Who was William Smith?

William Smith (1835–1911) was born in Roseville, Parke, Indiana and died in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William S Smith 1835–1911

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Born 12 FEB 1835 · Roseville, Parke, Indiana

Died 19 JUL 1911 · Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

Father Dock Oligah Mott

Mother Mattie Jones

Spouse Fnu Baker

Siblings Bessie Mott, Jodie D Mott

Records

1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Dock Oligah Mott

Mattie Jones

Spouse(s)

Fnu Baker

Children

No children recorded

Biography

William S Smith was born in 1835 in Roseville, Parke, Indiana, the child of dock oligah mott and mattie jones. In 1880, William S Smith resided in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. In 1900, William S Smith resided in Jefferson Township, Mahaska, Iowa. William S Smith married fnu baker. William S Smith passed away in 1911 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1835

Birth of William S Smith in Roseville, Parke, Indiana

Birth

1880

William S Smith resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Residence

1900

William S Smith resided here in Jefferson Township, Mahaska, Iowa

Residence

1910

William S Smith resided here in Center Township, Wapello, Iowa

Residence

1911

Death of William S Smith in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

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: William Smith (1835–1911) was born in Roseville, Parke, Indiana and died in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States. 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 William 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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