Who was Sylvia Smith?

Sylvia Smith (1933–2002) was born in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi and died in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sylvia Jean Smith 1933–2002

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Born 7 Aug 1933 · Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Died 3 Sep 2002 · Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Father Simon Peter Smith

Mother Mary Woodard

Spouse Fnu Clark

Siblings Mary Ruth Smith, Simon Leo Smith, Thomas Clarence Smith, William Toxie Smith

Records

1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Simon Peter Smith

Mary Woodard

Spouse(s)

Fnu Clark

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1933, Sylvia Jean Smith entered the world in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, born to simon peter smith and mary woodard. In 1935, Sylvia Jean Smith resided in Pearl River, Mississippi. In 1940, Sylvia Jean Smith resided in Pearl River, Mississippi. Sylvia Jean Smith married fnu clark. Sylvia Jean Smith passed away in 2002 in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi.

Sources

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1933

Birth of Sylvia Jean Smith in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Birth

1935

Sylvia Jean Smith resided here in Pearl River, Mississippi

Residence

1940

Sylvia Jean Smith resided here in Pearl River, Mississippi

Residence

2002

Death of Sylvia Jean Smith in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Death

2002

Burial of Sylvia Jean Smith in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sylvia Smith

This ancestor line traces from Pensacola, Escambia, Florida (1789) to Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi (1933) across 5 generations.

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: Sylvia Smith (1933–2002) was born in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi and died in Picayune, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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