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Lester M Smith 1893–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 SEP 1893

Birth Location: Tippah County, Mississippi

Death Date: 5 AUG 1974

Death Location: Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA

Father: Johnnie SMITH

Mother: Nancy MITCHELL

Spouse(s): Alma Carpenter

Children(s): Johnnie Smith

The story of Lester M Smith began in 1893 in Tippah County, Mississippi. Lester M Smith married Alma J Carpenter, and had children including Johnnie Edward Smith. Lester M Smith passed away in 1974 in Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lester M Smith began in 1893 in Tippah County, Mississippi.
  • Lester M Smith married Alma J Carpenter, and had children including Johnnie Edward Smith.
  • Lester M Smith passed away in 1974 in Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA.

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Lester Smith's Ancestors

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Lester Smith
1893–1974
Birth Place: Tippah County, Mississippi
Parents
Johnnie S SMITH
1868–1908
Mississippi
Nancy (Lula) MITCHELL
1875–1933
Tippah County, Mississippi
Grandparents
Zachariah ("Buck") Smith
1846–1924
Pulltite, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
Martha (Ann) Smith
1849–1933
Tippah County, Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Smith
1807–1876
Elizabeth FARLEY
1810–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherwood Smith
1761–1834
Faithy Holmes
1770–1830
Washington Foly
1782–1874
Sarah Graham
1785–1863

Lester Smith's Descendants

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Lester (M) Smith (20 SEP 1893–5 AUG 1974) m. Alma (J) Carpenter (23 August 1900–3 September 1974)
  1. 1. Johnnie (Edward) Smith 1925–1971

Lester Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1893
20 SEP 1893
Birth of Lester M Smith in Tippah County, Mississippi
Tippah County, Mississippi
1974
5 AUG 1974
Age 81
Death of Lester M Smith in Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 SEP 1893
    Event Place: Tippah County, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1974
    Event Place: Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, USA

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