Who was Laverne Smith?

Laverne Smith (1935–1989) was born in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi and died in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Laverne Smith 1935–1989

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Born 26 Sep 1935 · Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi

Died 19 Jan 1989 · Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi

Father Wiley Jordan Smith

Mother Flora Lucille Johnson

Spouse Fern Cook

Children Fnu Smith, Gay E Smith

Siblings Barbara Nell Smith, Coleen Zetta Smith, Dewey Lamar Smith, Donnis Smith, Doris Smith, Floyd Smith, Margaret Lois Smith, Noland Smith, William Elbert We Bud Smith

Records

U.S. Public Records Index U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Social Security Death Index (CD … Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Jordan Smith

Flora Lucille Johnson

Spouse(s)

Fern Cook

Children

Fnu Smith

Gay E Smith

Biography

In 1935, Laverne Smith entered the world in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi, born to wiley jordan smith and flora lucille johnson. In 1935, Laverne Smith resided in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi. Laverne Smith married fern cook, and had children including fnu smith, gay e smith. Laverne Smith passed away in 1989 in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi.

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Record U.S. Public Records Index
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Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
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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 Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

Life Timeline

1935

Birth of Laverne Smith in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi

Birth

1935

Laverne Smith resided here in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi

Residence

1989

Death of Laverne Smith in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Laverne Smith

This ancestor line traces from Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England (1231) to Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi (1935) across 23 generations.

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: Laverne Smith (1935–1989) was born in Baxterville, Lamar, Mississippi and died in Baxterville, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Laverne 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 23 generations of this lineage geographically.
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