeth Katherine //_

Notes

Updated October 4, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., The Town of Almont: July 22, 1850.

Sylva (listed as "Silva") Smith is the daughter of Stephen and Betsey Smith. She is 12 years old, born in Michigan and is attending school.

(1) Mathews family records via electronic file. May 19, 2002. Cites the following facts.

- Her married name was Amsden. Her husband's name is unknown but he was born about 1835 and they were married about 1855.
- 1850 Census. July 22, 1850, Almont, Lapeer Co., MI.
- 1857. A resident of Iowa.
- Information from Betsy (Howder) Smith's probate record.

(2) Sketches of Old Hillsdale, Historical and Genealogical, Volume IV. Vivian Lyon Moore, for the Daughters of the American Revolution library, 1956., pages 85-90.

- Source references unknown "family records."