The Smiley Family of Union City, Pennsylvania
This genealogical sketch traces the Smiley family from Scotch and north of Ireland roots to settlers in New England and, later, western Pennsylvania. It follows several generations, beginning with Thomas Smiley and his descendants, especially James Smiley, a Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veteran who settled in Union City and helped establish the town’s first mill. The article continues with Moses Smiley and his children, including merchants, bankers, farmers, and civic leaders, and concludes with Perry Smiley, a Civil War cavalry veteran who later became a prominent railroad and oil-region superintendent in Bradford.