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Elvin Porter Smith 1918–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1918

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1993

Death Location: Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Rufus Smith

Mother: Virdia Ohler

Spouse(s): Pauline Ward

Children(s): Julia Smith

The story of Elvin Porter Smith began in 1918 in Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Elvin Porter Smith resided in Grays, Knox, Kentucky, USA. Elvin Porter Smith married Pauline Ward, and had children including Glenda J Stafford, Julia A Smith. Elvin Porter Smith passed away in 1993 in Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elvin Porter Smith began in 1918 in Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Elvin Porter Smith resided in Grays, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • Elvin Porter Smith married Pauline Ward, and had children including Glenda J Stafford, Julia A Smith.
  • Elvin Porter Smith passed away in 1993 in Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Smith
1895–1964
Birth Location: Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
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Virdia Ohler
1896–1995
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
VO

Spouses(s)

Pauline Ward
1921–2000
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
PW

Children(s)

Julia Smith
1946–2000
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
JS

Elvin Smith's Ancestors

Self
Elvin Smith
1918–1993
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Rufus S Smith
1895–1964
Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Virdia Ohler
1896–1995
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Sherman Smith
1866–1959
Kentucky, USA
Laura Jones
1875–1930
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Campbell Smith
1827–1904
Sarah Wells
1829–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jabel Smith
1807–1880
Rhody Swafford
1806–1880

Elvin Smith's Descendants

1.
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Elvin (Porter) Smith (1918–24 May 1993) m. Pauline Ward (24 Feb 1921–15 Sep 2000)
  1. 1. Julia (A) Smith 1946–2000 m. Bobby (E) Dugger 1942–2008

Elvin Smith's Timeline

9 Records

1917
14 Sep 1917
Birth of Elvin Porter Smith in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1918
1918
Birth of Elvin Porter Smith in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Elvin Porter Smith resided here in Grays, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Grays, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Elvin Porter Smith resided here in District 6, District 6, Knox, Kentucky, USA
District 6, District 6, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Elvin Porter Smith resided here in Gray, Place, Knox, Kentucky
Gray, Place, Knox, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 22
Elvin Porter Smith resided here in Mag Dist #6, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist #6, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Elvin Porter Smith resided here in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1951
1951
Age 33
Elvin Porter Smith resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1993
24 May 1993
Age 75
Death of Elvin Porter Smith in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1917
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 02
    [2] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 02
    [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: Knox, Kentucky; Roll

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grays, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grays, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: T625_585; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 127

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, District 6, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Knox, Kentucky; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340498

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gray, Place, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01326; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 61-14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist #6, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01326; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 61-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, 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: Knox, Kentucky; Roll

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Corbin
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 26 May 1993; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ,0.44424713,0.6473777,0.48846123&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 592

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1993
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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