John Smith (1850–1908) was born in Attala, Mississippi and died in Newport, Attala, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Alexander Smith 1850–1908

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Born 12 Jan 1850 · Attala, Mississippi

Died 16 Jul 1908 · Newport, Attala, Mississippi

Father Reddick Smith

Mother Tabitha A Donald

Spouse Eugenia Angeline Dickerson

Children Allen Smith, Evie Smith, Mary Smith, Velma Smith, Vera Smith

Siblings A A Smith, Georgiana Smith, Mary E Smith, Minerva A Smith, Nancy J Smith, Rebecca E Smith, Sarah M Smith

Records

1850 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Reddick Smith

Tabitha A Donald

Spouse(s)

Eugenia Angeline Dickerson

Children

Biography

In 1850, John Alexander Smith entered the world in Attala, Mississippi, born to reddick smith and tabitha a donald. In 1850, John Alexander Smith resided in Attala, Mississippi. John Alexander Smith married eugenia angeline dickerson, and had children including allen smith, evie smith, mary smith, velma smith, vera smith. John Alexander Smith passed away in 1908 in Newport, Attala, Mississippi.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1850

Birth of John Alexander Smith in Attala, Mississippi

Birth

1850

John Alexander Smith resided here in Attala, Mississippi

Residence

1908

Death of John Alexander Smith in Goodman, Holmes, Mississippi

Death

1908

Burial of John Alexander Smith in Newport, Attala, Mississippi

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Smith

This ancestor line traces from Smith Run, Augusta, Virginia (1746) to Attala, Mississippi (1850) across 4 generations.

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: John Smith (1850–1908) was born in Attala, Mississippi and died in Newport, Attala, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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