Who was William Smith?

William Smith (1920–1989) was born in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi and died in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Toxie Smith 1920–1989

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Born 14 Jul 1920 · Jefferson Davis, Mississippi

Died 23 Jan 1989 · Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Father Simon Peter Smith

Mother Mary Woodard

Spouse Margaret E Wallace

Siblings Mary Ruth Smith, Simon Leo Smith, Sylvia Jean Smith, Thomas Clarence Smith

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

Simon Peter Smith

Mary Woodard

Spouse(s)

Margaret E Wallace

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of William Toxie Smith began in 1920 in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi. In 1930, William Toxie Smith resided in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi. In 1935, William Toxie Smith resided in Pearl River, Mississippi. William Toxie Smith married margaret e wallace. William Toxie Smith passed away in 1989 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

1920

Birth of William Toxie Smith in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi

Birth

1930

William Toxie Smith resided here in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Residence

1935

William Toxie Smith resided here in Pearl River, Mississippi

Residence

1940

William Toxie Smith resided here in Pearl River, Mississippi

Residence

1989

Death of William Toxie Smith in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Death

1989

Burial of William Toxie Smith in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Smith

This ancestor line traces from Pensacola, Escambia, Florida (1789) to Jefferson Davis, Mississippi (1920) across 5 generations.

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: William Smith (1920–1989) was born in Jefferson Davis, 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.
: 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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