John SMERDON, b: 1798 - Ipplepen, England

^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}

^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}

^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}


^{Francis Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1827 Wolborough, England d.1871 Skewen, Wales}			^{Hugh SMERDON}^{b.1736 Widecombe In T, England d.1774 Widecombe In T, England}

^{Charles Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1834 Newton Abbot, England d.1909 Newton Abbot, England}		^{Robert SMERDON}^{b.1766 Widecombe In T, England d.1848 Newton Abbot, England}	^Ann ANDREWS^{b.1737 Widecombe In T, England d.1820 Chittleford Farm, Devon}

^{Elizabeth Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1837 Newton Abbot, England d.1837 Newton Abbot, England}	^{John SMERDON}^{b.1798 Ipplepen, Devon, England d.1840 Devon, England}

^{Charlotte Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1824 Ipplepen, Devon, England d.1841 Wolborough, England}		^{Elizabeth NECK}^{b.1770 Devon, England d.1838 Ipplepen, Devon, England}

^{Charles Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1829 Newton Abbot, England d.1830 Newton Abbot, England}

^{Hugh Robert Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1825 Wolborough, England d.}

^{John Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1822 Ipplepen, Devon, England d.}	^Mary COWELL^{b.1795 Newton Abbot, England d.1851}

^{Mary Anne Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1835 Newton Abbot, England d.}

^{Thomas Cowell SMERDON}^{b.1821 Ipplepen, Devon, England d.1847 Newton Abbot, England}