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Alva Josephus Smith 1848 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1848

Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 12 Jul 1910

Death Location: Brown, Fayette County, Alabama

Father: Daniel Smith

Mother: Nancy Holcomb

Spouse(s): Sarah Bishop

Children(s): Murray Smith, Martha Smith, Daniel Smith, Icie Smith, Rhoda Smith, Nancy Smith, Mary Smith, James Smith, Willie Smith

In 1848, Alva Josephus Smith entered the world in Fayette County, Alabama, USA, born to Daniel Franklin Smith and Nancy Holcomb. Alva Josephus Smith married Sarah Elizabeth Bishop, and had children including Murray Smith, Martha Fanney Smith, Daniel P Smith, Icie Elizabeth Smith, Rhoda V Smith, Nancy E Smith, Mary F Smith, James A Smith, Willie E Smith. Alva Josephus Smith passed away in 1910 in Brown, Fayette County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Alva Josephus Smith entered the world in Fayette County, Alabama, USA, born to Daniel Franklin Smith and Nancy Holcomb.
  • Alva Josephus Smith married Sarah Elizabeth Bishop, and had children including Murray Smith, Martha Fanney Smith, Daniel P Smith, Icie Elizabeth Smith, Rhoda V Smith, Nancy E Smith, Mary F Smith, James A Smith, Willie E Smith.
  • Alva Josephus Smith passed away in 1910 in Brown, Fayette County, Alabama.

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Alva Smith's Ancestors

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Alva Smith
1848 – 1910
Birth Place: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Daniel Franklin Smith
1806 – 1879
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Nancy Holcomb
1825 – 1910
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (Buckner Smith, PRIV, Contential Army, MA State) Troops
1763 – 1833
Moore, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Morrell
1763 – 1833
Eliot, York, Maine, United States
Eld. (Jonathan "Jottie") Holcombe
1796 – 1874
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Eleanor ("Nelley") Couch
1798 – 1855
Laurens, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1720 – 1791
Sarah Buckner
1715 – 1783
nicholas morrell
1740 – 1787
Patience Chick
1741 – 1836
Jonathan Holcomb
1750 – 1816
Patsy Green
1752 – 1800
Joseph Couch
1759 – 1811
Nancy Allen
1759 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Smith
1684 – 1760
Elizabeth Whitfield
1702 – 1765
Major lll
1665 – 1762
Anne ab
1685 – 1745
Robert Morrell
1704 – 1784
Patience Weymouth
1711 – 1779
Thomas Jr
1710 – 1792
Mary Patton
1728 – 1805
Benjamin Allen
1732 – 1800
Elizabeth Hill
1734 – 1794

Alva Smith's Descendants

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Alva (Josephus) Smith (19 Mar 1848 – 12 Jul 1910) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bishop (6 SEP 1848 – 14 SEP 1926)
  1. 1. Murray Smith (abt 1874 – )
  2. 2. Martha (Fanney) Smith (ABT 1876 – BEF 1930)
  3. 3. Daniel (P) Smith (Jan 1878 – 29 JUL 1955)
  4. 4. Icie (Elizabeth) Smith (14 FEB 1879 – 6 APR 1963)
  5. 5. Rhoda (V) Smith (29 JAN 1883 – 10 MAR 1951)
  6. 6. Nancy (E) Smith (SEP 1884 – )
  7. 7. Mary (F) Smith (DEC 1886 – AFT 1930)
  8. 8. James (A) Smith (20 MAY 1889 – 15 APR 1967)
  9. 9. Willie (E) Smith (14 Oct 1892 – 07 Apr 1966)

Alva Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1848
19 Mar 1848
Birth of Alva Josephus Smith in Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Fayette County, Alabama, USA
1910
12 Jul 1910
Age 62
Death of Alva Josephus Smith in Brown, Fayette County, Alabama
Brown, Fayette County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1848
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Fayette County, Alabama

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