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Parents {Seth Smith Dec 30 1786 born Watertown Conn
        {Hannah Yale  Apr 24 1798 " Cheshire Conn
Children 
Henry O        Feb 27 1819
Samuel A       Mch 2 1821
Augusta J      Sep 24 1823
Seth Smith Jr  Dec 11 1826
Sarah E        Sep 7 1831
Sarah Elizabeth May 21 1834
Hannah Jane     May 4 1837
Seth Le Roy     June 19 1843

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This union there were born eight children, of which my Father was the only son that lived.  From all accounts he was a boy of considerable intelligence and brilliant thought, eager for books and education. At an early date he rebelled against the system dogmatism and arbitrariness of the calvinist severity and was a reader of Tom Paine and Voltaire, and became what was known then as a "free thinker" Be this as it may, in after life when it was the desire of our Mother that we three little boys be baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal church in Chicago, my Father never breathed a word that was a question or criticism of the church but was a supporter and pew holder in St
1860 
James Episcopal Church on the North Side in Chicago, where the Rev. Dr. Clarkson

Transcription Notes:
The names, birthdates and birthplaces (parents only) of the parents and children are listed on the opposite page. The number 10 is shown in the upper right hand corner of the page. There is a question mark in the second line, left margin of the text. 1860 in margin next to "James" on the second line from the bottom of the page.