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John Clayton Clay Smithson 1879–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1879

Birth Location: San Joaquin, California, United States

Death Date: 01 Mar 1936

Death Location: San Joaquin, California, United States

Father: William Jr

Mother: Mary Fuqua

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In 1879, John Clayton Clay Smithson entered the world in San Joaquin, California, United States, born to William Dabney Smithson Jr And Mary Ann Fuqua. John Clayton Clay Smithson passed away in 1936 in San Joaquin, California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1879, John Clayton Clay Smithson entered the world in San Joaquin, California, United States, born to William Dabney Smithson Jr And Mary Ann Fuqua.
  • John Clayton Clay Smithson passed away in 1936 in San Joaquin, California, United States.

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John Smithson's Ancestors

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John Smithson
1879–1936
Birth Place: San Joaquin, California, United States
Parents
William Dabney Smithson Jr
1832–1897
Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ann) Fuqua
1845–1920
Macon, Macon, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
William (Dabney Smithson) Sr
1802–1874
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Eliza (Jane EDMONSON) Smithson
1809–1844
Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Smithson
1777–1837
Lucy Smithson
1779–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Drummond Smithson
1754–1843
Mary Smithson
1753–1851

John Smithson's Timeline

2 Records

1879
14 Apr 1879
Birth of John Clayton Clay Smithson in San Joaquin, California, United States
San Joaquin, California, United States
1936
01 Mar 1936
Age 57
Death of John Clayton Clay Smithson in San Joaquin, California, United States
San Joaquin, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1879
    Event Place: San Joaquin, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1936
    Event Place: San Joaquin, California, United States

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