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Lester James Smith 1908–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1908

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 22 June 1953

Death Location: Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Smith

Mother: Mattie Britton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Lester James Smith began in 1908 in Tennessee. In 1910, Lester James Smith resided in Civil District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Lester James Smith resided in Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA. Lester James Smith passed away in 1953 in Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lester James Smith began in 1908 in Tennessee.
  • In 1910, Lester James Smith resided in Civil District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Lester James Smith resided in Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA.
  • Lester James Smith passed away in 1953 in Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Smith
1876–1909
Birth Location: Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
WS
Mattie Britton
1880–1954
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee
MB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Smith's Ancestors

Self
Lester Smith
1908–1953
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
William Odell Smith
1876–1909
Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
Mattie Britton
1880–1954
Henderson County, Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Jefferson Brown) Smith
1856–1944
Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mandie Smith
1861–1939
Tennessee
Henry (Thomas) Britton
1852–1920
Tennessee
Palina (Tennessee "Tennie") Moore
1859–1918
Lexington, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1825–1908
Virginia Napier
1836–1900
William Fondron
1812–1890
Elizabeth Yancy
1819–1903
Charles Britton
1824–
Nancy Jane
1822–1898
William Moore
1820–1898
Eliza Matton
1822–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Smith
1802–1851
Jane Porter
1805–1868
Henry Napier
1792–1846
Janette Williams
1798–1840
William Fondren
1760–1850
Sarah Cole
1765–1850
Alfred Yancey
1792–1871
Lucy Yancey
1789–1869
William Moore
1793–1860
Rachel Ferguson
1795–1860
William Matton
1800–

Lester Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1908
9 August 1908
Birth of Lester James Smith in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 2
Lester James Smith resided here in Civil District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Lester James Smith resided here in Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Lester James Smith resided here in Beat 2, Beat 2, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Beat 2, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
1953
22 June 1953
Age 45
Death of Lester James Smith in Mississippi
Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1908
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi; Roll: T625_891; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 534
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lambert, Prentiss, Mississippi; Roll: T625_891; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 534

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Beat 2, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1953
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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