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Gladys Merle Smith 1903–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1903

Birth Location: Wabash County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1981

Death Location: Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA

Father: Isaac Smith

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Vaughn Piper

Children(s): Vaughn Piper, Donna Piper, Richard Piper

The story of Gladys Merle Smith began in 1903 in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Gladys Merle Smith resided in Wabash Ward 2, Wabash, Indiana, USA. Gladys Merle Smith married Vaughn Everett Piper, and had children including Donna Jean Piper, Richard James Piper, Vaughn Joseph Piper. Gladys Merle Smith passed away in 1981 in Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gladys Merle Smith began in 1903 in Wabash County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Gladys Merle Smith resided in Wabash Ward 2, Wabash, Indiana, USA.
  • Gladys Merle Smith married Vaughn Everett Piper, and had children including Donna Jean Piper, Richard James Piper, Vaughn Joseph Piper.
  • Gladys Merle Smith passed away in 1981 in Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gladys Smith's Ancestors

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Gladys Smith
1903–1981
Birth Place: Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Isaac Newton Smith
1867–1933
Tipton, Indiana
Mary (S) Smith
1880–1967
Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Smith
1815–
Kentucky
Lavina Smith
1825–
Kentucky, USA
Walter (Bedker) Bush
1853–1935
Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, United States
Rachel (Elizabeth) Peak
1858–1924
Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Smith
1789–1848
Sarah McKinley
1791–1870
Samuel Bush
1825–1880
Susanna Reddick
1833–1926
Trial Peak
1830–1893
Mary Adams
1837–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1761–1851
FRANCES SMITH
1766–1840
Hugh McKinley
1750–1820
Elizabeth Dunn
1770–
Richard REDDICK
1786–1871
Elizabeth Miller
1796–1844
CHARLES PEAK
1803–1856
Sarah Wiley
1805–1874
John Adams
1797–1869
Rachael Fisher
1807–1900

Gladys Smith's Descendants

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Gladys (Merle) Smith (24 Jan 1903–20 Jan 1981) m. Vaughn (Everett) Piper (9 Nov 1905–21 Jun 1984)
  1. 1. Vaughn (Joseph) Piper 1928–2013
  2. 2. Donna (Jean) Piper 1927–1979 m. Richard (Lee) Frieden 1927–1989
  3. 3. Richard (James) Piper 1930–2016

Gladys Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1903
24 Jan 1903
Birth of Gladys Merle Smith in Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Wabash County, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Gladys Merle Smith resided here in Wabash Ward 2, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Wabash Ward 2, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1981
20 Jan 1981
Age 78
Death of Gladys Merle Smith in Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Wabash County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wabash Ward 2, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374399
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1981; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wabash Ward 2, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wabash Ward 2, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374399

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1981
    Event Place: Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1981; Roll: 02

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