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Pennsylvania, USA · coordinates 40.01, -79.08 (exact)
About
Amish settlement; Nathan Smiley’s foster home and John Smiley’s birth (1822); John Hochstetler moved to Elklick here about 1784.
Born here
Lived here
- ? — John Slabaugh (elder, immigrant)
- 1784 — John Hochstetler (c.1735–1805)
- 1801 — Nathan Smiley (1797–1872)
- 1808 — Michael Schrock (1782–1860)
- 1822 — John Smiley (1822–1879)
Died here
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.