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Smiley Family History
Smiley Genealogy & Family TreeSmiley is a Scottish name from Cuberland, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor. It comes from the Old English smile which means "grin." The earliest known ancestor--Thomas Smelie--was recorded in 1612. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Industria virtus et fortitudo which means "Industry, valor, and fortitude."
Other spellings of the name include "Smyly," "Smyley," "Smilie," "Smilley," and "Smellie." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player John Smiley (Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds), Irish actor Michael Smiley (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, The Other Boleyn Girl, The World's End), and American race car driver Gordon Smiley. The first Smiley to come to America was Margaret Smiley in New England in 1755.
Smiley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catharine Smiley December 0, 1807 Pennsylvania
- John Douglas Smiley -- --, 1916 July 13, 1985 Pennsylvania
- Abigail Smiley -- --, 1787 December 0, 1856 Maine
- Asa Smiley -- --, 1796 March 9, 1852 Maine
- Fanny Smiley -- --, 1784 August 26, 1844 Maine
Smiley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Daniel Smiley -- --, 1796 December 17, 1878 Maine
- Arthur Frank Smiley -- --, 1910 November 27, 1979 North Dakota
- Alice E Smiley -- --, 1858 December 0, 1890 Ohio
- William Rucker Smiley -- --, 1911 November 26, 1996 Louisiana
- Walter Smiley -- --, 1748 December 0, 1807 Virginia
