Who was Benjamin Smith?

Benjamin Smith (1845–1932) was born in Jones, Mississippi and died in Sharon, Jones, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Benjamin Franklin Smith 1845–1932

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Born 9 May 1845 · Jones, Mississippi

Died 8 Sep 1932 · Sharon, Jones, Mississippi

Father Berry Smith Sr

Mother Nancy Moss

Spouse Sara A Johnson

Children Columbus R Smith, Ella Smith, Faith Smith, Florence Smith, Joseph Benjamin Smith

Siblings Anna Smith, Arrena Smith, Berry Smith Jr, Disey C Smith, Eason Allen Smith, Rachel Smith, Samuel Smith, Sarah Smith

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1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Joseph Benjamin Smith

Biography

The story of Benjamin Franklin Smith began in 1845 in Jones, Mississippi. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Smith resided in Jones, Mississippi. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Smith resided in Cleo, Jones, Mississippi. Benjamin Franklin Smith married sara a johnson, and had children including columbus r smith, ella smith, faith smith, florence smith, joseph benjamin smith. Benjamin Franklin Smith passed away in 1932 in Sharon, Jones, Mississippi.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Military U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1845

Birth of Benjamin Franklin Smith in Jones, Mississippi

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1850

Benjamin Franklin Smith resided here in Jones, Mississippi

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1860

Benjamin Franklin Smith resided here in Cleo, Jones, Mississippi

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1870

Benjamin Franklin Smith resided here in Fairfield, Freestone, Texas

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1880

Benjamin Franklin Smith resided here in Pineville, Jones, Mississippi

Residence

1932

Death of Benjamin Franklin Smith in Holder, Jasper, Mississippi

Death

1932

Burial of Benjamin Franklin Smith in Sharon, Jones, Mississippi

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Benjamin Smith

This ancestor line traces from Georgia (1805) to Jones, Mississippi (1845) across 2 generations.

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: Benjamin Smith (1845–1932) was born in Jones, Mississippi and died in Sharon, Jones, 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 Benjamin 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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