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Grace Alma Smith 1925–1967

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Born 25 Jun 1925 · Woodbury County, Iowa, USA

Died 18 Oct 1967 · Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, United States of America

Father Clem Lewis Smith

Mother Alma McKnight (1899–1993)

Spouse Herbert Dudley Butler

Children Donnie F Moore, Mary A Moore, Ralph E Moore Jr, Rodney James Moore, Ronald D Moore

Siblings Betheen Louise Smith, Clem Warren Bud Smith, Joyce Marie Smith, Larry Vernon Smith, Louis Phillip Smith, Margery Juanita Smith, Mary Ann Smith, Tarry U Smith, Ward Charles Smith

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1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S., Find a Grave Index South Dakota Marriages Arizona, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and … Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968 California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985

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Immediate Family

Parents

Clem Lewis Smith

Alma McKnight

1899–1993

Spouse(s)

Herbert Dudley Butler

Children

Biography

Grace Alma Smith was born in 1925 in Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, the child of clem lewis smith and alma mcknight. In 1930, Grace Alma Smith resided in West Fork, Woodbury, Iowa, USA. In 1935, Grace Alma Smith resided in West Fork, Woodbury, Iowa. Grace Alma Smith married herbert dudley butler, ralph james moore, and had children including donnie f moore, mary a moore, ralph e moore jr, rodney james moore, ronald d moore. Grace Alma Smith passed away in 1967 in Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, United States of America.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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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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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Marriage Records South Dakota Marriages
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Newspaper/Obituary Arizona, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index
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Record Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968
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Record California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985

Life Timeline

1925

Birth of Grace Alma Smith in Woodbury County, Iowa, USA

Birth

1930

Grace Alma Smith resided here in West Fork, Woodbury, Iowa, USA

Residence

1935

Grace Alma Smith resided here in West Fork, Woodbury, Iowa

Residence

1940

Grace Alma Smith resided here in West Fork, Woodbury, Iowa, USA

Residence

1950

Grace Alma Smith resided here in South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska, USA

Residence

1963

Grace Alma Smith resided here in Casa Grande, Arizona, USA

Residence

1967

Death of Grace Alma Smith in Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Grace Smith

This ancestor line traces from Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland (1639) to Woodbury County, Iowa, USA (1925) across 11 generations.

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: Grace Smith (1925–1967) was born in Woodbury County, Iowa, USA and died in Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, United States of America. 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.
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