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Benjamin Harrison Smith 1888 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1888

Birth Location: Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 July 1935

Death Location: Walnut, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Father: Robert Ramsey

Mother: Sarah Smith

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Benjamin Harrison Smith Rev was born in 1888 in Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, United States, the child of Robert Franklin "Frank" Ramsey and Sarah Jane Smith. Benjamin Harrison Smith Rev passed away in 1935 in Walnut, Madison, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Harrison Smith Rev was born in 1888 in Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, United States, the child of Robert Franklin "Frank" Ramsey and Sarah Jane Smith.
  • Benjamin Harrison Smith Rev passed away in 1935 in Walnut, Madison, North Carolina, United States.

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Benjamin Smith's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Smith
1888 – 1935
Birth Place: Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Robert Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
1847 – 1934
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Jane) Smith
1870 – 1929
McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (W.) Ramsey
1826 – 1906
Buncombe now Madison County, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Rector
1830 – 1908
Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Job Ramsey
1797 – 1880
Mary Woodard
1802 – 1863
James Rector
1790 – 1840
Catherine Rector
1789 – 1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ramsey
1755 – 1818
Mary Ramsey
1750 – 1818
William Woodard
1774 – 1842
Elizabeth Gibbs
1779 – 1863
Lewis Rector
1764 – 1844
Frances LUNSFORD
1769 – 1794
Phillip Stice
1766 – 1827
Mary Hayne
1760 – 1825

Benjamin Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1888
16 Nov 1888
Birth of Benjamin Harrison Smith Rev in Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, United States
Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, United States
1935
24 July 1935
Age 47
Death of Benjamin Harrison Smith Rev in Walnut, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Walnut, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1888
    Event Place: Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1935
    Event Place: Walnut, Madison, North Carolina, United States

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