RLP 356: Clarinda and Jerusha- Puritan Roots to Pioneer Legacy

This podcast episode focuses on the genealogy of two women, Clarinda Knapp Allen and Jerusha Barden Smith, and their connection to early settlers and significant figures in American history and the Latter-day Saint movement. Nicole discusses her husband’s ancestry, specifically how his relatives married into the Hyrum Smith family. She then shifts focus to one of her own ancestors, Clarinda Knapp, whose relationship to Hyrum Smith’s wife, Jerusha Barden, becomes the central point of discussion. Diana and Nicole trace the lineage of both women back to their common ancestors, Caleb Knapp and Hannah Smith, who lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They explain how Caleb's father, Nicholas Knapp, arrived in Watertown in 1630 and later moved to Stamford, Connecticut. 

The episode details the different paths taken by the Knapp descendants. Nicole shares how Clarinda Knapp's line stayed in Stamford and Danbury, and eventually clarifies her life events including her baptism into the Latter-day Saint church, her travels, and her family. Diana describes Jerusha Barden's line and how it also passed through Danbury before her marriage to Hyrum Smith and her baptism into the same church. The hosts examine the lives of both women, including their religious experiences and migrations, highlighting how their ancestry connects them to early American history and the beginnings of a religious movement. Listeners will learn how to follow ancestral lines, connect to historical events and figures, and understand how genealogy connects people and stories.

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Links

Texas Institute of Genealogical Research (TIGR) https://www.txsgs.org/tigr-2025/

TIGR Course 4 – Integrating AI into Genealogical Research and Writing  https://www.txsgs.org/tigr-course-4-integrating-ai-into-genealogical-research-and-writing/

Clarinda Knapp Allen and Jerusha Barden Smith - https://familylocket.com/clarinda-knapp-allen-and-jerusha-barden-smith/

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Research Like a Pro Resources

Airtable Universe - Nicole's Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrsBSDhwHyLNnP4O/nicole-dyer

Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product-tag/airtable/

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Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources

Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx

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