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Billy Smith 1869 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1869

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 6 Nov 1939

Death Location: Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA

Father: Polk Sr

Mother: Maria Doyle

Spouse(s): Ivah Johnson

Children(s):

Billy Smith was born in 1869 in Tennessee, the child of Polk Smith Sr and Maria Doyle. In 1870, Billy Smith resided in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. Billy Smith married Ivah M. Johnson. Billy Smith passed away in 1939 in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Billy Smith was born in 1869 in Tennessee, the child of Polk Smith Sr and Maria Doyle.
  • In 1870, Billy Smith resided in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • Billy Smith married Ivah M. Johnson.
  • Billy Smith passed away in 1939 in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Billy Smith's Ancestors

Self
Billy Smith
1869 – 1939
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Polk Smith Sr
1845 – 1915
Tennessee, USA
Maria Doyle
1850 – 1927
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Lafayett Smith
1813 – 1888
Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Sophia (Sofy)
1815 – 1895
North Carolina, USA
G. Doyle
1820 –
Dyer County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1795 –
Cherokee Woman
1790 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
john Smith

Billy Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1869
15 Oct 1869
Birth of Billy Smith in Dyer, USA
Dyer, USA
1869
15 Oct 1869
Birth of Billy Smith in Tennessee
Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 1
Billy Smith resided here in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1939
6 Nov 1939
Age 70
Death of Billy Smith in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1869
    Event Place: Dyer, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 12
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1869
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 147; Film Description: 1919 Wayne

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 147; Film Description: 1919 Wayne

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1939
    Event Place: Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 12

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