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Major James Bryant SMITH 1856–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1856

Birth Location: Brunswick, NC USA

Death Date: 08 Mar 1938

Death Location: Bolton, Columbus, NC USA

Father: Henry SMITH

Mother: Dorcas GORE

Spouse(s): Rachel MILLIKEN

Children(s): Sigmund Sr

Major James Bryant SMITH was born in 1856 in Brunswick, NC USA, the child of Henry Cannon Smith And Dorcas Ann Gore. Major James Bryant SMITH married Rachel Ann Milligan Milliken, and had children including Sigmund Bear Smith Sr. Major James Bryant SMITH passed away in 1938 in Bolton, Columbus, NC USA.

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Biography

  • Major James Bryant SMITH was born in 1856 in Brunswick, NC USA, the child of Henry Cannon Smith And Dorcas Ann Gore.
  • Major James Bryant SMITH married Rachel Ann Milligan Milliken, and had children including Sigmund Bear Smith Sr.
  • Major James Bryant SMITH passed away in 1938 in Bolton, Columbus, NC USA.

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Major SMITH's Ancestors

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Major SMITH
1856–1938
Birth Place: Brunswick, NC USA
Parents
Henry Cannon SMITH
1826–1893
Pitt, NC, AMERICA
Dorcas (Ann) GORE
1830–1914
Columbus, NC USA
Grandparents
Cannon SMITH
1785–1877
NC USA
Barbara POLLARD
1788–
Pitt, NC, AMERICA
Joseph (GORE) Jr.
1796–1863
Sampson, NC USA
Nancy (Ann) BEST
1795–1885
Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA
Great-Grandparents
Rhoda LANCASTER
1760–1831
Joseph GORE
1770–1840
Sarah SIMMONS
1769–
John BEST
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth FOWLER
1732–

Major SMITH's Descendants

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Major (James Bryant) SMITH (22 Jun 1856–08 Mar 1938) m. Rachel (Ann MILLIGAN) MILLIKEN (07 Jan 1875–04 Mar 1936)
  1. 1. Sigmund (Bear SMITH) Sr 1904–1970 m. Evelyn (Lydia) EVANS 1912–2003
    1. 1. Sigmond (Bear SMITH) Jr. 1936–2011 m. Mary (Virginia) BROWN 1942–2013

Major SMITH's Timeline

2 Records

1856
22 Jun 1856
Birth of Major James Bryant SMITH in Brunswick, NC USA
Brunswick, NC USA
1938
08 Mar 1938
Age 82
Death of Major James Bryant SMITH in Bolton, Columbus, NC USA
Bolton, Columbus, NC USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1856
    Event Place: Brunswick, NC USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Bolton, Columbus, NC USA

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