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Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith 1871–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 September 1871

Birth Location: Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 3 March 1942

Death Location: Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA

Father: Gilbert Barger

Mother: Amanda Barger

Spouse(s): James Smith

Children(s):

Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith was born in 1871 in Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Gilbert Andrew Barger And Amanda Excenia Balch Barger. In 1880, Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith resided in Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee, USA. Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith married James Crockett Smith. Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith passed away in 1942 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith was born in 1871 in Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Gilbert Andrew Barger And Amanda Excenia Balch Barger.
  • In 1880, Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith resided in Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith married James Crockett Smith.
  • Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith passed away in 1942 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA.

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Lela Smith's Ancestors

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Lela Smith
1871–1942
Birth Place: Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Gilbert Andrew Barger
1844–1889
Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America
Amanda (Excenia Balch) Barger
1843–1924
North Carolina
Grandparents
Joseph (Adam Bolch) Balch
1813–1875
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary"Polly" (Bollinger) balch
1812–1888
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Legion Bollinger
1785–1857
Catherine Bollinger
1790–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Bollinger
1761–1792
Maria Bollinger
1759–1848
Jacob Sr
1760–1830

Lela Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1871
16 September 1871
Birth of Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith in Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 9
Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith resided here in Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1942
3 March 1942
Age 71
Death of Lela Mae or Lelen M. Barger Smith in Midland County, Texas, United States of America
Midland County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1871
    Event Place: Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: 1248; Family History Film: 1255248; Page: 344A; Enumeration District: 060
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Parrottsville, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: 1248; Family History Film: 1255248; Page: 344A; Enumeration District: 060

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1942
    Event Place: Midland County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Texas, Find a Grave Index

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