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Jeanette Irene Smith 1909–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 July 1909

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 5 June 1972

Death Location: Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Jacob Smith

Mother: Lucinda Wolfenbarger

Spouse(s): Edward Merchant, ^ Merchant, James Fortney

Children(s): Edward Merchant, Harry Merchant, Minnie Niblack, Nancy Penland, Lillie Fortney, James Jr, Herbert Fortney, LouAnn Fortney_Bryan-Washington, Mary Fortney-Jones, Billie Fortney-Redeagle, Wilda Meeks

Jeanette Irene Smith was born in 1909 in Oklahoma, the child of Jacob Jake Smith And Lucinda Melvina Lou Wolfenbarger. Jeanette Irene Smith married Edward Leo Merchant, Edward Merchant, James Otis Fortney, and had children including Billie Beatrice Fortney Redeagle, Edna Louise Fortney Briggs, Edward Leo Merchant, Harry A Merchant, Herbert Lincoln Fortney, James Otis Fortney Jr, Lillie Maxine Fortney, Louann Fortney Bryan Washington, Mary Sue Fortney Jones, Minnie Madelyn Fortney Niblack, Nancy Lee Fortney Penland, Wilda Jean Fortney Meeks. Jeanette Irene Smith passed away in 1972 in Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Jeanette Irene Smith was born in 1909 in Oklahoma, the child of Jacob Jake Smith And Lucinda Melvina Lou Wolfenbarger.
  • Jeanette Irene Smith married Edward Leo Merchant, Edward Merchant, James Otis Fortney, and had children including Billie Beatrice Fortney Redeagle, Edna Louise Fortney Briggs, Edward Leo Merchant, Harry A Merchant, Herbert Lincoln Fortney, James Otis Fortney Jr, Lillie Maxine Fortney, Louann Fortney Bryan Washington, Mary Sue Fortney Jones, Minnie Madelyn Fortney Niblack, Nancy Lee Fortney Penland, Wilda Jean Fortney Meeks.
  • Jeanette Irene Smith passed away in 1972 in Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Smith
1879–1960
Birth Location: Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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Lucinda Wolfenbarger
1883–1980
Birth Location: Stella, Missouri
LW

Spouses(s)

Edward Merchant
1902–1974
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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^ Merchant
1902–1974
Birth Location: Bixby, Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA
^M
James Fortney
1900–1981
Birth Location: Cedar County, Missouri, USA
JF

Children(s)

Edward Merchant
1925–1978
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Harry Merchant
1926–1926
Birth Location: –
HM
Minnie Niblack
1950–2013
Birth Location: Pawnee, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
MN
Nancy Penland
1946–2017
Birth Location: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
NP
Lillie Fortney
1928–1930
Birth Location: Osage, Osage, Oklahoma, United States
LF
James Jr
1930–2012
Birth Location: Nelagoney, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
JJ
Herbert Fortney
1932–2008
Birth Location: Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma, USA
HF
LouAnn Fortney_Bryan-Washington
1934–2006
Birth Location: Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma, USA
LF
Mary Fortney-Jones
1938–2013
Birth Location: Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
MF
Billie Fortney-Redeagle
1940–2006
Birth Location: Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, United States of America
BF
Wilda Meeks
1942–2006
Birth Location: Pawhuska Osa, Oklahoma
WM

Jeanette Smith's Ancestors

Self
Jeanette Smith
1909–1972
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Jacob "Jake" Smith
1879–1960
Indian Territory, Oklahoma
Lucinda (Melvina "Lou") Wolfenbarger
1883–1980
Stella, Missouri
Grandparents
John Smith
1828–
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Rev Jones
1770–1826
Mary Smith
1774–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cadwallader LHJS-6GL
1732–1826
Sarah cousin)
1748–1780
Thompson Sr
1750–1821
Rachel 6xGGM
1749–1815

Jeanette Smith's Descendants

1.
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Jeanette (Irene) Smith (10 July 1909–5 June 1972) m. Edward Merchant (24 Dec 1902–6 Jan 1974) m. ^ (Edward Leo) Merchant (24 Dec 1902–06 Jan 1974) m. James (Otis) Fortney (2 Aug 1900–1 Oct 1981)
  1. 1. Edward (Leo) Merchant 1925–1978
  2. 2. Harry (A.) Merchant 1926–1926
  3. 3. Minnie (Madelyn Fortney) Niblack 1950–2013
  4. 4. Nancy (Lee Fortney) Penland 1946–2017
  5. 5. Lillie (Maxine) Fortney 1928–1930
  6. 6. James (Otis Fortney) Jr 1930–2012
  7. 7. Herbert (Lincoln) Fortney 1932–2008
  8. 8. LouAnn Fortney_Bryan-Washington 1934–2006
  9. 9. Mary (Sue) Fortney-Jones 1938–2013
  10. 10. Billie (Beatrice) Fortney-Redeagle 1940–2006
  11. 11. Wilda (Jean Fortney) Meeks 1942–2006

Jeanette Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1909
10 Jul 1909
Birth of Jeanette Irene Smith in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1909
10 Jul 1909
Birth of Jeanette Irene Smith in Tiff City, McDonald, Missouri, United States
Tiff City, McDonald, Missouri, United States
1909
10 July 1909
Birth of Jeanette Irene Smith in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1972
5 Jun 1972
Age 63
Death of Jeanette Irene Smith in Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
1972
5 June 1972
Age 63
Death of Jeanette Irene Smith in Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Tiff City, McDonald, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1909
    Event Place: Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1972
    Event Place: Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1972
    Event Place: Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
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