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Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith 1916 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 May 1916

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 1988

Death Location: Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Smith

Mother: Maggie James

Spouse(s): Gladys Rankin

Children(s): Ferris Smith

The story of Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith began in 1916 in Georgia, USA. Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith married Gladys Rankin, and had children including Ferris Ervin Smith. Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith passed away in 1988 in Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith began in 1916 in Georgia, USA.
  • Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith married Gladys Rankin, and had children including Ferris Ervin Smith.
  • Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith passed away in 1988 in Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Smith
1893 – 1981
Birth Location: Georgia
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Maggie James
1896 – 1936
Birth Location: Georgia
MJ

Spouses(s)

Gladys Rankin
1917 – 2005
Birth Location: Monetta, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Ferris Smith
1937 – 2016
Birth Location: Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
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Barney Smith's Ancestors

Self
Barney Smith
1916 – 1988
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
Samuel "Sam" Mural Smith
1893 – 1981
Georgia
Maggie James
1896 – 1936
Georgia
Grandparents
Barney (Bert) James
1849 – 1935
JAMESTOWN, Richmond, Georgia, USA
Josephine ("Cricket") James
1864 – 1943
Jamestown, Chattahoochee, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John James
1820 – 1883
Nancy Deas
1819 – 1914
James James
1839 – 1914
Mary Deas
1840 – 1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marion James
1799 – 1872
Nancy Oswalt
1801 – 1883
Warren Deas
1799 –
Sarah Deas
1800 – 1872
Joseph James
1796 – 1869
Elsey Bullard
1806 – 1841
Green James
1805 – 1870
Mary Dees
1819 – 1860

Barney Smith's Descendants

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Barney (Brooklyn "Brooks") Smith (06 May 1916 – 26 Mar 1988) m. Gladys Rankin (09-Jun-1917 – 09 Jan 2005)
  1. 1. Ferris (Ervin) Smith (29 Aug 1937 – 28 December 2016) m. Norma (Jean) Westwick (23 Jan 1940 – 2014)
    1. 1. Cheryl (Lynn) Smith (25 Oct 1959 – ) m. Kim (Carl) Beier (30 Nov 1954 – )
      1. 1. Kaila Quiah (12 Jul 1986 – )

Barney Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1916
06 May 1916
Birth of Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1988
26 Mar 1988
Age 72
Death of Barney Brooklyn "Brooks" Smith in Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 May 1916
    Event Place: Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1988
    Event Place: Batesburg, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
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