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John Wesley Smith 1920–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 October 1920

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 July 1983

Death Location: Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Mack Smith

Mother: Ina Vinson

Spouse(s): Helen Campbell

Children(s): Cecil Smith

The story of John Wesley Smith began in 1920 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, John Wesley Smith resided in Dials, Dials, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, John Wesley Smith resided in Dials, Laurens, South Carolina. John Wesley Smith married Eliza Malone, Helen Campbell, and had children including Billy Smith, Cecil Junior Smith, Ciaudie Smith, Haskell Smith, Joe Smith, Kathy Hurley, Mack Smith, Robert Smith. John Wesley Smith passed away in 1983 in Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Smith began in 1920 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, John Wesley Smith resided in Dials, Dials, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, John Wesley Smith resided in Dials, Laurens, South Carolina.
  • John Wesley Smith married Eliza Malone, Helen Campbell, and had children including Billy Smith, Cecil Junior Smith, Ciaudie Smith, Haskell Smith, Joe Smith, Kathy Hurley, Mack Smith, Robert Smith.
  • John Wesley Smith passed away in 1983 in Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Smith's Ancestors

Self
John Smith
1920–1983
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Mack Smith
1886–1940
Gray Court, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Ina (Mell) Vinson
1904–1974
South Carolina
Grandparents
Lorenzo (B.) Smith
1843–1922
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Clementine) Smith
1851–1922
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Waymon (V) Vinson
1877–1965
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Ethour (A) Cooley
1879–1949
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cooley
1854–1923
Mary Alberson
1865–1938
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cooley
1819–1896
Elijah Alberson
1812–1885
Nancy Arnorld
1815–1881

John Smith's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Smith (8 October 1920–22 July 1983) m. Helen Campbell (19 November 1919–7 September 2000)
  1. 1. Cecil (Junior) Smith 1943–2000 m. Inez Kimbrell 1936–2016

John Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1920
8 October 1920
Birth of John Wesley Smith in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
John Wesley Smith resided here in Dials, Dials, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Dials, Dials, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
John Wesley Smith resided here in Dials, Laurens, South Carolina
Dials, Laurens, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 20
John Wesley Smith resided here in Dials Township, Dials, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Dials Township, Dials, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1983
22 July 1983
Age 63
Death of John Wesley Smith
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 October 1920
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 23 Jul 1983; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.6700477,0.95985305,0.8671742&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dials, Dials, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dials, Laurens, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dials Township, Dials, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1983
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 23 Jul 1983 - Page 12, Obituary for JOHN WESLEY SMITH 23 Jul 1983

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gray Court
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 23 Jul 1983; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.6700477,0.95985305,0.8671742&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 July 1983
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 23 Jul 1983; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.6700477,0.95985305,0.8671742&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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