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Earl Truman Smith 1903–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1903

Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1935

Death Location: Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Martilla Knapp

Spouse(s): Anna Milek

Children(s): William Smith, Martella Smith, Margaretta (Kennedy), Earlene Smith, Patricia Smith

The story of Earl Truman Smith began in 1903 in Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA. In 1910, Earl Truman Smith resided in Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA. Earl Truman Smith married Anna Josephine Smith Nee Milek, and had children including Earlene Smith, Margaretta Lou Holden Nee Smith Forsythe Kennedy, Martella Josephine Marty Christman Nee Smith, Patricia Anne Boone Nee Smith, Ruth Marie Smith Johnson, William Francis Smith. Earl Truman Smith passed away in 1935 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Earl Truman Smith began in 1903 in Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA.
  • In 1910, Earl Truman Smith resided in Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA.
  • Earl Truman Smith married Anna Josephine Smith Nee Milek, and had children including Earlene Smith, Margaretta Lou Holden Nee Smith Forsythe Kennedy, Martella Josephine Marty Christman Nee Smith, Patricia Anne Boone Nee Smith, Ruth Marie Smith Johnson, William Francis Smith.
  • Earl Truman Smith passed away in 1935 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1872–1954
Birth Location: Richland Twp. Union Co, Dakota Territory
WS
Martilla Knapp
1878–1939
Birth Location: Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA
MK

Spouses(s)

Anna Milek
1901–1973
Birth Location: Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA
AM

Children(s)

William Smith
1928–2000
Birth Location: Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, USA
WS
Martella Smith
1931–2018
Birth Location: Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, USA
MS
Margaretta (Kennedy)
1932–2015
Birth Location: Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, USA
M(
Earlene Smith
1935–1935
Birth Location: Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, USA
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Patricia Smith
1930–2019
Birth Location: Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, USA
PS

Earl Smith's Ancestors

Self
Earl Smith
1903–1935
Birth Place: Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA
Parents
William Miles Smith Sr
1872–1954
Richland Twp. Union Co, Dakota Territory
Martilla (Rose Smith née) Knapp
1878–1939
Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA
Grandparents
John (Hoover) Knapp
1851–1890
Pennsylvania, United States
Amarilla (" Ella" Rachel Paulina) Keagle
1860–1936
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Knapp
1812–1888
Sarah ??
1815–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Knapp
1780–1856
Margaret Knapp
1786–1872

Earl Smith's Descendants

1.
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Earl (Truman) Smith (3 Oct 1903–20 Oct 1935) m. Anna (Josephine Smith née) Milek (26 Jun 1901–29 Jan 1973)
  1. 1. William (Francis) Smith 1928–2000
  2. 2. Martella (Josephine "Marty" Christman née) Smith 1931–2018 m. Wayne (Keith) Christman 1937–2001
  3. 3. Margaretta (Lou Holden née Smith (Forsythe)) (Kennedy) 1932–2015
  4. 4. Earlene Smith 1935–1935
  5. 5. Patricia (Anne Boone née) Smith 1930–2019 m. Daniel (Marvin) Boone 1928–2001

Earl Smith's Timeline

10 Records

1903
3 Oct 1903
Birth of Earl Truman Smith in Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA
Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Earl Truman Smith resided here in Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA
Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA
1915
abt 1915
Age 12
Earl Truman Smith resided here in South Dakota, United States
South Dakota, United States
1920
1920
Age 17
Earl Truman Smith resided here in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
1922
1922
Age 19
Earl Truman Smith resided here in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1925
1925
Age 22
Earl Truman Smith was married
None
1925
1925
Age 22
Earl Truman Smith resided here in Rapid City, Pennington
Rapid City, Pennington
1930
1930
Age 27
Earl Truman Smith resided here in Belle Fourche, Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, USA
Belle Fourche, Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Earl Truman Smith resided here in ward 3, Butte, South Dakota
ward 3, Butte, South Dakota
1935
20 Oct 1935
Age 32
Death of Earl Truman Smith in Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1925
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buffalo Gap, Custer, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Event Place: South Dakota, United States
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Rapid City, Pennington
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Belle Fourche, Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2341953

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: ward 3, Butte, South Dakota
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belle Fourche
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lead Daily Call; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1935; Publication Place: Lead, South Dakota, USA; ,0.29371205,0.31968287,0.4053262&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1935
    Event Place: Redfield, Spink, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., Cemetery Index, South Dakota State Historical Society; Pierre, South Dakota; WPA Cemetery Project (pre-1940s)

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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