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John Smiley 1881–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1881

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 24 Aug 1955

Death Location: MT. Vernon, Mobile, Alabama

Father:

Mother: Mary Howard

Spouse(s): Annie Coleman, Jossie Smiley, Mabel King

Children(s): Earnestine Smiley, Gladys Smiley, John Smiley, Inez Smiley

John Smiley was born in 1881 in Alabama, the child of Willis Smiley And Mary Howard. In 1900, John Smiley resided in Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama, USA. John Smiley married Annie Mae Coleman, Jossie B Smiley, Mabel King, and had children including Earnestine Smiley, Gladys Smiley, Inez Smiley, John Aslen Smiley. John Smiley passed away in 1955 in MT. Vernon, Mobile, Alabama.

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Biography

  • John Smiley was born in 1881 in Alabama, the child of Willis Smiley And Mary Howard.
  • In 1900, John Smiley resided in Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.
  • John Smiley married Annie Mae Coleman, Jossie B Smiley, Mabel King, and had children including Earnestine Smiley, Gladys Smiley, Inez Smiley, John Aslen Smiley.
  • John Smiley passed away in 1955 in MT. Vernon, Mobile, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary Howard
1868–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Annie Coleman
1889–1976
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Jossie Smiley
1902–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mabel King
1895–
Birth Location: Alabama
MK

Children(s)

Earnestine Smiley
1912–
Birth Location: Missouri
ES
Gladys Smiley
1920–1959
Birth Location: Missouri
GS
John Smiley
1922–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Inez Smiley
1912–1997
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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John Smiley's Ancestors

Self
John Smiley
1881–1955
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Mary Howard
1868–
Alabama
Grandparents
Lun Howard
1840–
Alabama, USA
Sarah Gray
1840–
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lucy John
1810–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Smiley's Descendants

1.
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John Smiley (abt 1881–24 Aug 1955) m. Annie (Mae) Coleman (21 Feb 1889–24 Apr 1976) m. Jossie (B) Smiley (abt 1902–) m. Mabel King (abt 1895–)
  1. 1. Earnestine Smiley 1912– m. Mitchell (Benedict) Diggs 1909–1967
    1. 1. Norman (L Diggs) Sr 1944–2013
    2. 2. Joseph Diggs –2000
  2. 2. Gladys Smiley 1920–1959
  3. 3. John (Aslen) Smiley 1922–
  4. 4. Inez Smiley 1912–1997 m. Ebb Thigpen 1909–1936 m. John (Percy) Bender 1904–1958
    1. 1. Rosie (Pearl) Smiley 1927–1987 m. Jesse (James) Marshall 1921–1952

John Smiley's Timeline

8 Records

1881
abt 1881
Birth of John Smiley in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 19
John Smiley was married
None
1900
1900
Age 19
John Smiley resided here in Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
John Smiley resided here in Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
John Smiley resided here in Wyndham, Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Wyndham, Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
John Smiley resided here in Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama
Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 59
John Smiley resided here in Farmersville Election Precinct 5, Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Farmersville Election Precinct 5, Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1955
24 Aug 1955
Age 74
Death of John Smiley in MT. Vernon, Mobile, Alabama
MT. Vernon, Mobile, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Convict Records, 1886-1952
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00054; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 43-6
    [3] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 1057
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240026
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240026

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Collirene, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240026

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 1057

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wyndham, Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wyndham, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2339771

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00054; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 43-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Farmersville Election Precinct 5, Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Farmersville, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00054; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 43-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dallas, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Convict Records, 1886-1952

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1955
    Event Place: MT. Vernon, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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