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Luther Edward Smith 1901–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1901

Birth Location: Clarksville, Texas, USA

Death Date: 25 July 1987

Death Location: Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Eugene Smith

Mother: Mary Freeze

Spouse(s): Jane Costen

Children(s): Joyce Smith, Johnnie Smith

The story of Luther Edward Smith began in 1901 in Clarksville, Texas, USA. In 1910, Luther Edward Smith resided in Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma. In 1920, Luther Edward Smith resided in Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas. Luther Edward Smith married Jane Esteleen Costen, and had children including Harold Everett Smith, Johnnie Carroll Smith, Joyce Gail Smith, Kenneth Smith, Othelia Fern Pinky Smith, Vernon Lawayne Smith. Luther Edward Smith passed away in 1987 in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Luther Edward Smith began in 1901 in Clarksville, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Luther Edward Smith resided in Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma.
  • In 1920, Luther Edward Smith resided in Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas.
  • Luther Edward Smith married Jane Esteleen Costen, and had children including Harold Everett Smith, Johnnie Carroll Smith, Joyce Gail Smith, Kenneth Smith, Othelia Fern Pinky Smith, Vernon Lawayne Smith.
  • Luther Edward Smith passed away in 1987 in Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eugene Smith
1867–1946
Birth Location: Tn.
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Mary Freeze
1878–1915
Birth Location: Tn.
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Spouses(s)

Jane Costen
1907–2010
Birth Location: Oklahoma
JC

Children(s)

Joyce Smith
1945–1992
Birth Location: Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Johnnie Smith
1942–1983
Birth Location: Grandfield, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Luther Smith's Ancestors

Self
Luther Smith
1901–1987
Birth Place: Clarksville, Texas, USA
Parents
Eugene Wert Smith
1867–1946
Tn.
Mary Freeze
1878–1915
Tn.
Grandparents
S. (B.) Smith
1844–1902
Tennessee
Margaret (A. Maggie) McADOO
1848–1882
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
James Freeze
1847–
Tennessee
B.F.\ (Balzury) Robbins
1849–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Robbins
1809–
Martha
1813–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Luther Smith's Descendants

1.
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Luther (Edward) Smith (3 Dec 1901–25 July 1987) m. Jane (Esteleen) Costen (abt 1907–2 Jan 2010)
  1. 1. Joyce (Gail) Smith 1945–1992
  2. 2. Johnnie (Carroll) Smith 1942–1983

Luther Smith's Timeline

9 Records

1901
3 Dec 1901
Birth of Luther Edward Smith in Clarksville, Texas, USA
Clarksville, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 9
Luther Edward Smith resided here in Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma
Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 19
Luther Edward Smith resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas
Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas
1930
1930
Age 29
Luther Edward Smith resided here in Precinct 3, Childress, Texas
Precinct 3, Childress, Texas
1935
1935
Age 34
Luther Edward Smith resided here in Rural, Cotton, Oklahoma
Rural, Cotton, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 39
Luther Edward Smith resided here in Jackson, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA
Jackson, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA
1942
1942
Age 41
Luther Edward Smith resided here in Loveland, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
Loveland, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Luther Edward Smith resided here in Hazel, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
Hazel, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
1987
25 July 1987
Age 86
Death of Luther Edward Smith in Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, United States of America
Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Clarksville, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 448-05-7110; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T625_1790; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 393.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1252; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 96.
    [4] OneWorldTree
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Childress, Texas; Roll: 2306; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 1159.0.
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T625_1790; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 393.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Cotton, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03287; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 17-7A
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 469

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T625_1790; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 393.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Childress, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Childress, Texas; Roll: 2306; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 1159.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cotton, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Cotton, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03287; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 17-7A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jackson, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Cotton, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03287; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 17-7A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Loveland, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 469

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hazel, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hazel, Tillman, Okla

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 July 1987
    Event Place: Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 448-05-7110; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Frederick, Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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