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Ben Smith 1921–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1921

Birth Location: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1976

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Hosea (Jackson)

Mother: Veler Cochran

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In 1921, Ben Smith entered the world in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA, born to Hosea Ballard Smith Jackson And Veler Cochran. Ben Smith passed away in 1976 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Ben Smith entered the world in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA, born to Hosea Ballard Smith Jackson And Veler Cochran.
  • Ben Smith passed away in 1976 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hosea (Jackson)
1892–1986
Birth Location: Alabama
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Veler Cochran
1897–1938
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ben Smith's Ancestors

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Ben Smith
1921–1976
Birth Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Parents
Hosea Ballard Smith (Jackson)
1892–1986
Alabama
Veler Cochran
1897–1938
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Harriet (K. (Hanna) Butler-) Smith
1840–1919
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ben Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1921
15 Aug 1921
Birth of Ben Smith in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
1976
26 Dec 1976
Age 55
Death of Ben Smith in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1976
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
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