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Mamie Smith 1892–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1892

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 13 March 1971

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Annie Burks

Spouse(s): George Linston(Lenson), William O'Bannon

Children(s): Arthella 1915, Helen Lenston, Jerome 1922, Robert Lenston, Alma Lenston, Lillian Lenston, James 1926, Elsie Lenston, George Lanston, Harry 1911, Dorothy Lanston, Caustella 1907, Eleazer 1913, Elviz Lanston, James Lenston, Doris Heed, Elsia Lanston, Jerome Lenston

In 1892, Mamie Smith entered the world in Kentucky, born to William Smith And Annie Burks. In 1900, Mamie Smith resided in Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. Mamie Smith married George Linston Lenson, William O Bannon, and had children including Alma L Lenston, Alma Sampson, Arthella Authella Lenston 1915, Caustella Lenston 1907, Doris Heed, Dorothy Lanston, Eleazer Lenston 1913, Elsia Lanston, Elsie M Lenston, Elsie Stewart, Elviz Lanston, George Lanston, George Lenston, Harry Lenston 1911, Helen E Lenston, James M Lenston 1926, James Marie Lanston, James Morris Lenston, Jerome Lenston, Jerome Lenston 1922, Lillian Lenston, Lillian Snowden, Richard Lanston, Robert R Lenston. Mamie Smith passed away in 1971 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Mamie Smith entered the world in Kentucky, born to William Smith And Annie Burks.
  • In 1900, Mamie Smith resided in Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Mamie Smith married George Linston Lenson, William O Bannon, and had children including Alma L Lenston, Alma Sampson, Arthella Authella Lenston 1915, Caustella Lenston 1907, Doris Heed, Dorothy Lanston, Eleazer Lenston 1913, Elsia Lanston, Elsie M Lenston, Elsie Stewart, Elviz Lanston, George Lanston, George Lenston, Harry Lenston 1911, Helen E Lenston, James M Lenston 1926, James Marie Lanston, James Morris Lenston, Jerome Lenston, Jerome Lenston 1922, Lillian Lenston, Lillian Snowden, Richard Lanston, Robert R Lenston.
  • Mamie Smith passed away in 1971 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Annie Burks
1875–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

George Linston(Lenson)
1882–1956
Birth Location: Clayborn Cou, Mississippi
GL
William O'Bannon
1892–1980
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
WO

Children(s)

Arthella 1915
1915–1922
Birth Location: Kentucky
A1
Helen Lenston
1919–2014
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
HL
Jerome 1922
1923–1989
Birth Location: Kentucky
J1
Robert Lenston
1935–2011
Birth Location: Kentucky
RL
Alma Lenston
1921–1998
Birth Location: Kentucky
AL
Lillian Lenston
1924–1978
Birth Location: Louisville, Kentucky
LL
James 1926
1926–1983
Birth Location: Kentucky
J1
Elsie Lenston
1927–2000
Birth Location: Kentucky
EL
George Lanston
1931–2009
Birth Location: Kentucky
GL
Harry 1911
1911–1991
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
H1
Dorothy Lanston
1917–1957
Birth Location: Kentucky
DL
Caustella 1907
1909–2010
Birth Location: Kentucky
C1
Eleazer 1913
1914–1929
Birth Location: Kentucky
E1
Elviz Lanston
1925–
Birth Location: Kentucky
EL
James Lenston
1926–1983
Birth Location: Louisville, Kentucky
JL
Doris Heed
1933–2018
Birth Location: Kentucky
DH
Elsia Lanston
1926–
Birth Location: Kentucky
EL
Jerome Lenston
1922–1989
Birth Location: Louisville J, Kentucky
JL

Mamie Smith's Ancestors

Self
Mamie Smith
1892–1971
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Annie Burks
1875–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Merritt Burks
1830–
Maria Burks
1834–
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Peter Burks
1810–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mamie Smith's Descendants

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Mamie Smith (abt 1892–13 March 1971) m. George Linston(Lenson) (2 Jun 1882–11 Apr 1956) m. William O'Bannon (1892–Feb/1980)
  1. 1. Arthella (Authella Lenston) 1915 1915–1922
  2. 2. Helen (E) Lenston 1919–2014 m. Ambers (Frank) Hatcher 1919–2008
    1. 1. Jerry (R. L.) Ellis 1941–1941 m. Alveda (Celeste) King 1951–
  3. 3. Jerome (Lenston) 1922 1923–1989 m. Inez (G.) Jones 1925–2011
    1. 1. Arthella Lenston 1950–2014 m. Hubert (S) Walls 1951–2011 m. Rev (Donald L) Holder 1949–2001 m. Theron (Jeffery) Morris 1949–2019
  4. 4. Robert (R) Lenston 1935–2011 m. Veletta (A.) Jones 1944–2017
  5. 5. Alma (L) Lenston 1921–1998 m. Bennie (James) Smith 1905–1990
    1. 1. Bertha (M) Lenston 1938–2005 m. Edwin (Lawrence) Hill 1935–2009
  6. 6. Lillian Lenston 1924–1978 m. Cecil Snowden 1923–1973
  7. 7. James (M Lenston) 1926 1926–1983
  8. 8. Elsie (M) Lenston 1927–2000 m. Wade (Jr) Stewart 1924–1996
    1. 1. Wade Stewart 1944–2018
  9. 9. George Lanston 1931–2009 m. Hilda Gordon 1930–1993
  10. 10. Harry (Lenston) 1911 1911–1991 m. Anna (Louise) Smith 1912–2003
    1. 1. Robert (H.) O'Bannon 1933–2004
    2. 2. Harry Obannon 1931–1931
  11. 11. Dorothy Lanston 1917–1957 m. James (A.) Madison 1912–
    1. 1. Jean (Elizabeth Madison) 1935 1934–2014 m. Edward (Blaine Thompson) Jr 1928–2006 m. Edward (Blaine Thompson) 1928 1928–2006
    2. 2. Mamie (Delores Madison) 1937 1937–1991
  12. 12. Caustella (Lenston) 1907 1909–2010 m. Garfield Moxley 1905–1969
    1. 1. Garfield Moxley 1938–1964
    2. 2. Wilhelmina Gertin 1934–2022 m. Leonard (H) Gertin 1927–1973
    3. 3. Mamie (Cathrine) Moxley 1926–1928
  13. 13. Eleazer (Lenston) 1913 1914–1929
  14. 14. Elviz Lanston 1925–
  15. 15. James (Morris) Lenston 1926–1983
  16. 16. Doris Heed 1933–2018
  17. 17. Elsia Lanston 1926–
  18. 18. Jerome Lenston 1922–1989 m. Inez (Georgia) Jones 1925–2011

Mamie Smith's Timeline

14 Records

1892
abt 1892
Birth of Mamie Smith in Kentucky
Kentucky
1894
22 Feb 1894
Age 2
Birth of Mamie Smith in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Mamie Smith resided here in Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Mamie Smith resided here in Louisville Ward 9, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville Ward 9, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Mamie Smith resided here in Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Mamie Smith resided here in Louisville, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Mamie Smith resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
1939
1939
Age 47
Mamie Smith resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 48
Mamie Smith resided here in Magisterial District 3, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 3, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Mamie Smith resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1971
14 Mar 1971
Age 79
Mamie Smith resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1971
13 March 1971
Age 79
Death of Mamie Smith in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1971
13 Mar 1971
Age 79
Death of Mamie Smith in Jefferson, Louisville, KY
Jefferson, Louisville, KY
1971
13 March 1971
Age 79
Death of Mamie Smith in Jefferson, Kentucky
Jefferson, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 14 Mar 1971; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ,0.436157,0.34798133,0.50277334&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1892
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1240531

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Louisville Ward 9, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Louisville Ward 9, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: T624_486; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1374499

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Louisville Ward 11, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Louisville, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 2340493

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 3, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, 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: Louisville, Jefferso

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1971
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 14 Mar 1971; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 511 S. 21st
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 14 Mar 1971; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ,0.436157,0.34798133,0.50277334&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1971
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1971
    Event Place: Jefferson, Louisville, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 14 Mar 1971; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ,0.436157,0.34798133,0.50277334&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1971
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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