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Marshall Smith 1879–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1879

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1 Sep 1968

Death Location: Millsfield, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Samuel Smith

Mother: Ellen McCorkle

Spouse(s): Babe Ledsinger, Cordella Riddle

Children(s): Murray Sr, Frankie Smith, Taylor Smith, J.Z. Smith, Thelma Smith, Jannie Smith, Eddie Smith, Marshall Sr., James Smith, Milles Smith

Marshall Smith was born in 1879 in Tennessee, the child of Samuel Sam Monk Smith And Ellen Mccorkle. In 1880, Marshall Smith resided in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Marshall Smith resided in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. Marshall Smith married Babe Ledsinger, Cordella Ridley Riddle, and had children including Eddie Lou Smith, Frankie Lee Smith, J Z Smith, James Smith, Jannie Smith, Marshall Smith Sr, Milles B Smith, Murray G Smith Sr, Taylor Smith, Thelma Smith. Marshall Smith passed away in 1968 in Millsfield, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Marshall Smith was born in 1879 in Tennessee, the child of Samuel Sam Monk Smith And Ellen Mccorkle.
  • In 1880, Marshall Smith resided in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Marshall Smith resided in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • Marshall Smith married Babe Ledsinger, Cordella Ridley Riddle, and had children including Eddie Lou Smith, Frankie Lee Smith, J Z Smith, James Smith, Jannie Smith, Marshall Smith Sr, Milles B Smith, Murray G Smith Sr, Taylor Smith, Thelma Smith.
  • Marshall Smith passed away in 1968 in Millsfield, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marshall Smith's Ancestors

Self
Marshall Smith
1879–1968
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Samuel (Sam) Monk Smith
1849–1942
Dyer, Tennessee
Ellen McCorkle
1852–1921
Tennessee
Grandparents
William ((WL) Lafayette) Smith
1813–1888
Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Sopby Smith
1815–1895
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1795–
Cherokee Woman
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Marshall Smith's Descendants

1.
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Marshall Smith (abt 1879–1 Sep 1968) m. Babe Ledsinger (About Jan 1883–About 1910) m. Cordella (Ridley) Riddle (3 Dec 1885–Aug 1974)
  1. 1. Murray (G. Smith) Sr 1899–1963 m. Josie Smith 1900–1980
    1. 1. Joe (Bobby Smith) Sr 1932–2020
    2. 2. Murray (G. Smith) Jr. 1924–2011 m. Ruby Goins 1927–2014
    3. 3. Mammie (K) Smith 1919–1985 m. William (H) Dodd 1917–
    4. 4. Johnnie (B) Smith 1926–2004 m. Gladys (Alycia) Koen 1936–1996
    5. 5. Calvin (Hale) Smith 1929–1955
    6. 6. James (Allen) Smith 1922–1925
  2. 2. Frankie (Lee) Smith 1906–1976 m. Larry ((Glittie)) Roberson 1901– m. Finnas Bass 1897–
    1. 1. Larry ((Frank) Franklin Roberson) Sr. 1929–2008
  3. 3. Taylor Smith 1908–1940
  4. 4. J.Z. Smith 1900–1973 m. Pearl Smith 1913–
  5. 5. Thelma Smith 1914–1995 m. Fred Tipton 1914–1990
  6. 6. Jannie Smith 1912– m. Lizzie ((LJ) Mitchell) Jr. 1910–2002 m. Eddie Jones 1918–1958
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Jones 1940–1982
    2. 2. Willie (Marshal) Jones 1939–1939
  7. 7. Eddie (Lou) Smith 1922–1998 m. Harry (Lee) Winbush 1918–2007 m. Raymond Mitchell –1988
    1. 1. J.T. Winbush 1944–2014
    2. 2. Harry ((Sunny) Lee Winbush) Jr 1942–2004
  8. 8. Marshall (Smith) Sr. 1925–1970 m. Ruth (Corine) Smith 1928–1997
    1. 1. Joe (Calvin) Smith 1948–1948
    2. 2. Dorothy (Sue) Smith 1945–2009
    3. 3. Ruthie (Lee) Smith 1948–2010
    4. 4. Margaret Smith 1949–2011
    5. 5. Marshall (L. Smith) Jr. 1950–2015
  9. 9. James Smith 1917–
  10. 10. Milles (B) Smith 1916–1930

Marshall Smith's Timeline

7 Records

1879
abt 1879
Birth of Marshall Smith in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 1
Marshall Smith resided here in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Marshall Smith resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Marshall Smith resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Marshall Smith resided here in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Marshall Smith resided here in Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1968
1 Sep 1968
Age 89
Death of Marshall Smith in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1879
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 2
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341979
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Page: 134D; Enumeration District: 015
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Page: 134D; Enumeration District: 015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341979

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1968
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millsfield, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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