Martha Smithwick^[1]

1859 -

• Name	Martha Smithwick
  Born	9 May 1859
  Christened	22 May 1859	Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I1903	Smithwick Family Tree | Smithwicks in the US
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	John Smithwick,   b. 7 Aug 1830,   d. 27 May 1891, Kilduff, Pallasgrean, Co. Limerick, IE  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Mary Carty
  Married	12 May 1852	Cawnpore (Kanpur), Uttar Pradesh, India   [2]
  Family ID	F657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Martha Smithwick - 2nd Class Report Card from St. Mary's Convent School, Ennis, Co. Clare, IE Children in 2nd class are typically 8 years old, so this is estimated to be from 1867.

  
  

• Notes

  From Christine Woods: "I believe my grandmother used to correspond with her. Martha did live in Ireland for a time. I have a report card of hers from St. Mary's Convent School, Ennis.. Unfortunately there's no information as to year. I remember hearing a tale of young Martha playing outside in India, when she was suddenly scooped up in the trunk of an elephant (obviously domesticated) and saved from a poisonous snake of whose presence she was unaware. Based on her age in this report card, it is my belief (RJS) that her mother passed away between 1862-1867 and that Martha was sent to Ireland to be cared for.

  
  

• Sources

  [S176] India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947, (FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGDF-X9K. [S177] India Marriages, 1792-1948, (FamilySearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNV-9VS.