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Jessica I "Jessie" Smith 1863–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1863

Birth Location: Hardin County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 3 Oct 1953

Death Location: OH

Father: Thomas Smith

Mother: Sarah Finnerty

Spouse(s): Samuel Mentzer

Children(s): Pearl Mentzer, Ella Mentzer, Harry Mentzer, Raymond Mentzer, Bessie Mentzer, Lelah Fulton, Helen Mentzer, Earl Mentzer, Cora Mentzer

The story of Jessica I "Jessie" Smith began in 1863 in Hardin County, Ohio, USA. Jessica I "Jessie" Smith married Samuel B Mentzer, and had children including Bessie Geneva Mentzer, Cora A Mentzer, Earl Fay Mentzer, Ella O Mentzer, Harry Leflur Mentzer, Helen F Mentzer, Lelah Lucille Fulton, Pearl J Mentzer, Raymond William Mentzer. Jessica I "Jessie" Smith passed away in 1953 in OH.

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Biography

  • The story of Jessica I "Jessie" Smith began in 1863 in Hardin County, Ohio, USA.
  • Jessica I "Jessie" Smith married Samuel B Mentzer, and had children including Bessie Geneva Mentzer, Cora A Mentzer, Earl Fay Mentzer, Ella O Mentzer, Harry Leflur Mentzer, Helen F Mentzer, Lelah Lucille Fulton, Pearl J Mentzer, Raymond William Mentzer.
  • Jessica I "Jessie" Smith passed away in 1953 in OH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Smith
1840–1928
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
TS
Sarah Finnerty
1832–
Birth Location: Pleasant City, Hardin, Ohio, United States
SF

Spouses(s)

Samuel Mentzer
1856–1933
Birth Location: Ohio
SM

Children(s)

Pearl Mentzer
1890–1918
Birth Location: McDonald, Hardin, Ohio
PM
Ella Mentzer
1880–1944
Birth Location: Buck Twp., Hardin Co., OH
EM
Harry Mentzer
1886–1966
Birth Location: Ohio
HM
Raymond Mentzer
1888–1975
Birth Location: Ohio
RM
Bessie Mentzer
1892–1978
Birth Location: Ohio
BM
Lelah Fulton
1898–2002
Birth Location: Ohio
LF
Helen Mentzer
1904–1922
Birth Location: Pleasant Twp, Hardin Co, OH
HM
Earl Mentzer
1895–1968
Birth Location: Buck, Hardin, OH
EM
Cora Mentzer
1883–1907
Birth Location: Taylor Twp, Hardin Co., OH
CM

Jessica Smith's Ancestors

Self
Jessica Smith
1863–1953
Birth Place: Hardin County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson William Smith
1840–1928
Pennsylvania
Sarah (A) Finnerty
1832–
Pleasant City, Hardin, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
George (K.) Smith
1803–
Pennsylvania
Ann Ware
1804–
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jessica Smith's Descendants

1.
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Jessica (I "Jessie") Smith (2 Feb 1863–3 Oct 1953) m. Samuel (B) Mentzer (14 Jan 1856–5 April 1933)
  1. 1. Pearl (J) Mentzer 1890–1918
  2. 2. Ella (O) Mentzer 1880–1944
  3. 3. Harry (Leflur) Mentzer 1886–1966
  4. 4. Raymond (William) Mentzer 1888–1975
  5. 5. Bessie (Geneva) Mentzer 1892–1978
  6. 6. Lelah (Lucille) Fulton 1898–2002
  7. 7. Helen (F) Mentzer 1904–1922
  8. 8. Earl (Fay) Mentzer 1895–1968 m. Inez (Norene) Wenner 1899–1979
    1. 1. Maurice Mentzer 1931–2005
  9. 9. Cora (A) Mentzer 1883–1907

Jessica Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1863
2 Feb 1863
Birth of Jessica I "Jessie" Smith in Hardin County, Ohio, USA
Hardin County, Ohio, USA
1953
3 Oct 1953
Age 90
Death of Jessica I "Jessie" Smith in OH
OH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1863
    Event Place: Hardin County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buck, Hardin, Ohio; Roll: 1284; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1241284

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1953
    Event Place: OH
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