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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 Sr.

Mother: Nancy Holcomb

Spouse(s): Sarah Bishop

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

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Sr.
1806–1879
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
DS
Nancy Holcomb
1825–1910
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
NH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Bishop
1848–1926
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
SB

Children(s)

Willie Smith
1892–1966
Birth Location: Glen Allen, Fayette County, Alabama
WS
James Smith
1889–1967
Birth Location: Glen Allen, Fayette County, Alabama
JS
Mary Smith
1886–1930
Birth Location: Glen Allen, Fayette County, Alabama
MS
Nancy Smith
1884–
Birth Location: Glen Allen, Fayette County, Alabama
NS
Rhoda Smith
1883–1951
Birth Location: Glen Allen, Fayette County, Alabama
RS
Daniel Smith
1878–1955
Birth Location: Alabama
DS
Icie Smith
1879–1963
Birth Location: Glen Allen, Fayette County, Alabama
IS
Martha Smith
1876–1930
Birth Location: Marion County, Alabama
MS
Murray Smith
1874–
Birth Location: Marion County, Alabama
MS

Alva Smith's Ancestors

Self
Alva Smith
1848–1910
Birth Place: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Daniel Franklin Smith Sr.
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) II
1796–1874
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Eleanor ("Nelley") Couch
1798–1855
Laurens, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John A105396)
1720–1791
Sarah Buckner
1715–1783
nicholas morrell
1740–1787
Patience Chick
1741–1836
Jonathan Sr
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

1.
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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. Willie (E) Smith 1892–1966
  2. 2. James (A) Smith 1889–1967
  3. 3. Mary (F) Smith 1886–1930
  4. 4. Nancy (E) Smith 1884–
  5. 5. Rhoda (V) Smith 1883–1951
  6. 6. Daniel (P) Smith 1878–1955
  7. 7. Icie (Elizabeth) Smith 1879–1963
  8. 8. Martha (Fanney) Smith 1876–1930
  9. 9. Murray Smith 1874–

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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