Link: https://amishamerica.com/history-of-amish-names-a-smiley-amishman-by-way-of-the-british-isles/
What it is and what it says
“New Names Among the Amish, Part 5: Names Which Came and Went Again,” Family Life, June 1973. Summarized by Amish America (link). Nathan Smiley born in Ireland 1797 to a British mother; came at four with his mother; placed in an Amish foster home in Somerset County; moved to Elkhart County 1841.
- Obtain the original article and Luthy’s source for the Irish birth task/human
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Reliability
Default evidence level for facts taken from this source: compiled lead. See Evidence levels.
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.