Anna Stutzman (fl. 1822)

Anna Stutzman Smiley

fl. 1822 – ?

Christopher’s 4th great-grandmother · ancestor no. 101 · generation 7
Evidence: identity family compilation

Family

• Spouse: Nathan Smiley (1797–1872)
• Family notes: Nathan Smiley + Anna Stutzman (m. unknown)
• Children in this vault: John Smiley (1822–1879)

Life and evidence

Nathan Smiley’s first wife and John Smiley’s mother. ‘Anna’ from John’s 1879 obituary; ‘Stutzman’ from the 1986 family history.

In their lifetime

• 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
• 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
• 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
• 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
• 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions

Sources

• The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)

Narratives and research

• History: 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions, Faith traditions
• Research: Ramseyer side - short lines
• Sources: The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)

Research log

• 2026-10-31: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912) full text and Descendants of Barbara Hochstedler and Christian Stutzman (1938) full text searched: no Nathan Smiley; the Anna Stutzmans in them are other women (e.g. Anna m. Jacob Miller, no. 3212); parents not found

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.