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Edward Theodore Smith 1843 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 November 1843

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: Oct 15, 1926

Death Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Father: Frederick Schmidt

Mother: Christina Key

Spouse(s): Mary Edwards

Children(s): Pauline Smith, Willie Smith, Frank Smith, Edward Jr., Ernestine Smith

Edward Theodore Smith was born in 1843 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Frederick Schmidt and Christina Key. In 1870, Edward Theodore Smith resided in Spottsville, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, Edward Theodore Smith resided in Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. Edward Theodore Smith married Mary Ann Edwards, and had children including Pauline S Smith, Willie Smith, Frank Hiscock Smith, Edward T. Smith Jr., Ernestine B Smith. Edward Theodore Smith passed away in 1926 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Theodore Smith was born in 1843 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Frederick Schmidt and Christina Key.
  • In 1870, Edward Theodore Smith resided in Spottsville, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, Edward Theodore Smith resided in Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Edward Theodore Smith married Mary Ann Edwards, and had children including Pauline S Smith, Willie Smith, Frank Hiscock Smith, Edward T. Smith Jr., Ernestine B Smith.
  • Edward Theodore Smith passed away in 1926 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Schmidt
Birth Location: Wurtemburg, Germany
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Christina Key
1803 –
Birth Location: Wurtemburg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Mary Edwards
1844 – 1899
Birth Location: Pike Co, IN
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Children(s)

Pauline Smith
1869 – 1937
Birth Location: Kentucky
PS
Willie Smith
1877 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Frank Smith
1880 – 1969
Birth Location: Spotsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
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Edward Jr.
1881 –
Birth Location: Spottsville, Henderson Co, KY
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Ernestine Smith
1884 – 1972
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Edward Smith's Ancestors

Self
Edward Smith
1843 – 1926
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
Frederick Schmidt
Wurtemburg, Germany
Christina Key
1803 –
Wurtemburg, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Smith's Descendants

1.
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Edward (Theodore) Smith (24 November 1843 – Oct 15, 1926) m. Mary (Ann) Edwards (Aug 19, 1844 – Dec 28, 1899)
  1. 1. Pauline (S) Smith (Dec 1869 – 17 Apr 1937)
  2. 2. Willie Smith (Abt 1877 – )
  3. 3. Frank (Hiscock) Smith (September 7, 1880 – Jun 1969) m. Florence (Amber) Banks (17 January 1891 – 27 August 1984)
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Smith (abt 1915 – 21 May 2002) m. William (Arron) Knight (3 March 1918 – 12 May 1978) m. Roose
      1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Knight (5 Nov 1936 – 8 Dec 2003) m. Austin (Allen) Valentine ( – 1979) m. Clarence (Vernon) Eastes (Est 1934 – 14 Sep 1980)
        1. 1. Clare (Ann) Valentine
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Valentine
      2. 2. Florence (Lee) Knight (20 Sep 1938 – 9 2002) m. Kenneth (Ray) Hamlin (30 Jan 1928 – 2 Dec 2001) m. Earl (H) Caslow (abt 1936 – )
        1. 1. Terri (Lynn) Hamlin (3-1-1957 – ) m. Steven (Eugene) Cook (19 Aug 1955 – 11 Jul 2010) m. Charles (R) Sopha (18 Apr 1963 – )
        2. 2. Kenneth (Ray) Hamlin (25 Mar 1958 – ) m. Anita (B Michelle) Hamlin
        3. 3. Roddney (Eugene) Hamlin (4-11-1962 – ) m. Heidi (H) Howard (abt 1967 – 18 Jul 1993)
        4. 4. Robert (Leon) Hamlin (8 January 1964 – 6 February 2020) m. Carol (Ann) Staten (4 July 1967 – 23 January 2013)
      3. 3. William (Harvey) Knight (8 May 1941 – 9 Jun 2005)
    2. 2. Virginia (Lee) Smith (abt 1920 – Sep 1990) m. Loy (William) Slagle (13 October 1918 – 23 January 1993)
      1. 1. David (L) Slagle (abt 1946 – )
      2. 2. Constance (L) Slagle (abt 1947 – )
  4. 4. Edward (T. Smith) Jr. (abt 1881 – )
  5. 5. Ernestine (B) Smith (abt 1884 – 2 Jan 1972)

Edward Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1843
24 November 1843
Birth of Edward Theodore Smith in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
Edward Theodore Smith resided here in Spottsville, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Spottsville, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Edward Theodore Smith resided here in Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 67
Edward Theodore Smith resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
1926
Oct 15, 1926
Age 83
Death of Edward Theodore Smith in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 November 1843
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Spottsville, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_469; Page: 193A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 15, 1926
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
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