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Hosea Gordon Smith 1886–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1886

Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1955

Death Location: Buffalo, Union, South Carolina, USA

Father: Giles Smith

Mother: Cornelia O'Shields

Spouse(s): Sweetie Kingsmore

Children(s): Ernest Smith, Lena Smith

In 1886, Hosea Gordon Smith entered the world in Union County, South Carolina, USA, born to Giles N Smith And Cornelia O Shields. Hosea Gordon Smith married Sweetie Kingsmore, and had children including Ernest Elmore Smith, Lena Smith. Hosea Gordon Smith passed away in 1955 in Buffalo, Union, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Hosea Gordon Smith entered the world in Union County, South Carolina, USA, born to Giles N Smith And Cornelia O Shields.
  • Hosea Gordon Smith married Sweetie Kingsmore, and had children including Ernest Elmore Smith, Lena Smith.
  • Hosea Gordon Smith passed away in 1955 in Buffalo, Union, South Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Hosea Smith's Ancestors

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Hosea Smith
1886–1955
Birth Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Giles N. Smith
1857–1934
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Cornelia O'Shields
1862–1953
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jeffrey Smith
1815–1886
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Huldah Browning
1820–1912
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith
1787–1854
Amanda Duke
1787–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leonard Smith
1747–1829
Nancy Littlefield
1754–1820

Hosea Smith's Descendants

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Hosea (Gordon) Smith (14 Sep 1886–24 Jan 1955) m. Sweetie Kingsmore (8 Oct 1886–17 Mar 1946)
  1. 1. Ernest (Elmore) Smith 1909–1978 m. Eulalia (Jane) Lawson 1914–2011
    1. 1. William (Hosea) Smith 1936–2003
    2. 2. Ernest (Everette) Smith 1935–2019
  2. 2. Lena Smith 1911–1936 m. Herbert (Dansel) Sherbert 1914–1979

Hosea Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1886
14 Sep 1886
Birth of Hosea Gordon Smith in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Union County, South Carolina, USA
1955
24 Jan 1955
Age 69
Death of Hosea Gordon Smith in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Union County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1968, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Union
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1968, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Union
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buffalo, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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