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Sarah Elizabeth Smith 1870–1945

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

Born 29 Jan 1870 · Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA

Died 7 May 1945 · Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico, United States of America

Father Wilbern Smith

Mother Mary Adaline Ann Welch

Spouse Jefferson Davis Deal

Children Baby Deal, Calvin Simon Deal, Dixie Deal, Doria A Deal, Dosha Anna Annie Deal, Durant Deal, Eliza A Deal, Ellen Havana Deal, Jessie Mae Babe Deal, John Thomas Deal, John W Deal, Lillie Evelyn Deal, Martin Juan Deal, Mary Deal, Mayme Juanita Deal, Teddie Lee Deal, William Andrew Deal

Siblings Annie Keyser, Annie Keysor, Elizabeth Francis Smith, George A Smith, Jess Thilbert Smith, John A L Smith, John B Worley, Liza Smith, Melissa Margaret Smith, Myrtie E Smith, Viney Smith, Vinie Delee Smith

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

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Immediate Family

Parents

Wilbern Smith

Mary Adaline Ann Welch

Spouse(s)

Children

Dosha Anna Annie Deal

Biography

The story of Sarah Elizabeth Smith began in 1870 in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA. Sarah Elizabeth Smith married jefferson davis deal, and had children including baby deal, calvin simon deal, dixie deal, doria a deal, dosha anna annie deal, durant deal, eliza a deal, ellen havana deal, jessie mae babe deal, john thomas deal, john w deal, lillie evelyn deal, martin juan deal, mary deal, mayme juanita deal, teddie lee deal, william andrew deal. Sarah Elizabeth Smith passed away in 1945 in Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico, United States of America.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

Life Timeline

1870

Birth of Sarah Elizabeth Smith in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA

Birth

1945

Death of Sarah Elizabeth Smith in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Sarah Smith

This ancestor line traces from Cambridgeshire, England (1729) to Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA (1870) across 5 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Sarah Smith (1870–1945) was born in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA and died in Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico, United States of America. 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 Sarah 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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