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Grover Thomas Smith 1884–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1884

Birth Location: Jersey, Jersey, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 2 Dec 1955

Death Location: Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois

Father: George Smith

Mother: Martha Gernigin

Spouse(s): Lucy Overby

Children(s): Garnet Smith, William Smith, Ralph Smith, Douglas Smith, Paul Smith, Dean Smith, Hugh Smith, Florence Smith, Mabel Smith, Mary Smith, James Smith

The story of Grover Thomas Smith began in 1884 in Jersey, Jersey, Illinois, United States. Grover Thomas Smith married Lucy Adelle Overby, and had children including Dean Eldon Smith, Douglas Ward Smith, Florence Eleanor Peck Smith, Garnet Elaine Smith, Hugh Glenn Bus Smith, James Edward Smith, Mabel Edna Smith, Mary Elizabeth Dutch Smith, Paul Thomas Smith, Ralph Robert Smith, William K Smith. Grover Thomas Smith passed away in 1955 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Grover Thomas Smith began in 1884 in Jersey, Jersey, Illinois, United States.
  • Grover Thomas Smith married Lucy Adelle Overby, and had children including Dean Eldon Smith, Douglas Ward Smith, Florence Eleanor Peck Smith, Garnet Elaine Smith, Hugh Glenn Bus Smith, James Edward Smith, Mabel Edna Smith, Mary Elizabeth Dutch Smith, Paul Thomas Smith, Ralph Robert Smith, William K Smith.
  • Grover Thomas Smith passed away in 1955 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois.

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Grover Smith's Ancestors

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Grover Smith
1884–1955
Birth Place: Jersey, Jersey, Illinois, United States
Parents
George Edward Smith
–1931
Kane, Greene, Illinois, United States
Martha ("Mattie" Elizabeth) Gernigin
1865–1907
Illinois, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Grover Smith's Descendants

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Grover (Thomas) Smith (11 Oct 1884–2 Dec 1955) m. Lucy (Adelle) Overby (12 Nov 1890–11 Jan 1949)
  1. 1. Garnet (Elaine) Smith 1909–1994 m. Kenneth (C.) Berry 1911–1980
  2. 2. William (K.) Smith 1932–2007
  3. 3. Ralph (Robert) Smith 1925–1980
  4. 4. Douglas (Ward) Smith 1922–2007
  5. 5. Paul (Thomas) Smith 1919–1944
  6. 6. Dean (Eldon) Smith 1918–2002
  7. 7. Hugh (Glenn "Bus") Smith 1916–1996
  8. 8. Florence (Eleanor "Peck") Smith 1915–1970
  9. 9. Mabel (Edna) Smith 1913–1914
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth "Dutch") Smith 1912–1999
  11. 11. James (Edward) Smith 1910–1979

Grover Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1884
11 Oct 1884
Birth of Grover Thomas Smith in Jersey, Jersey, Illinois, United States
Jersey, Jersey, Illinois, United States
1955
2 Dec 1955
Age 71
Death of Grover Thomas Smith in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois
Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Jersey, Jersey, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1955
    Event Place: Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois

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