Who was Lawrence Smith?

Lawrence Smith (1953–2013) was born in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States and died in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lawrence Ray Smith 1953–2013

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 7 FEB 1953 · Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States

Died 16 MAR 2013 · Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Father Robert Douglas Jernigan

Mother Sarah Caroline Lnu

Spouse John Palgrave

Children Henry Palgrave

Siblings George Jernigan, Henrietta C Jernigan, James H Jernigan, Madelaine Jernigan, Minerva N Jernigan, N N Jernigan, Robert Edgar Jernigan, Sarah Columbia Jernigan, Theodore Jernigan

Records

U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Douglas Jernigan

Sarah Caroline Lnu

Spouse(s)

John Palgrave

Children

Henry Palgrave

Biography

Lawrence Ray Smith was born in 1953 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States, the child of robert douglas jernigan and sarah caroline lnu. In 1992, Lawrence Ray Smith resided in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa, Louisiana. Lawrence Ray Smith married john palgrave, and had children including henry palgrave. Lawrence Ray Smith passed away in 2013 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana.

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Burial Records U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1953

Birth of Lawrence Ray Smith in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States

Birth

1992

Lawrence Ray Smith resided here in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Residence

2013

Death of Lawrence Ray Smith in Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States

Death

2013

Burial of Lawrence Ray Smith in Tangipahoa, Louisiana

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lawrence Smith

This ancestor line traces from Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England (1231) to Tangipahoa, Louisiana (1953) across 24 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Lawrence Smith (1953–2013) was born in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, United States and died in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. 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 Lawrence 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 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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