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Barney Smith (1913–1998) was born in Lauderdale, Mississippi and died in Obadiah, Lauderdale, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Barney Lee Smith 1913–1998

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Born 6 Mar 1913 · Lauderdale, Mississippi

Died 25 Jul 1998 · Obadiah, Lauderdale, Mississippi

Father Fnu Smith

Mother Louise Lnu

Spouse Catherine Harris

Siblings Dorothy Fay Smith

Records

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., World War II Draft … Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S. City Directories (Beta) U.S., Find A Grave Index, … U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young … United States Obituary Collection

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Immediate Family

Parents

Fnu Smith

Louise Lnu

Spouse(s)

Catherine Harris

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Barney Lee Smith was born in 1913 in Lauderdale, Mississippi, the child of fnu smith and louise lnu. In 1940, Barney Lee Smith resided in Bailey, Lauderdale, Mississippi. In 1947, Barney Lee Smith resided in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi. Barney Lee Smith married catherine harris. Barney Lee Smith passed away in 1998 in Obadiah, Lauderdale, Mississippi.

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City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Military U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Record Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Record U.S. City Directories (Beta)
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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Record U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Record United States Obituary Collection

Life Timeline

1913

Birth of Barney Lee Smith in Lauderdale, Mississippi

Birth

1940

Barney Lee Smith resided here in Bailey, Lauderdale, Mississippi

Residence

1947

Barney Lee Smith resided here in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi

Residence

1998

Death of Barney Lee Smith

Death

1998

Burial of Barney Lee Smith in Obadiah, Lauderdale, Mississippi

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: Barney Smith (1913–1998) was born in Lauderdale, Mississippi and died in Obadiah, Lauderdale, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Barney in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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