Box 1

Thomas Smedley married Philena Yarnall in 1855 at Middletown Meeting under the care of Chester Monthly Meeting. Philena was the twin sister of Lydia Yarnall. After Thomas's early death in 1875, Lydia helped with the children: Lydia, Harriett, Walter, Horace, Rebecca, Emma.

Includes: Thomas, Philena, Walter, Elizabeth Sharples (m. Edward G. Smedley), Lydia Yarnall ("auntie"), a family group with Walter as a young man, etc.

Emma Smedley (1858-1950) worked as a teacher. She and her sister Rebecca lived in Media, Pennsylvania.

Edward was the son of William Smedley and Rebecca Webster and the brother of Thomas Smedley (1833-1875) who married Philena Yarnall. Edward G. Smedley (1835-1908) married Elizabeth Sharples (1842-1924) in 1865. He served as superintendent at Westtown. Their daughter Susanna (1875-1970) worked as the bookkeeper at Westtown.

Thomas and Edward's sister, Deborah Smedley (1841-1922) married George Allen in1869 under the care of Chester Monthly Meeting.

Middletown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Walter Smedley and Ida Roberts were married in 1919 and had three children. Includes: Walter and Ida Roberts Smedley with infant Walter, Jr.? Ida Roberts [Smedley] Western travel (CA, New Mexico, Oregon) snapshots, all labeled including pueblo homes. United States dual passport for Walter and Ida Smedley. 1925. Negatives of family groups. See box 5 for Walter and Ida's formal wedding photograph.

Includes Forsythe and Sharpless reunions. Some are not labeled. Includes a tintype of a woman and little girl

Includes Sue Smedley