Who was Esther Smith?

Esther Smith (1895–1990) was born in Marion, Mississippi, United States and died in Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Esther Smith 1895–1990

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 14 APR 1895 · Marion, Mississippi, United States

Died 22 SEP 1990 · Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi

Father James Lindsay

Mother Sarah Daniel

Spouse Henry De Leuven Ii

Children Albero De Leuven, Godfrey De Leuven, Henry De Leuven Iii, Ida De Leuven

Siblings John Lindsay Sr

Records

1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Social Security Death Index (CD … U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Biography

In 1895, Esther Smith entered the world in Marion, Mississippi, United States, born to james lindsay and sarah daniel. In 1900, Esther Smith resided in Purvis, Marion, Mississippi. In 1910, Esther Smith resided in Lamar, Mississippi. Esther Smith married henry de leuven ii, and had children including albero de leuven, godfrey de leuven, henry de leuven iii, ida de leuven. Esther Smith passed away in 1990 in Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Death Records Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1895

Birth of Esther Smith in Marion, Mississippi, United States

Birth

1900

Esther Smith resided here in Purvis, Marion, Mississippi

Residence

1910

Esther Smith resided here in Lamar, Mississippi

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1971

Esther Smith resided here in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama

Residence

1990

Death of Esther Smith in Pell City, St. Clair, Alabama, United States

Death

1990

Burial of Esther Smith in Purvis, Lamar, Mississippi

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Esther Smith

This ancestor line traces from Caroline, Virginia (n/a) to Marion, Mississippi, United States (1895) across 2 generations.

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: Esther Smith (1895–1990) was born in Marion, Mississippi, United States and died in Purvis, Lamar, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Esther 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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