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Columbus J Smith 1825–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1825

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 8 May 1863

Death Location: Purvis, Camden County, Missouri, USA

Father: Jacob Smith

Mother: Sarah Currant

Spouse(s): Margaret **

Children(s): Ambrose Smith

In 1825, Columbus J Smith entered the world in Missouri, born to Jacob Smith And Sarah Currant. Columbus J Smith married Margaret Purl, and had children including Ambrose H Smith. Columbus J Smith passed away in 1863 in Purvis, Camden County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Columbus J Smith entered the world in Missouri, born to Jacob Smith And Sarah Currant.
  • Columbus J Smith married Margaret Purl, and had children including Ambrose H Smith.
  • Columbus J Smith passed away in 1863 in Purvis, Camden County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Smith
1802–1854
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
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Sarah Currant
1802–1851
Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret **
1825–1867
Birth Location: St Francois, St Francois, Missouri, United States
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Children(s)

Ambrose Smith
1858–1895
Birth Location: Adair, Camden, Missouri, USA
AS

Columbus Smith's Ancestors

Self
Columbus Smith
1825–1863
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Jacob Smith
1802–1854
Delaware, USA
Sarah Currant
1802–1851
Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Columbus Smith's Descendants

1.
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Columbus (J) Smith (7 Oct 1825–8 May 1863) m. Margaret (Purl) ** (1825–Apr 1867 ??)
  1. 1. Ambrose (H) Smith 1858–1895 m. NANCY (JANE "AUNT NANNIE") DUKE 1861–1920
    1. 1. EMILY (LEE "EMMA") SMITH 1886–1955 m. WILLIAM ("WILL") BALLINGER 1879–1910
      1. 1. Loye (Beatrice) Ballinger 1910–1968 m. Rosie (Montella) Harrison 1921–2004
        1. 1. James (Hershel) Ballinger 1941–2007 m. Shirley (Ann) Fay 1946–2017
        2. 2. Leon Ballinger 1945–2000

Columbus Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1825
7 Oct 1825
Birth of Columbus J Smith in Missouri
Missouri
1863
8 May 1863
Age 38
Death of Columbus J Smith in Purvis, Camden County, Missouri, USA
Purvis, Camden County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1825
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1863
    Event Place: Purvis, Camden County, Missouri, USA
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