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James Smiley 1893–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1893

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 Jan 1936

Death Location: Virginia, Mecklenburg, VA

Father: William Smiley

Mother: Media Hines

Spouse(s): Mary Ligon

Children(s): james Smiley, Eva Smiley

In 1893, James Smiley entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to William Smiley And Media Ann Hines. In 1930, James Smiley resided in South Hill, South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA. James Smiley married Mary Ligon, and had children including Eva Lucile Smiley, James Ira Smiley. James Smiley passed away in 1936 in Virginia, Mecklenburg, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, James Smiley entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to William Smiley And Media Ann Hines.
  • In 1930, James Smiley resided in South Hill, South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • James Smiley married Mary Ligon, and had children including Eva Lucile Smiley, James Ira Smiley.
  • James Smiley passed away in 1936 in Virginia, Mecklenburg, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Smiley's Ancestors

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James Smiley
1893–1936
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
William Smiley
1855–1931
Virginia
Media (Ann) Hines
1858–1931
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (T.) Smelley
1818–1896
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Mary (Aramenta) Barnett
1832–
Warner (P.) Hines
1830–1882
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Anne) Montgomery
1845–1917
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Smelley
1794–1840
Martha Pennington
1804–1860
Millington Hines
1777–1838
Nancy Hite
1787–1868
John Montgomery
1795–1848
Elizabeth (Davis?)
1806–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willis Smelley
1766–1797
Nancy Ellis
1776–1830
Mary Pennington
–1824
Allen Sr
1756–1836
Frances Williams
1756–1789
Julius Captain
1756–1851
Agnes Land
1763–1845
Benjamin Montgomery
1764–1831

James Smiley's Descendants

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James Smiley (Sep 1893–31 Jan 1936) m. Mary Ligon (abt 1900–)
  1. 1. james (ira) Smiley 1921–1990 m. Lorraine (Joyce) Livesay 1924–1982
  2. 2. Eva (Lucile) Smiley 1919–1934

James Smiley's Timeline

3 Records

1893
Sep 1893
Birth of James Smiley in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
James Smiley resided here in South Hill, South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
South Hill, South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
1936
31 Jan 1936
Age 43
Death of James Smiley in Virginia, Mecklenburg, VA
Virginia, Mecklenburg, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1893
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: South Hill, South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1936
    Event Place: Virginia, Mecklenburg, VA

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