Amasa Smith

Amasa Smith born 1774 or 1775 in Danby VT spouse Candace Irish born 1775 in Danby VT died 15 Dec 1835 in Cass Co MI married 1795 children: Mary Smith born 1796 died 1879 near Hamburg NY, Ezekiel C Smith born 1815, died 1888 in Cass Co MI, Lucy Smith, Rhoda Smith, Zenas Smith Mary Smith m(1) William Cook about 1814 in Hamburg NY. They had 8 children from 1815 to 1828

     m(2) Joseph Smith Hawley Buys 1835 in Hamburg.  children: Solon Buys born 1836, Helen Buys born 1838 died 1839, Helen Buys born 3 Feb 1840 died 27 Feb 1904, Jacob Buys born about 1942 Helen Buys born in Buffalo NY died in Benton Harbor MI, m Alexis Deyo Finch 1860 in Cass Co MI They lived in Hagar Twp Berrien Co MI and then in Benton Harbor children: May Finch (1861-1947), Gail Finch (1866-about 1925), Clyde Finch (1868-1889), Mary Pearl Finch (4 Feb 1871-1 Apr 1954) Mary Pearl Finch m Cory Elwin McClave 23 Oct 1900 in Benton Harbor They lived on PIpestone Rd Benton Harbor their whole life. children: Mary Maurita McClave (30 Jul 1901-10 May 1981), Jean Arlene McClave (25 Nov 1905-9 Mar 1994), Julian Finch McClave (4 Jan 1908-19 Nov 1989) Mary Maurita McClave m Charles Clarkson Bishop 20 Jun 1925 in Benton Harbor. They lived in Lake Odessa MI and Allegan Twp Allegan Co MI. They had 9 children, including me, Richard Lawrence Bishop, 8 still living (as of May 2016).