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Maria Smith 1866 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1866

Birth Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1916

Death Location: Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA

Father: Granville Smith

Mother: Martha Lowry

Spouse(s): Martin Knight

Children(s): Walter Knight

The story of Maria Smith began in 1866 in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA. Maria Smith married Martin Lee Knight, and had children including Walter Dewey Knight. Maria Smith passed away in 1916 in Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Maria Smith began in 1866 in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA.
  • Maria Smith married Martin Lee Knight, and had children including Walter Dewey Knight.
  • Maria Smith passed away in 1916 in Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA.

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Maria Smith's Ancestors

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Maria Smith
1866 – 1916
Birth Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
Parents
Granville Smith
1841 – 1912
Illinois, USA
Martha (Ellen) Lowry
1842 – 1911
Grandparents
Jackson Lowry
1816 – 1871
Warren, Ohio, USA
Eliza (Lora) Sweet
1822 – 1918
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Sweet
1800 – 1874
Elizabeth Maddox
1802 – 1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sweet
1769 – 1830
Elizabeth Mershon
1775 – 1840

Maria Smith's Descendants

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Maria Smith (28 Jul 1866 – 4 Jun 1916) m. Martin (Lee) Knight (11 Apr 1856 – 21 Oct 1939)
  1. 1. Walter (Dewey) Knight (13 Mar 1899 – 16 Jul 1967) m. Odessa (Olive) Simpson (18 Nov 1898 – Jan 1981)

Maria Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1866
28 Jul 1866
Birth of Maria Smith in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
1916
4 Jun 1916
Age 50
Death of Maria Smith in Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1866
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA

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