George Nicolas Smethers was born abt 1742 in Pennsylvania, probably Berks County, son of William Smither and Maria Catherine Jackel.  He married Anna Loisa Nothstein in January, 1765, and sometime before 1770, moved to Carbon County, PA.  By 1772, he had settled in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA.  He served in the American Revolution for Northampton County under Captain Christian Slosser of the 7th Pennsylvania Battalion, along with his son Henry.  In 1801, he accompanied his sons John, and Henry into Fairfield County, OH settling in the Walnut Twp. community of Ewings Run.  His wife Anna died some time after 1792, and he remarries to a Barbara (maiden name unknown).  By 1816, he is seen marrying yet again to Catherine Walters.  George's will written Jun 4, 1824 and filed in Fairfield County 1825 names Daniel Smothers and Benjamin Musselman executors.  Lands in Sec. 20 Liberty Twp are willed to wife Catherine.  Heirs are named as Philip, George, Jr., John, Daniel, Christian, Christena Mongul (Mongold), and Margaret Earl.

 1   George Nicolas Smethers b: 1742 in PA  d: Abt 1825 in Walnut Twp., Fairfield County, OH
.  +Anna Loisa Nothstein b: Abt 1740 m: January 1765 in PA
.. 2   Henry Smothers b: September 8, 1766  d: Abt 1823 in Walnut Twp., Fairfield County, OH
.. 2   Margaret Smothers b: Abt 1768
.. 2   George William Smothers b: 1770 in Penn Twp., Carbon County, PA
......  +Lois
....... 3   Hannah Smothers b: Abt 1795
....... 3   John Smothers b: 1796 in PA
...........  +Anna Birdsell
.......  *2nd Wife of John Smothers:
...........  +Rosalinda Sebring  m: October 12, 1825 in Franklin County, OH
....... 3   Mabel Smothers b: 1798
....... 3   Nathan Beach Smothers b: Abt 1801
...........  +Maria Janee Slack
....... 3   Elias Smothers b: 1803  d: 1821-1857 in Delaware County, OH
...........  +Elizabeth   d: 1821-1857 in Delaware County, OH
....... 3   Henry Smothers b: 1812
...........  +Elizabeth Birdsell
....... 3   William Smothers b: 1816
.. 2   Phillip Smothers b: Abt 1772 in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA
.. 2   James Smothers b: Abt 1773 in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA  d: Bef 1825
....... 3   Henry Smothers b: Bef 1800
....... 3   Jacob Smothers b: Abt 1790
.. 2   John Smothers b: 1775 in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA  d: Abt 1832 in Pleasant Twp., Fairfield County, OH
......  +Margaret b: Abt 1773 m: Abt 1791 in PA d: Abt 1829 in Pleasant Twp, Fairfield County, OH
....... 3   George Smothers b: 1792
...........  +Susannah Hoover  m: November 1823 in Fairfield County, OH
....... 3   Daniel Smothers b: 1795
....... 3   John Smothers b: 1800 in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA
...........  +Matilda Sowers b: 1811 m: June 16, 1831 in Franklin County, OH
....... 3   Margaret Smothers b: 1805
...........  +Unknown Earl
....... 3   [2] Catherine Smothers b: 1809 in PA  d: Abt March 31, 1886 in Bascom, Seneca County, OH
...........  +[1] Henry Smothers b: September 25, 1813 in Franklin County, OH m: October 4, 1832 in Franklin County, OH d: May 8, 1891 in Bascom, Seneca County, OH
.. 2   Daniel Smothers b: 1778 in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA
......  +Nancy Ann
....... 3   John Smothers
....... 3   Daniel Smothers b: 1814 in PA  d: September 23, 1890 in Bascom, Seneca County, OH
...........  +Susan Betts b: 1802 in OH m: 1840 d: April 28, 1900 in Beech Grove, Wood County, OH
.. 2   Christine Smothers b: 1784 in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA
......  +Fredrick Mongold  m: 1822 in Fairfield County, OH
.. 2   Christian Smothers b: 1788 in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA  d: Aft 1850
......  +Mary Manoring  m: Abt 1811
....... 3   [1] Henry Smothers b: September 25, 1813 in Franklin County, OH  d: May 8, 1891 in Bascom, Seneca County, OH
...........  +[2] Catherine Smothers b: 1809 in PA m: October 4, 1832 in Franklin County, OH d: Abt March 31, 1886 in Bascom, Seneca County, OH
....... 3   Daniel Smothers b: September 15, 1814 in Franklin County, OH  d: January 5, 1881 in Wiber, Saline County, NE
...........  +Mary Clymer  m: March 27, 1833 in Franklin County, OH
....... 3   George William Smothers b: 1816 in Franklin County, OH
....... 3   Susan Smothers b: 1817 in Franklin County, OH
...........  +William Taylor  m: June 2, 1845 in Delaware County, OH
....... 3   Melissa Smothers b: 1820 in Franklin County, OH
...........  +Aden Mullen  m: December 3, 1844 in Delaware County, OH
....... 3   St. Clair Smothers b: 1831 in Franklin County, OH  d: January 27, 1865 in 14th Army Corps Hospital  Savannah, GA
....... 3   Hannah Smothers b: 1835 in Franklin County, OH
...........  +Jacob Cross  m: June 28, 1866 in Delaware County, OH
.. 2   Catherine Smothers b: 1792 in Salem Twp., Luzerne County, PA
......  +Jacob Rader  m: December 1811 in Fairfield County, OH
  *2nd Wife of George Nicolas Smethers:
.  +Barbara  m: Bef 1816
  *3rd Wife of George Nicolas Smethers:
.  +Catharine Walters  m: April 1816 in Fairfield County, OH
 

* Special thanks to Steve Smothers for providing me with his data on George Nicolas Smothers!

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