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Dwight Louis Smith 1909–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1909

Birth Location: Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1993

Death Location: Jay County

Father: Louis Smith

Mother: Harriett Mendenhall

Spouse(s): Martha Griffith

Children(s):

In 1909, Dwight Louis Smith entered the world in Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA, born to Louis Ainsley Smith And Harriett Mariah Mendenhall. In 1910, Dwight Louis Smith resided in Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Dwight Louis Smith resided in Penn, Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA. Dwight Louis Smith married Martha Adalene Griffith, and had children including Alice Jane Smith, Joanna Adalene Smith. Dwight Louis Smith passed away in 1993 in Jay County.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Dwight Louis Smith entered the world in Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA, born to Louis Ainsley Smith And Harriett Mariah Mendenhall.
  • In 1910, Dwight Louis Smith resided in Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Dwight Louis Smith resided in Penn, Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA.
  • Dwight Louis Smith married Martha Adalene Griffith, and had children including Alice Jane Smith, Joanna Adalene Smith.
  • Dwight Louis Smith passed away in 1993 in Jay County.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Smith
1876–1961
Birth Location: Jay, Indiana
LS
Harriett Mendenhall
1875–1942
Birth Location: Jay County, Indiana, USA
HM

Spouses(s)

Martha Griffith
1907–1999
Birth Location: Grant, Indiana, USA
MG

Children(s)

Dwight Smith's Ancestors

Self
Dwight Smith
1909–1993
Birth Place: Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA
Parents
Louis Ainsley Smith
1876–1961
Jay, Indiana
Harriett (Mariah) Mendenhall
1875–1942
Jay County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William (F) Mendenhall
1845–1915
Jay County, Indiana, USA
Alice Votaw
1850–1915
Jay County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mendenhall
1800–1883
Mariah Bowersock
1813–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Mendenhall
1769–1852
Lydia Regester
1764–1838

Dwight Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1909
30 Jan 1909
Birth of Dwight Louis Smith in Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA
Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Dwight Louis Smith resided here in Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA
Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Dwight Louis Smith resided here in Penn, Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA
Penn, Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Dwight Louis Smith resided here in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1993
27 Mar 1993
Age 84
Death of Dwight Louis Smith in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Journal; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1993; Publication Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA; ,0.065740526,0.97993475,0.20577051&xid=3355
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Franklin, Johnson, I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Penn, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T624_358; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374371

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Penn, Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Penn, Jay, Indiana; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340330

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Franklin, Johnson, I

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Franklin
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Journal; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1993; Publication Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA; ,0.065740526,0.97993475,0.20577051&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1993
    Event Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1993; Roll: 04
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Journal; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1993; Publication Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA; ,0.065740526,0.97993475,0.20577051&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jay County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Journal; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1993; Publication Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA; ,0.065740526,0.97993475,0.20577051&xid=3355
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