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Jasper Smith (1861–1951) was born in Mississippi and died in Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jasper Levi "Jake" Smith 1861–1951

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Born 26 Mar 1861 · Mississippi

Died 09 Jul 1951 · Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi

Spouse Mollie Arvesena Dearman

Children Claudia Penolia Smith, Houston Smith, Ozrow Smith, Vaudie Smith, Velma Smith, Verma Smith

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Mollie Arvesena Dearman

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Claudia Penolia Smith

Biography

In 1861, Jasper Levi "Jake" Smith entered the world in Mississippi. Jasper Levi "Jake" Smith married mollie arvesena dearman, and had children including claudia penolia smith, houston smith, ozrow smith, vaudie smith, velma smith, verma smith. Jasper Levi "Jake" Smith passed away in 1951 in Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi.

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Birth of Jasper Levi "Jake" Smith in Mississippi

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Death of Jasper Levi "Jake" Smith in Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi

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: Jasper Smith (1861–1951) was born in Mississippi and died in Poplarville, Pearl River, 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 Jasper 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Jasper Levi "Jake" Smith PTP

1861–1951

Mississippi