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Female Rachel Smalley Click to view Rachel Smalley in the family tree

Rachel was born on March 22nd, 1821 in Warren,Clinton Co.,Ohio.  Rachel's father was Benjamin F. Smalley and her mother was Mary Liggett.  Her paternal grandparents were William Smalley and Prudence Hoel; her maternal grandfather was William Liggett and her maternal grandmother is Mary Mc Cormick. She had two brothers and six sisters, named William, Benjamin F. ,Jr., Elizabeth, Aliva Ann K., Dorcas, Mary, Prudence and Cynthia E.. She had a half-brother and three half-sisters, named Benjamin, Matilda, Lydia and Jane.  She died at the age of 78 on August 6th, 1899 in Williamson Co.,Texas.  She was buried in Oxley Cemetery,Brushy Creek,east of Round Rock,Texas.


Rachel's first family with John Snider

‌Rachel and John were married in a religious ceremony on March 18th, 1841 in Vermillion Co. Il..1   They had four sons and two daughters, named Samuel Copeland, James Asa, Benjamin Smalley, John Milton, Mary Elizabeth and Barbara Ellen.


Rachel's second family with Enoch Oxley

‌Rachel and Enoch were married in a religious ceremony on October 4th, 1853.  They had a son and four daughters, named James Louis, Sophrania Ann, Rachel Victoria, Victoria and Prudence.

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Further sources/citations:
U.S. Texas Federal Census Index 1870 Heritage Quest CD, Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, The Family History of Dykes/Purcell, Faye Purcell, hpurcell@@bwoodtx.com, Ancestry.com, Snider-Snyder Descent;Morrison;&Smalley-Oxley-Sterns families, Lelah Achey, lachey@@televar.com, WWW.gencircles.com/users/dopurcell/2/data/6983, Ancestors of Purcell, Dykes by Faye Purcell, Ancestry.com, Faye & Homer Purcell Family History, Faye Purcell, hpurcell@@bwoodtx.com

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