Who was Claude Smith?

Claude Smith (1931–1994) was born in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States and died in Hattiesiburg, Forrest, Mississippi, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Claude Herschel Smith 1931–1994

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Born 18 FEB 1931 · Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States

Died 12 APR 1994 · Hattiesiburg, Forrest, Mississippi, United States

Father Julius Daniel Mitchell

Mother Elnita Doris Clemmons

Siblings Alford Alexander Mitchell, John Marshall Mitchell, Julius Clyde Mitchell

Records

1940 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Julius Daniel Mitchell

Elnita Doris Clemmons

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1931, Claude Herschel Smith entered the world in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States, born to julius daniel mitchell and elnita doris clemmons. In 1935, Claude Herschel Smith resided in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi. In 1940, Claude Herschel Smith resided in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi. Claude Herschel Smith passed away in 1994 in Hattiesiburg, Forrest, Mississippi, United States.

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1931

Birth of Claude Herschel Smith in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States

Birth

1935

Claude Herschel Smith resided here in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi

Residence

1940

Claude Herschel Smith resided here in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi

Residence

1969

Claude Herschel Smith resided here in Petal, Forrest, Mississippi

Residence

1994

Death of Claude Herschel Smith in Hattiesiburg, Forrest, Mississippi, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Claude Smith

This ancestor line traces from Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England (1231) to Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi (1931) across 23 generations.

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: Claude Smith (1931–1994) was born in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States and died in Hattiesiburg, Forrest, Mississippi, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Claude 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 23 generations of this lineage geographically.
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