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Jesse Shelton Smith 1851 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1851

Birth Location: Breathitt County, Kentucky

Death Date: 17 July 1903

Death Location: Shannon, Clay County, Texas, USA

Father: Hardin Smith

Mother: Elizabeth Lovelace

Spouse(s): Mary Haney

Children(s): Lula Smith, Eddie Smith, Wallace Smith, Katie Smith, Edward Smith, Earl Smith, Ethel Smith, Jesse Smith, Bryan Smith, Thomas Smith

Early life: Jesse Shelton Smith Sr arrived in Breathitt County, Kentucky in 1851, born to Hardin Smith and Elizabeth Betsy Lovelace. Over time, Jesse Shelton Smith Sr formed a family with Mary Keziah "Kizzy" Haney, which included Lula Smith, Eddie Smith, Wallace Ephram Smith, Katie Elizabeth Smith, Edward Morton Smith, Earl Smith, Ethel Smith, Jesse Shelton Smith, Bryan L Smith and Thomas Smith. Jesse Shelton Smith Sr concluded life in Shannon, Clay County, Texas, USA in 1903.

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Parents

Hardin Smith
1814 – 1916
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
HS
Elizabeth Lovelace
1820 – 1892
Birth Location: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
EL

Spouses(s)

Mary Haney
1850 – 1914
Birth Location: Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA
MH

Children(s)

Lula Smith
1878 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LS
Eddie Smith
1879 – 1879
Birth Location: Clay County, Texas, USA
ES
Wallace Smith
1881 – 1914
Birth Location: Clay County, Texas, USA
WS
Katie Smith
1883 – 1958
Birth Location: Jack, Clay County, Texas
KS
Edward Smith
1885 – 1987
Birth Location: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
ES
Earl Smith
1885 – 1939
Birth Location: Texas
ES
Ethel Smith
1891 – 1943
Birth Location: Shannon, Texas, United States
ES
Jesse Smith
1893 – 1981
Birth Location: Texas
JS
Bryan Smith
1896 – 1936
Birth Location: Texas
BS
Thomas Smith
1902 –
Birth Location: Texas
TS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 Aug 1851
    Event Place: Breathitt County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 July 1903
    Event Place: Shannon, Clay County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shannon, Clay County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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