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Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH 1861–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1861

Birth Location: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 29 May 1915

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Smith

Mother: Elizabeth WAKEFIELD

Spouse(s): James Grimes

Children(s): Thomas Grimes

Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH was born in 1861 in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Franklin Smith And Elizabeth Ann Wakefield. Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH married James D Grimes, and had children including Thomas Donovan Grimes. Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH passed away in 1915 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH was born in 1861 in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Franklin Smith And Elizabeth Ann Wakefield.
  • Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH married James D Grimes, and had children including Thomas Donovan Grimes.
  • Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH passed away in 1915 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Smith
1818–1885
Birth Location: Kentucky
BS
Elizabeth WAKEFIELD
1825–1892
Birth Location: Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
EW

Spouses(s)

James Grimes
1858–
Birth Location: Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Grimes
1894–1943
Birth Location: Meade County, Kentucky, United States of America
TG

Arabella SMITH's Ancestors

Self
Arabella SMITH
1861–1915
Birth Place: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Smith
1818–1885
Kentucky
Elizabeth (Ann) WAKEFIELD
1825–1892
Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Banks) Wakefield
1792–1857
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Arabella SMITH's Descendants

1.
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Arabella (\Aribelle\Bell) SMITH (4 January 1861–29 May 1915) m. James (D) Grimes (14 Mar 1858–2 Apr)
  1. 1. Thomas (Donovan) Grimes 1894–1943 m. Catherine Diebold 1900–1985
    1. 1. Richard (J) Grimes 1928–2012 m. Ida (Mae) Winkleman 1936–2022
    2. 2. Thelma Grimes 1922–
    3. 3. Alma Grimes 1924–

Arabella SMITH's Timeline

2 Records

1861
4 January 1861
Birth of Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
1915
29 May 1915
Age 54
Death of Arabella \Aribelle\Bell SMITH in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1861
    Event Place: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1915
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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