James Smith (1920–1945) was born in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States and died in Luzon, Philippines. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Elmo Smith 1920–1945

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Born 17 FEB 1920 · Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States

Died 16 JAN 1945 · Luzon, Philippines

Father Jesse Cox

Mother Louisa Owen Cox

Siblings Lewis Cox

Records

1930 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Cox

Louisa Owen Cox

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1920, James Elmo Smith entered the world in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States, born to jesse cox and louisa owen cox. In 1930, James Elmo Smith resided in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi. James Elmo Smith passed away in 1945 in Luzon, Philippines.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1920

Birth of James Elmo Smith in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States

Birth

1930

James Elmo Smith resided here in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi

Residence

1945

Death of James Elmo Smith in Luzon, Philippines

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from James Smith

This ancestor line traces from Braithwaite, Cumbria, England (1605) to Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi (1920) across 10 generations.

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: James Smith (1920–1945) was born in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, United States and died in Luzon, Philippines. 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 James 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 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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