Mary Conrad (1825–1912)

Mary Conrad Smiley

16 Jan 1825 – 31 Mar 1912, born at Smithville

Christopher’s 3rd great-grandmother · ancestor no. 51 · generation 6
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents compiled lead

Family

• Parents: Daniel Jacob Conrad (1798–1882) and Catherine M. Zook (1801–1875)
• Spouse: John Smiley (1822–1879)
• Family notes: John Smiley + Mary Conrad (m. 1846)
• Children in this vault: Rebecca Smiley (1856–1932)

Life and evidence

Born near Smithville; one of 12 children. ‘8 daughters (2 of whom died in their infancy)’. After John’s death lived with her daughter’s family, John H. Spiker’s. Wayne County death certificate #18789 (cited on the memorial, not yet examined).

Daughters linked on Find a Grave: Lydia Smiley Yoder (1846–1922), Mary Ann Smiley Yoder (1850–1916), Elizabeth Smiley Ramseyer (1853–1928). Probably the source of the family middle name Conrad.

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

Pedigree

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  n21642344["John Zook (fl. 1820)"]
  n1612363["Barbara Elisabeth Schmucker (1770–1825)"]
  n53370897["Mary Conrad (1825–1912)"]
  n86033669["Daniel Jacob Conrad (1798–1882)"]
  n91133157["Jacob Conrad Sr. (1757–1829)"]
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Research tasks

• Examine Wayne County death certificate #18789 task/human

Sources

• Find a Grave
• Illustrated family tree (Ramseyer, July 1986)
• Gospel Herald obituary (Apr 1912) via Find a Grave 137805554

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
• Congregations: Oak Grove Mennonite Church
• Sources: Find a Grave, Illustrated family tree (Ramseyer, July 1986)

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.