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Emmett K Smith 1857–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1857

Birth Location: Bestland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 Apr 1927

Death Location: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Smith

Mother: Mary Gresham

Spouse(s): Florence Trice

Children(s): Marcella Smith

The story of Emmett K Smith began in 1857 in Bestland, Virginia, USA. Emmett K Smith married Florence E Trice, and had children including Marcella Smith. Emmett K Smith passed away in 1927 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Emmett K Smith began in 1857 in Bestland, Virginia, USA.
  • Emmett K Smith married Florence E Trice, and had children including Marcella Smith.
  • Emmett K Smith passed away in 1927 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Emmett Smith's Ancestors

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Emmett Smith
1857–1927
Birth Place: Bestland, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Mitchell Smith
1836–1861
Mascot, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Mary (Francis (Fanny)) Gresham
1835–1904
Virginia
Grandparents
Richard (Lewis) Smith
1794–1843
Virginia
Louisa Watts
1810–1880
King and Queen County, Virginia
Thomas (Kaufman) Gresham
1812–1835
King & Queen County, Virginia
Keturah (Ann) Cauthorn
1812–1899
, Essex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emmett Smith's Descendants

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Emmett (K) Smith (2 Mar 1857–24 Apr 1927) m. Florence (E) Trice (27 Oct 1861–15 Sep 1925)
  1. 1. Marcella Smith 1900–1989 m. James (Thomas) Ford 1898–1980
    1. 1. Charles (Robert) Ford 1928–1987 m. Jane (Howard) Edmonds 1925–2011
    2. 2. Dorothy (Ann) Ford 1926–1987 m. John (Thomson MacLaughlin) LTC 1919–1998
      1. 1. James (Andrews "Andy" "Gus") MacLaughlin 1951–2008

Emmett Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1857
2 Mar 1857
Birth of Emmett K Smith in Bestland, Virginia, USA
Bestland, Virginia, USA
1927
24 Apr 1927
Age 70
Death of Emmett K Smith in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Bestland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1927
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

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