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Bernice Smith - Harris 1910 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1910

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 28 Oct 1973

Death Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Father: Fayette Smith

Mother: Katie Fisher-Jones

Spouse(s): Cefus Harris

Children(s): Margaret Harris, Larry Spence, Ailetha Harris, James Harris

In 1910, Bernice Smith - Harris entered the world in Tennessee, born to Fayette Smith and Katie Lee Fisher-Jones. In 1935, Bernice Smith - Harris resided in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee. In 1940, Bernice Smith - Harris resided in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. Bernice Smith - Harris married Cefus Harris, and had children including Margaret Harris, Larry Lee Spence, Ailetha Harris, James Luther Harris. Bernice Smith - Harris passed away in 1973 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Bernice Smith - Harris entered the world in Tennessee, born to Fayette Smith and Katie Lee Fisher-Jones.
  • In 1935, Bernice Smith - Harris resided in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Bernice Smith - Harris resided in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bernice Smith - Harris married Cefus Harris, and had children including Margaret Harris, Larry Lee Spence, Ailetha Harris, James Luther Harris.
  • Bernice Smith - Harris passed away in 1973 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernice Harris's Ancestors

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Bernice Harris
1910 – 1973
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Fayette Smith
1882 – 1971
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Katie (Lee) Fisher-Jones
1876 – 1950
Dyer Co, Tennessee
Grandparents
Polk (Smith) Sr
1845 – 1915
Tennessee, USA
Maria Doyle
1850 – 1927
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lafayett Smith
1813 – 1888
Sophia (Sofy)
1815 – 1895
G. Doyle
1820 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1795 –
Cherokee Woman
1790 –

Bernice Harris's Descendants

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Bernice (Smith -) Harris (abt 1910 – 28 Oct 1973) m. Cefus Harris (abt 1907 – )
  1. 1. Margaret Harris (abt 1926 – )
  2. 2. Larry (Lee) Spence (24 February 1928 – 9 April 2011)
  3. 3. Ailetha Harris (abt 1936 – )
  4. 4. James (Luther) Harris (27 Sep 1937 – 28 June 1995)

Bernice Harris's Timeline

5 Records

1910
abt 1910
Birth of Bernice Smith - Harris in Tennessee
Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 25
Bernice Smith - Harris resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 30
Bernice Smith - Harris resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Bernice Smith - Harris resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1973
28 Oct 1973
Age 63
Death of Bernice Smith - Harris in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1910
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 23-10
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 144; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 23-14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 23-10

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 23-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 144; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 23-14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1973
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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