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Benjamin Franklin Smith 1874–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1874

Birth Location: Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 13 Apr 1941

Death Location: Hunt County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Smith

Mother: Elizabeth Priddy

Spouse(s): Maybelle Kuykendall

Children(s): Lewis Smith, Curtis Smith, Dovie Smith, Thomas Smith, Oral Smith, William Smith, Wilma Smith, Bascom Smith, Nettie Smith, Carley Smith, Nettie Smith

The story of Benjamin Franklin Smith began in 1874 in Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA. Benjamin Franklin Smith married Maybelle Kuykendall, and had children including Bascom Verbun Cap Smith, Carley T Smith, Curtis Lawton Smith, Dovie Melba Smith, Lewis Loyd Smith, Nettie Irene Smith, Nettie Mae Smith, Oral Smith, Thomas Jefferson Smith, William Hartwell Smith, Wilma Lafa Smith. Benjamin Franklin Smith passed away in 1941 in Hunt County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Smith began in 1874 in Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Smith married Maybelle Kuykendall, and had children including Bascom Verbun Cap Smith, Carley T Smith, Curtis Lawton Smith, Dovie Melba Smith, Lewis Loyd Smith, Nettie Irene Smith, Nettie Mae Smith, Oral Smith, Thomas Jefferson Smith, William Hartwell Smith, Wilma Lafa Smith.
  • Benjamin Franklin Smith passed away in 1941 in Hunt County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Smith's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Smith
1874–1941
Birth Place: Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA
Parents
William Anderson Smith
1844–1905
Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Priddy
1840–1887
, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Reddick (Mathews Smith) Jr
1806–1870
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Chambers
1803–1880
North Carolina, United States
John (Carr) Priddy
1813–1894
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Rutha (Nancy) Hill
1817–1853
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Redoric Smith
1793–1864
Mary Hall
1795–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reddick Smith
1750–1804
Mary Wiggins
1775–1820

Benjamin Smith's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Smith (1 Feb 1874–13 Apr 1941) m. Maybelle Kuykendall (30 Sep 1882–25 May 1948)
  1. 1. Lewis (Loyd) Smith 1904–1959 m. Donia (Velma) Rushing 1907–1981
    1. 1. Benjamin (Lloyd) Smith 1926–2010
  2. 2. Curtis (Lawton) Smith 1906–1948
  3. 3. Dovie (Melba) Smith 1908–1971
  4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Smith 1911–1971
  5. 5. Oral Smith 1914–1984
  6. 6. William (Hartwell) Smith 1915–1952
  7. 7. Wilma (Lafa) Smith 1919–1990
  8. 8. Bascom (Verbun "Cap") Smith 1921–2000
  9. 9. Nettie (Irene) Smith 1911–1984
  10. 10. Carley (T) Smith 1899–
  11. 11. Nettie (Mae) Smith 1910–1993

Benjamin Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1874
1 Feb 1874
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Smith in Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA
Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA
1941
13 Apr 1941
Age 67
Death of Benjamin Franklin Smith in Hunt, Texas
Hunt, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1941
    Event Place: Hunt, Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hunt County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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