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Henry Lee Smith 1918 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1918

Birth Location: Anutt, Dent County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 10 June 2001

Death Location: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA

Father: Walter Smith

Mother: Maude Harris

Spouse(s): Helen Light

Children(s): Joyce Smith, Elvin Hightower

Henry Lee Smith was born in 1918 in Anutt, Dent County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of Walter G. Smith and Maude Harris. In 1935, Henry Lee Smith resided in Rural, Dent, Missouri. In 1940, Henry Lee Smith resided in Lecoma, Dent, Missouri, USA. Henry Lee Smith married Helen Rosetta Light, and had children including Joyce Elaine Smith, Elvin Hightower. Henry Lee Smith passed away in 2001 in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Lee Smith was born in 1918 in Anutt, Dent County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of Walter G. Smith and Maude Harris.
  • In 1935, Henry Lee Smith resided in Rural, Dent, Missouri.
  • In 1940, Henry Lee Smith resided in Lecoma, Dent, Missouri, USA.
  • Henry Lee Smith married Helen Rosetta Light, and had children including Joyce Elaine Smith, Elvin Hightower.
  • Henry Lee Smith passed away in 2001 in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Smith
1889 – 1976
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
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Maude Harris
1892 – 1976
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
MH

Spouses(s)

Helen Light
1922 – 2008
Birth Location: Missouri
HL

Children(s)

Joyce Smith
1943 –
Birth Location: Placer, California
JS
Elvin Hightower
Birth Location: –
EH

Henry Smith's Ancestors

Self
Henry Smith
1918 – 2001
Birth Place: Anutt, Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Walter G. Smith
1889 – 1976
Missouri, United States of America
Maude Harris
1892 – 1976
Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry (Lee) Smith
1848 – 1938
Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Malinda) Miles
1849 – 1932
Casey, Kentucky, United States
Henry (Clay) Harris
1859 – 1923
Dent, Missouri, United States
Mary (E) Weber
1861 – 1908
Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1809 – 1881
Melvina Belton
1825 – 1904
Charles Miles
1808 – 1870
Elizabeth Clements
1805 – 1902
Robert Harris
1826 – 1909
Rachel Hopper
1833 – 1864
Casper Weber
1819 – 1898
Percy Dykes
1823 – 1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willis Smith
1765 –
Elender
1785 –
Wilford Miles
1770 – 1825
Priscilla Speaks
1766 – 1850
Nathaniel Harris
1793 – 1886
Malinda Collier
1804 – 1826

Henry Smith's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Lee) Smith (1 May 1918 – 10 June 2001) m. Helen (Rosetta) Light (11 Jan 1922 – 28 January 2008)
  1. 1. Joyce (Elaine) Smith (30 Mar 1943 – ) m. Elvin (Dean) Hightower (2 Oct 1944 – )
    1. 1. Glenda (LeeAnn) Hightower (1 Jun 1964 – ) m. Phillip (Ellwood) Horton (17 Jun 1974 – ) m. Clark (Gale) Hansen (21 Oct 1963 – ) m. Gary Torrence
      1. 1. Baylee (Rosetta Ellen) Howard (15 Jan 1989 – ) m. Ryan (Perry) Howard (13 Aug 1988 – )
        1. 1. EmmaLee (Eliza Rosetta) Howard (14 Jun 2012 – )
        2. 2. Henry (Daniel Dean) Howard (12 Feb 2014 – )
      2. 2. Bryce (Edward) Torrence (13 Oct 1984 – ) m. Melissa
        1. 1. Noah (Edward) Torrence (10 12 2011 – )
    2. 2. Ronda (Joyce) VanAmburg
  2. 2. Elvin Hightower

Henry Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1918
1 May 1918
Birth of Henry Lee Smith in Anutt, Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
Anutt, Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 17
Henry Lee Smith resided here in Rural, Dent, Missouri
Rural, Dent, Missouri
1940
1940-1947
Age 22
Henry Lee Smith resided here in Lecoma, Dent, Missouri, USA
Lecoma, Dent, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Henry Lee Smith resided here in Roseville, Placer, California, USA
Roseville, Placer, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 33
Henry Lee Smith resided here in Missouri
Missouri
2001
10 June 2001
Age 83
Death of Henry Lee Smith in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1918
    Event Place: Anutt, Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Missouri, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 302
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dent, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940-1947
    Event Place: Lecoma, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Missouri, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 302
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Roseville, Placer, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 2001
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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