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Josephus Edgar Smith 1878–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Nelson, Saline, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 8 Jun 1937

Death Location: Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA

Father: James Smith

Mother: Zeleka Gillespie

Spouse(s): Lennie Perry

Children(s): Clyde Smith

In 1878, Josephus Edgar Smith entered the world in Nelson, Saline, Missouri, USA, born to James Monroe Smith And Zeleka Jane Gillespie. Josephus Edgar Smith married Lennie Zoe Perry, and had children including Clyde Mcclelland Smith. Josephus Edgar Smith passed away in 1937 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Josephus Edgar Smith entered the world in Nelson, Saline, Missouri, USA, born to James Monroe Smith And Zeleka Jane Gillespie.
  • Josephus Edgar Smith married Lennie Zoe Perry, and had children including Clyde Mcclelland Smith.
  • Josephus Edgar Smith passed away in 1937 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephus Smith's Ancestors

Self
Josephus Smith
1878–1937
Birth Place: Nelson, Saline, Missouri, USA
Parents
James Monroe Smith
1832–1900
New Castle, Henry, Kentucky, USA
Zeleka (Jane) Gillespie
1851–1932
Grandparents
Gervas (Storrs) Smith
1805–1885
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary (Booth) Sibley
1804–1872
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
John (Alexander) Gillespie
1829–1877
, , Tennessee, USA
Harriett (Matilda) Hooper
1830–1897
, , Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1773–1855
Mary Russell
1781–1847
Leonard Sibley
1758–1832
Judith Booth
1769–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (1740)
1740–1804
Nancy Sims
1747–1785
Hannah Storrs
1763–1821
Judith Johns
1750–1796

Josephus Smith's Descendants

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Josephus (Edgar) Smith (28 Jan 1878–8 Jun 1937) m. Lennie (Zoe) Perry (4 Mar 1881–1978)
  1. 1. Clyde (McClelland) Smith 1905–1983 m. Irene (Elizabeth) Pitney 1906–1974

Josephus Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1878
28 Jan 1878
Birth of Josephus Edgar Smith in Nelson, Saline, Missouri, USA
Nelson, Saline, Missouri, USA
1937
8 Jun 1937
Age 59
Death of Josephus Edgar Smith in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA
Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Nelson, Saline, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1937
    Event Place: Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA

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