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Ava Juanita Smith 1898–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Seymour, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 3 Mar 1995

Death Location: Sun City, Riverside, California, United States

Father: Joseph Smith

Mother: Jessie Moore

Spouse(s): Ernest Roark

Children(s): Don Roark, Howard Roark

The story of Ava Juanita Smith began in 1898 in Seymour, Missouri, USA. In 1900, Ava Juanita Smith resided in Finley, Webster, Missouri. In 1910, Ava Juanita Smith resided in Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri. Ava Juanita Smith married Bentley, Ernest Otto Roark, and had children including Don Evan Roark, Howard Miles Roark. Ava Juanita Smith passed away in 1995 in Sun City, Riverside, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ava Juanita Smith began in 1898 in Seymour, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, Ava Juanita Smith resided in Finley, Webster, Missouri.
  • In 1910, Ava Juanita Smith resided in Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri.
  • Ava Juanita Smith married Bentley, Ernest Otto Roark, and had children including Don Evan Roark, Howard Miles Roark.
  • Ava Juanita Smith passed away in 1995 in Sun City, Riverside, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Smith
1862–1935
Birth Location: Webster, Missouri, United States
JS
Jessie Moore
1874–1967
Birth Location: Union City, Barton, Missouri, United States
JM

Spouses(s)

Ernest Roark
1883–1952
Birth Location: MO
ER

Children(s)

Don Roark
1922–1962
Birth Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States,
DR
Howard Roark
1917–1993
Birth Location: Seymour, Missouri, USA
HR

Ava Smith's Ancestors

Self
Ava Smith
1898–1995
Birth Place: Seymour, Missouri, USA
Parents
Joseph Sigle Smith
1862–1935
Webster, Missouri, United States
Jessie (Mary) Moore
1874–1967
Union City, Barton, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Manuel (Jackson) Smith
1827–1910
Johnson, Illinois, United States
Elizabeth Workman
1834–1910
Greene, Indiana, United States
John Moore
1827–
Tennessee
Susan (S) McDaris
1834–1926
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
EZEKIEL SMITH
1775–1838
NANCY CHOATE
1780–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ava Smith's Descendants

1.
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Ava (Juanita) Smith (29 Sep 1898–3 Mar 1995) m. Ernest (Otto) Roark (2 Jul 1883–30 Jun 1952)
  1. 1. Don (Evan) Roark 1922–1962
  2. 2. Howard (Miles) Roark 1917–1993 m. Nealie (Virginia) Bahen 1921–1989

Ava Smith's Timeline

8 Records

1898
29 Sep 1898
Birth of Ava Juanita Smith in Seymour, Missouri, USA
Seymour, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Ava Juanita Smith resided here in Finley, Webster, Missouri
Finley, Webster, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 12
Ava Juanita Smith resided here in Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri
Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 22
Ava Juanita Smith resided here in Kansas City Ward 14, Jackson, Missouri
Kansas City Ward 14, Jackson, Missouri
1930
1930
Age 32
Ava Juanita Smith resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
1931
1931
Age 33
Ava Juanita Smith resided here in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
1993
1993
Age 95
Ava Juanita Smith resided here in Sun City, CA
Sun City, CA
1995
3 Mar 1995
Age 97
Death of Ava Juanita Smith in Sun City, Riverside, California, United States
Sun City, Riverside, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Sun City, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1995
    Event Place: Sun City, Riverside, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 562-14-7907; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Seymour, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: 1203; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 234; Image: 382.0.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri; Roll: T624_828; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 310.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 14, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 232; Image: 957.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Finley, Webster, Missouri; Roll: T623_908; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 134.
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 562-14-7907; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Finley, Webster, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Finley, Webster, Missouri; Roll: T623_908; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 134.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kansas City Ward 14, Jackson, Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 14, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_929; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 232; Image: 957.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hazelwood, Webster, Missouri; Roll: T624_828; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 310.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: 1203; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 234; Image: 382.0.
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