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Leona Smith 1918 – 2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1918

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 7 Oct 2007

Death Location: Carson, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Adrian Smith

Mother: Emily Boydstun

Spouse(s): Ural Taylor

Children(s): Carol Taylor

Leona Smith was born in 1918 in Oklahoma, the child of Adrian Smith and Emily "Emma" Boydstun. In 1920, Leona Smith resided in Elk, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. In 1930, Leona Smith resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. Leona Smith married Ural H Taylor, and had children including Carol Diane Taylor. Leona Smith passed away in 2007 in Carson, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Leona Smith was born in 1918 in Oklahoma, the child of Adrian Smith and Emily "Emma" Boydstun.
  • In 1920, Leona Smith resided in Elk, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1930, Leona Smith resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Leona Smith married Ural H Taylor, and had children including Carol Diane Taylor.
  • Leona Smith passed away in 2007 in Carson, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adrian Smith
1883 – 1932
Birth Location: Mississippi
AS
Emily Boydstun
1884 – 1975
Birth Location: Arkansas
EB

Spouses(s)

Ural Taylor
1917 – 1952
Birth Location: Oklahoma
UT

Children(s)

Carol Taylor
1941 – 2005
Birth Location: Sayre, Oklahoma
CT

Leona Smith's Ancestors

Self
Leona Smith
1918 – 2007
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Adrian Smith
1883 – 1932
Mississippi
Emily ("Emma") Boydstun
1884 – 1975
Arkansas
Grandparents
Thomas (Cahin) Boydston
1860 – 1918
Tennessee
Ada (L) Gideon
1866 – 1939
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Boydston
1831 –
Jane Wilhite
1834 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilhite
1803 –
Lucrecia Baxter
1805 – 1840

Leona Smith's Descendants

1.
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Leona Smith (30 Jun 1918 – 7 Oct 2007) m. Ural (H) Taylor (1 Apr 1917 – 17 Feb 1952)
  1. 1. Carol (Diane) Taylor (9 Dec 1941 – 7 Feb 2005) m. Michael (J) Mccafferty (18 Jan 1942 – 23 Feb 1988)

Leona Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1918
30 Jun 1918
Birth of Leona Smith in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 2
Leona Smith resided here in Elk, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Elk, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Leona Smith resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Leona Smith resided here in Rural, Stanislaus, California
Rural, Stanislaus, California
1940
1940
Age 22
Leona Smith resided here in Judicial Twp 3, Madera, California, USA
Judicial Twp 3, Madera, California, USA
2007
7 Oct 2007
Age 89
Death of Leona Smith in Carson, Los Angeles, California, USA
Carson, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madera, California; Roll: m-t0627-00260; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 20-13
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03276; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 5-19
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341627
    [6] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elk, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341627

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Stanislaus, California
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madera, California; Roll: m-t0627-00260; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 20-13
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03276; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 5-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Judicial Twp 3, Madera, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madera, California; Roll: m-t0627-00260; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 20-13
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03276; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 5-19

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 2007
    Event Place: Carson, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
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