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Thomas Smith (1929–1982) was born in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States and died in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Clarence Smith 1929–1982

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Born 20 JAN 1929 · Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States

Died 18 JUN 1982 · Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Father Joseph E Joe Murray

Mother Anna Eliza Lnu

Spouse Paul Hill

Siblings Clyde Murray, Dollie Murray, Ernest Murray, Lillie M Murray, Silas Franklin Murray, Susan Elizabeth Susie Murray, Wrennie Bird Murray

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Social Security Death Index (CD … U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph E Joe Murray

Anna Eliza Lnu

Spouse(s)

Paul Hill

Children

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Biography

Thomas Clarence Smith was born in 1929 in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States, the child of joseph e joe murray and anna eliza lnu. In 1930, Thomas Clarence Smith resided in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi. In 1935, Thomas Clarence Smith resided in Pearl River, Mississippi. Thomas Clarence Smith married paul hill. Thomas Clarence Smith passed away in 1982 in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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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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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 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1929

Birth of Thomas Clarence Smith in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States

Birth

1930

Thomas Clarence Smith resided here in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Residence

1935

Thomas Clarence Smith resided here in Pearl River, Mississippi

Residence

1940

Thomas Clarence Smith resided here in Pearl River, Mississippi

Residence

1982

Death of Thomas Clarence Smith in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States

Death

1982

Burial of Thomas Clarence Smith in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Smith

This ancestor line traces from Texas (1855) to Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States (1929) across 2 generations.

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: Thomas Smith (1929–1982) was born in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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