Who was William Smith?

William Smith (1880–1944) was born in Bussey, Marion, Iowa and died in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Augustus Smith 1880–1944

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

Born 11 Aug 1880 · Bussey, Marion, Iowa

Died 28 Oct 1944 · Iowa City, Wright, Iowa

Father William S Smith

Mother Lucena Lucy Achenbach

Siblings Frank Smith, George Smith, Ida S Smith, John Smith, Sevila Hannah Smith, Theodore William Smith

Records

1900 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

William S Smith

Lucena Lucy Achenbach

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

William Augustus Smith was born in 1880 in Bussey, Marion, Iowa, the child of william s smith and lucena lucy achenbach. In 1900, William Augustus Smith resided in Jefferson Township, Mahaska, Iowa. William Augustus Smith passed away in 1944 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1880

Birth of William Augustus Smith in Bussey, Marion, Iowa

Birth

1900

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

Residence

1944

Death of William Augustus Smith in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from William Smith

This ancestor line traces from Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (1769) to Bussey, Marion, Iowa (1880) across 4 generations.

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: William Smith (1880–1944) was born in Bussey, Marion, Iowa and died in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa. 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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