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Dora Smith 1870–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1870

Birth Location: Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1954

Death Location: Red River, Louisiana, USA

Father: Bill Smith

Mother:

Spouse(s): Peter Drake

Children(s): jim Drake, William Drakes, Johnny Williams, Clinton Clark, Will Drake, Julie Drakes, Zuma Drakes, Allen Drakes, Ernest Sr

The story of Dora Smith began in 1870 in Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA. Dora Smith married Peter Drake, and had children including Allen Drakes, Clinton Clark, Ernest Drake Sr, Jim Drake, Johnny L Williams, Julie Drakes, Will Drake, William Drakes, Zuma Drakes. Dora Smith passed away in 1954 in Red River, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dora Smith began in 1870 in Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA.
  • Dora Smith married Peter Drake, and had children including Allen Drakes, Clinton Clark, Ernest Drake Sr, Jim Drake, Johnny L Williams, Julie Drakes, Will Drake, William Drakes, Zuma Drakes.
  • Dora Smith passed away in 1954 in Red River, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bill Smith
1850–
Birth Location: , , Louisiana, United States of America
BS

Spouses(s)

Peter Drake
1873–1919
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

jim Drake
1895–1959
Birth Location: Red Cross, Red River, Louisiana, USA
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William Drakes
1899–1963
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Johnny Williams
1918–
Birth Location: Louisiana
JW
Clinton Clark
1915–
Birth Location: Louisiana
CC
Will Drake
1912–
Birth Location: Texas
WD
Julie Drakes
1900–
Birth Location: Louisiana
JD
Zuma Drakes
1907–1979
Birth Location: Red River, Louisiana
ZD
Allen Drakes
1904–
Birth Location: Louisiana
AD
Ernest Sr
1910–1983
Birth Location: Coushatta, Louisiana, USA
ES

Dora Smith's Ancestors

Self
Dora Smith
1870–1954
Birth Place: Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Bill Smith
1850–
, , Louisiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dora Smith's Descendants

1.
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Dora Smith (abt 1870–11 Mar 1954) m. Peter Drake (1873–15 Aug 1919)
  1. 1. jim Drake 1895–1959 m. Willie (Mandy) Drake-Harville 1912–1970 m. Virginia Drake 1888–
    1. 1. Larry (Jim) Drakes 1941–1997
    2. 2. Joann (Drake) Johnson 1934–
    3. 3. Matt (Harville) Drakes 1947–1994
    4. 4. Rosalie Drake 1908–
    5. 5. Charlott Drake 1910–
  2. 2. William Drakes 1899–1963
  3. 3. Johnny (L) Williams 1918–
  4. 4. Clinton Clark 1915–
  5. 5. Will Drake 1912–
  6. 6. Julie Drakes 1900–
  7. 7. Zuma Drakes 1907–1979
  8. 8. Allen Drakes 1904–
  9. 9. Ernest (Drake) Sr 1910–1983

Dora Smith's Timeline

9 Records

1870
abt 1870
Birth of Dora Smith in Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
1883
Abt. 1883
Age 13
Birth of Dora Smith in Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
1883
1883
Age 13
Birth of Dora Smith in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Dora Smith resided here in Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Dora Smith resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Red River, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Dora Smith resided here in Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
Dora Smith resided here in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 70
Dora Smith resided here in Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1954
11 Mar 1954
Age 84
Death of Dora Smith in Red River, Louisiana, USA
Red River, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1883
    Event Place: Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01422; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 36-135
    [3] Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana; Roll: 578; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0082
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Red River, Louisiana; Roll: T624_526; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374539

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1870
    Event Place: Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana; Roll: 578; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0082

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Red River, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Red River, Louisiana; Roll: T624_526; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374539

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Red River, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01422; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 36-135

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01422; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 36-135

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1954
    Event Place: Red River, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
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