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Essie Lee Smith 1925–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 June 1925

Birth Location: Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Jul 1988

Death Location: Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, United States of America

Father: George Smith

Mother: Marguerite Smith

Spouse(s): Oska Cooley

Children(s): Jackie Cooley

Essie Lee Smith was born in 1925 in Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of George Washington Smith And Marguerite J Smith. In 1930, Essie Lee Smith resided in Century, Century, Escambia, Florida, USA. In 1935, Essie Lee Smith resided in Rural, Escambia, Alabama. Essie Lee Smith married Oska Litton Cooley, and had children including Bill Cooley, Deborah Cooley, Frances Marguerite White, Jackie George Cooley, Mary Carter. Essie Lee Smith passed away in 1988 in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Essie Lee Smith was born in 1925 in Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of George Washington Smith And Marguerite J Smith.
  • In 1930, Essie Lee Smith resided in Century, Century, Escambia, Florida, USA.
  • In 1935, Essie Lee Smith resided in Rural, Escambia, Alabama.
  • Essie Lee Smith married Oska Litton Cooley, and had children including Bill Cooley, Deborah Cooley, Frances Marguerite White, Jackie George Cooley, Mary Carter.
  • Essie Lee Smith passed away in 1988 in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Smith
1871–1951
Birth Location: Randolph, Randolph, Alabama, United States,
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Marguerite Smith
1885–1926
Birth Location: –
MS

Spouses(s)

Oska Cooley
1921–1987
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
OC

Children(s)

Jackie Cooley
1946–2015
Birth Location: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
JC

Essie Smith's Ancestors

Self
Essie Smith
1925–1988
Birth Place: Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
George Washington Smith
1871–1951
Randolph, Randolph, Alabama, United States,
Marguerite (J) Smith
1885–1926
Grandparents
Zachariah Smith
1822–1898
South Carolina, USA
Eliza (Ann) Peavy
1840–1893
Claiborne, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Willis Smith
1795–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Essie Smith's Descendants

1.
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Essie (Lee) Smith (27 June 1925–22 Jul 1988) m. Oska (Litton) Cooley (22 May 1921–13 January 1987)
  1. 1. Jackie (George) Cooley 1946–2015

Essie Smith's Timeline

7 Records

1925
27 June 1925
Birth of Essie Lee Smith in Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, United States of America
Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 5
Essie Lee Smith resided here in Century, Century, Escambia, Florida, USA
Century, Century, Escambia, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Essie Lee Smith resided here in Rural, Escambia, Alabama
Rural, Escambia, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 15
Essie Lee Smith resided here in Elec Precinct 6, Jack Springs, Jack Springs, Escambia, Alabama, USA
Elec Precinct 6, Jack Springs, Jack Springs, Escambia, Alabama, USA
1945
1945
Age 20
Essie Lee Smith resided here in Precinct 54, Escambia, Florida
Precinct 54, Escambia, Florida
1950
1950
Age 25
Essie Lee Smith resided here in Escambia, Florida, USA
Escambia, Florida, USA
1988
22 Jul 1988
Age 63
Death of Essie Lee Smith in Escambia, Florida, United States
Escambia, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 June 1925
    Event Place: Atmore, Escambia County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jack Springs, Escambia, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00029; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 27-15
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Century, Escambia, Florida; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 2340051
    [5] Florida Death Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pensacola News Journal; Publication Date: 25 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA; ,0.74728453,0.23403578,0.9663248&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Escambia, Florida; Roll: 3534; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 17-100A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Century, Century, Escambia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Century, Escambia, Florida; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 2340051

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Escambia, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jack Springs, Escambia, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00029; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 27-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Elec Precinct 6, Jack Springs, Jack Springs, Escambia, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jack Springs, Escambia, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00029; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 27-15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Precinct 54, Escambia, Florida
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Escambia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Escambia, Florida; Roll: 3534; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 17-100A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1988
    Event Place: Pensacola, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Pensacola News Journal - 25 Jul 1988 - 12, Obituary for Essie Lee Smith Cooley 25 Jul 1988

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ecambia, Iowa
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Escambia, Florida; Roll: 3534; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 17-100A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seminole, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pensacola News Journal; Publication Date: 25 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA; ,0.74728453,0.23403578,0.9663248&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1988
    Event Place: Escambia, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pensacola News Journal; Publication Date: 25 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA; ,0.74728453,0.23403578,0.9663248&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pensacola News Journal; Publication Date: 25 Jul 1988; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA; ,0.74728453,0.23403578,0.9663248&xid=3355
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