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James Smalley 1853–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 24 Mar 1933

Death Location: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Father: Louis Smalley

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Josephine Latiolais

Children(s): Frank Sr

James Smalley was born in 1853 in Louisiana, the child of Louis Smalley And Mary Johnson Smalley Jones. James Smalley married Josephine Latiolais, and had children including Frank W Smalley Sr. James Smalley passed away in 1933 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • James Smalley was born in 1853 in Louisiana, the child of Louis Smalley And Mary Johnson Smalley Jones.
  • James Smalley married Josephine Latiolais, and had children including Frank W Smalley Sr.
  • James Smalley passed away in 1933 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.

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James Smalley's Ancestors

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James Smalley
1853–1933
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Louis Smalley
1829–
North Carolina
Mary (Johnson Smalley) Jones
1829–1899
Waterproof, Tensas, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Abner Smalley
1791–1841
Burke County NC
Mary (Ann) Boyd
1796–1888
Kentucky, USA
Martha Johnson
1815–
Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Smalley's Descendants

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James Smalley (1853–24 Mar 1933) m. Josephine Latiolais (1 January 1859–24 March 1949)
  1. 1. Frank (W. Smalley) Sr 1898–1988 m. Mercedes Smalley 1900–1937
    1. 1. Pearl (R) Guidry 1924– m. Willis Guidry 1921–1984

James Smalley's Timeline

2 Records

1853
1853
Birth of James Smalley in Louisiana
Louisiana
1933
24 Mar 1933
Age 80
Death of James Smalley in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1933
    Event Place: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

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