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Essie Mae Smith 1896–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JUL 1896

Birth Location: Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 NOV 1978

Death Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Smith

Mother: Martha Elder

Spouse(s): Homer Gilbert

Children(s): Myrtle Gilbert

In 1896, Essie Mae Smith entered the world in Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to James Seay Napoleon Smith And Martha Jane Elder. Essie Mae Smith married Homer Mitchell Gilbert, and had children including Myrtle Mae Gilbert. Essie Mae Smith passed away in 1978 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Essie Mae Smith entered the world in Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to James Seay Napoleon Smith And Martha Jane Elder.
  • Essie Mae Smith married Homer Mitchell Gilbert, and had children including Myrtle Mae Gilbert.
  • Essie Mae Smith passed away in 1978 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

Essie Smith's Ancestors

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Essie Smith
1896–1978
Birth Place: Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Seay Napoleon Smith
1859–1900
Habersham, Georgia, USA
Martha (Jane) Elder
1857–1826
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Elder
1836–1905
Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (J.) Cantrell
1835–1900
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Cantrell
1792–1863
Martha Eaton
1795–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cantrell
1752–1814
Hannah Denton
1753–1828

Essie Smith's Descendants

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Essie (Mae) Smith (16 JUL 1896–15 NOV 1978) m. Homer (Mitchell) Gilbert (18 JUL 1889–18 MAR 1959)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Mae) Gilbert 1920–2015 m. Thomas (Barksdale) Snow 1919–2001

Essie Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1896
16 JUL 1896
Birth of Essie Mae Smith in Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1978
15 NOV 1978
Age 82
Death of Essie Mae Smith in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1896
    Event Place: Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 NOV 1978
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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