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Flora Belle Smith 1904–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 August 1904

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Jul 1980

Death Location: Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Smith

Mother: Vina Hunter

Spouse(s): Ira Blanton

Children(s): Henry Blanton, Ira Blanton, Melvin Blanton, Edward Blanton

In 1904, Flora Belle Smith entered the world in Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Francis Smith And Vina Catherine Hunter. In 1910, Flora Belle Smith resided in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky. In 1920, Flora Belle Smith resided in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky. Flora Belle Smith married Ira Cecil Blanton, and had children including Edward Lee Blanton, Goldie Blanton, Henry Blanton, Ira Vernon Blanton, Melvin Blanton. Flora Belle Smith passed away in 1980 in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Flora Belle Smith entered the world in Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Francis Smith And Vina Catherine Hunter.
  • In 1910, Flora Belle Smith resided in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky.
  • In 1920, Flora Belle Smith resided in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky.
  • Flora Belle Smith married Ira Cecil Blanton, and had children including Edward Lee Blanton, Goldie Blanton, Henry Blanton, Ira Vernon Blanton, Melvin Blanton.
  • Flora Belle Smith passed away in 1980 in Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smith
1869–1937
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Vina Hunter
1876–1944
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Ira Blanton
1901–1981
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Henry Blanton
1929–2021
Birth Location: Fayette CO IN
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Ira Blanton
1929–1990
Birth Location: Fayette CO IN
IB
Melvin Blanton
1933–1992
Birth Location: Fayette CO IN
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Edward Blanton
1930–2012
Birth Location: Fayette CO IN
EB

Flora Smith's Ancestors

Self
Flora Smith
1904–1980
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John Francis Smith
1869–1937
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Vina (Catherine) Hunter
1876–1944
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Flora Smith's Descendants

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Flora (Belle) Smith (22 August 1904–27 Jul 1980) m. Ira (Cecil) Blanton (1901–24 Dec 1981)
  1. 1. Henry Blanton 1929–2021
  2. 2. Ira (Vernon) Blanton 1929–1990 m. Audrey (Jane) Brock 1933–2001
  3. 3. Melvin Blanton 1933–1992
  4. 4. Edward (Lee) Blanton 1930–2012 m. Phyllis Settle 1939–2003

Flora Smith's Timeline

8 Records

1904
22 August 1904
Birth of Flora Belle Smith in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 6
Flora Belle Smith resided here in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky
Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 16
Flora Belle Smith resided here in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky
Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 26
Flora Belle Smith resided here in Orange, Fayette, Indiana
Orange, Fayette, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 31
Flora Belle Smith resided here in Rural, Franklin, Ohio
Rural, Franklin, Ohio
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 36
Flora Belle Smith resided here in Miller, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Miller, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
1950
1950
Age 46
Flora Belle Smith resided here in Logan, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Logan, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
1980
27 Jul 1980
Age 76
Death of Flora Belle Smith in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States
Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 August 1904
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Birth Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: T627_1035; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 15-24
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 315-70-2934; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: 1973
    [4] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 054553; Volume: 24128
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 294
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Orange, Fayette, Indiana; Roll: 586; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 854.0; FHL microfilm: 2340321
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T624_471; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374484
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cincinnati Post; Publication Date: 28 Jul 1980; Publication Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; ,0.85878444,0.33926094,0.9726771&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T624_471; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374484

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 294

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Orange, Fayette, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Orange, Fayette, Indiana; Roll: 586; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 854.0; FHL microfilm: 2340321

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Franklin, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: T627_1035; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 15-24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Miller, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Roll: T627_1035; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 15-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Logan, Dearborn, Indiana, 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: Logan, Dearborn, Ind

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1980
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Ohio
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Cincinnati Post - 28 Jul 1980 - Page 1, Obituary for Flora Blanton (Aged 75) 28 Jul 1980

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brookville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Brookville Democrat; Publication Date: 17 Mar 1927; Publication Place: Brookville, Indiana, USA; ,0.62405425,0.6341636,0.70517886&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clay
    Record Source: Kentucky, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Trenton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cincinnati Post; Publication Date: 28 Jul 1980; Publication Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; ,0.85878444,0.33926094,0.9726771&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1980
    Event Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 315-70-2934; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: 1973
    [2] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 054553; Volume: 24128
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cincinnati Post; Publication Date: 28 Jul 1980; Publication Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; ,0.85878444,0.33926094,0.9726771&xid=3355

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