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Helen Mae Smith 1927 – 2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 July 1927

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 2021

Death Location: Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA

Father: Henry Smith

Mother: Edna Washburn

Spouse(s): Kenneth McMains

Children(s): Nancy McMains

The story of Helen Mae Smith began in 1927 in Oklahoma. In 1930, Helen Mae Smith resided in Nowata, Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Helen Mae Smith resided in Watova, Nowata, Oklahoma. Helen Mae Smith married Kenneth Leroy McMains, and had children including Nancy Lee McMains. Helen Mae Smith passed away in 2021 in Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Mae Smith began in 1927 in Oklahoma.
  • In 1930, Helen Mae Smith resided in Nowata, Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Helen Mae Smith resided in Watova, Nowata, Oklahoma.
  • Helen Mae Smith married Kenneth Leroy McMains, and had children including Nancy Lee McMains.
  • Helen Mae Smith passed away in 2021 in Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Smith
1903 – 1983
Birth Location: Coffeyville, Kansas, USA
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Edna Washburn
1907 – 1953
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Spouses(s)

Kenneth McMains
1924 – 1976
Birth Location: Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy McMains
1949 – 2007
Birth Location: Andrews, Texas, USA
NM

Helen Smith's Ancestors

Self
Helen Smith
1927 – 2021
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Henry William Smith
1903 – 1983
Coffeyville, Kansas, USA
Edna (Mae) Washburn
1907 – 1953
Oklahoma
Grandparents
Charley Smith
1881 –
Oklahoma
Orja Smith
1882 –
Missouri
Andrew Washburn
1868 –
Kansas
Mary (Washturn) Delaware
1884 –
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Smith's Descendants

1.
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Helen (Mae) Smith (27 July 1927 – 2021) m. Kenneth (Leroy) McMains (7 February 1924 – 15 December 1976)
  1. 1. Nancy (Lee) McMains (30 Jun 1949 – 24 Feb 2007) m. Donald (Marion) Kent (12 April 1946 – 5 March 2009)
    1. 1. Deanna Kent (Oct 1976 – )
    2. 2. Ryan (Matthew) Kent (6 Dec 1980 – ) m. Gina (N) Davis (abt 1981 – ) m. Morgan (Gail) Mikell (07/09/2013 – )
      1. 1. Kara (Adele) Kent (18 Jun 2024 – )

Helen Smith's Timeline

9 Records

1927
27 July 1927
Birth of Helen Mae Smith in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1930
1930
Age 3
Helen Mae Smith resided here in Nowata, Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
Nowata, Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Helen Mae Smith resided here in Watova, Nowata, Oklahoma
Watova, Nowata, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 13
Helen Mae Smith resided here in Watova Township, Watova, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
Watova Township, Watova, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Helen Mae Smith resided here in Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
1953
25 Apr 1953
Age 26
Helen Mae Smith resided here in Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
1993
1993
Age 66
Helen Mae Smith resided here in Ponca City, OK
Ponca City, OK
2021
16 March 2021
Age 94
Death of Helen Mae Smith in Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA
Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA
2021
2021
Age 94
Death of Helen Mae Smith in Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA
Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1927
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nowata, Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Watova, Nowata, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Watova Township, Watova, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1953
    Event Place: Nowata, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Ponca City, OK
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nowata
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 2021
    Event Place: Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2021
    Event Place: Little Elm, Denton, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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