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Helen Dorothy Smith 1896 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1896

Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1953

Death Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina

Father: William SMITH

Mother: Mary SHANK

Spouse(s): Thomas Clifton

Children(s): Peggy Clifton

Helen Dorothy Smith was born in 1896 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA, the child of William J. SMITH and Mary Rebecca SHANK. In 1935, Helen Dorothy Smith resided in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina. In 1940, Helen Dorothy Smith resided in Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA. Helen Dorothy Smith married Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton, and had children including Peggy Marie Clifton. Helen Dorothy Smith passed away in 1953 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Helen Dorothy Smith was born in 1896 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA, the child of William J. SMITH and Mary Rebecca SHANK.
  • In 1935, Helen Dorothy Smith resided in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, Helen Dorothy Smith resided in Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.
  • Helen Dorothy Smith married Thomas Lewis (Louis) Clifton, and had children including Peggy Marie Clifton.
  • Helen Dorothy Smith passed away in 1953 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Smith's Ancestors

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Helen Smith
1896 – 1953
Birth Place: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Parents
William J. SMITH
1850 – 1938
Maryland, USA
Mary (Rebecca) SHANK
1859 – 1903
Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Henry (C) SHANK
1830 – 1899
Wahington County, Maryland
Katherine HARTMAN
1833 – 1906
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry SHANK
1797 – 1854
Anna Beam
1809 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Shenk
1752 – 1827
Mary MAYER
1768 – 1806
Frances Beam
1776 – 1857
John Beam
1782 – 1845

Helen Smith's Descendants

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Helen (Dorothy) Smith (17 Feb 1896 – 17 Sep 1953) m. Thomas (Lewis (Louis)) Clifton (15 May 1881 – 04 Apr 1948)
  1. 1. Peggy (Marie) Clifton (21 Sep 1932 – 17 Jun 1999) m. Eugene (Gray) Allen (abt 1926 – )
    1. 1. Clinton (Lewis) Allen (14 Jan 1957 – 17 May 2011) m. Deborah Norwood (22 Jun 1956 – )
      1. 1. Daniel (Warren) Allen (12 Dec 1980 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Allen (12 Feb 1982 – )

Helen Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1896
17 Feb 1896
Birth of Helen Dorothy Smith in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Helen Dorothy Smith resided here in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 44
Helen Dorothy Smith resided here in Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Helen Dorothy Smith resided here in Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
1953
17 Sep 1953
Age 57
Death of Helen Dorothy Smith in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bethania, Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1953
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

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