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Marshall Smith 1879 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1879

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1 Sep 1968

Death Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee

Father: Samuel Smith

Mother: Ellen McCorkle

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ledsinger, Cordella Riddle

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

In 1879, Marshall Smith entered the world in Tennessee, born to 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 Elizabeth P. (Lizzie) (Babe) Ledsinger, Cordella Ridley Riddle, and had children including Murray G. Smith, J.Z. Smith, Frankie Lee Smith, Taylor Smith, Jannie Smith, Thelma Smith, Milles B Smith, James Smith, Eddie Lou Smith, Marshall Smith. Marshall Smith passed away in 1968 in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Marshall Smith entered the world in Tennessee, born to 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 Elizabeth P. (Lizzie) (Babe) Ledsinger, Cordella Ridley Riddle, and had children including Murray G. Smith, J.Z. Smith, Frankie Lee Smith, Taylor Smith, Jannie Smith, Thelma Smith, Milles B Smith, James Smith, Eddie Lou Smith, Marshall Smith.
  • Marshall Smith passed away in 1968 in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Smith
1849 – 1942
Birth Location: Dyer, Tennessee
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Ellen McCorkle
1852 – 1921
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ledsinger
1883 – 1910
Birth Location: Dyer Co, Tennessee
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Cordella Riddle
1885 – 1974
Birth Location: Union City, Obion, Tennessee, USA
CR

Children(s)

Murray Smith
1899 – 1963
Birth Location: Millsfield, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
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J.Z. Smith
1900 – 1973
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
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Frankie Smith
1906 – 1976
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
FS
Taylor Smith
1908 – 1940
Birth Location: Dyer, USA
TS
Jannie Smith
1912 –
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
JS
Thelma Smith
1914 – 1995
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
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Milles Smith
1916 – 1930
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Smith
1917 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Eddie Smith
1922 – 1998
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Tennessee
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Marshall Smith
1925 – 1970
Birth Location: Tennessee
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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
Lafayett Smith
1813 – 1888
Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Sophia (Sofy)
1815 – 1895
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1795 –
Cherokee Woman
1790 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
john Smith

Marshall Smith's Descendants

1.
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Marshall Smith (abt 1879 – 1 Sep 1968) m. Elizabeth (P. (Lizzie) (Babe)) Ledsinger (About Jan 1883 – About 1910) m. Cordella (Ridley) Riddle (3 Dec 1885 – Aug 1974)
  1. 1. Murray (G.) Smith (20 May 1899 – 14 August 1963) m. Jossie (Virginia) Roberson (2 Apr 1900 – Sep 1980)
    1. 1. Mammie (K) Smith (16 Nov 1919 – 11 May 1985) m. William (H) Dodd (abt 1917 – )
      1. 1. Wilfred (A) Dodd (abt 1943 – )
      2. 2. William (A) Dodd (abt 1945 – )
    2. 2. James (Allen) Smith (Feb 1922 – 11 Dec 1925)
    3. 3. Murray (G. Smith) Jr. (13 March 1924 – 17 Jan 2011) m. Ruby Goins (1 March 1927 – 20 June 2014)
      1. 1. Murray (G.) Smith (26 Jan 1949 – )
    4. 4. Johnnie (B) Smith (abt 1926 – 12 Aug 2004) m. Gladys (Alycia) Koen (23 Aug 1936 – 16 Oct 1996)
    5. 5. Calvin (Hale) Smith (2 Feb 1929 – 8 Nov 1955) m. Jo (Ann) Smith (abt 1933 – )
    6. 6. Joe (Bobby) Smith (22 December 1932 – 13 August 2020) m. Sherley Douglas (abt 1934 – )
  2. 2. J.Z. Smith (16 Apr 1900 – 12 Sep 1973) m. Pearl Smith (abt 1913 – )
    1. 1. Johnny Smith
  3. 3. Frankie (Lee) Smith (6 May 1906 – 22 Sep 1976) m. Larry ((Glittie)) Roberson (1901 – ) m. Finnas Bass (15 Sep 1897 – ) m. John ((Bob) Robert) Hayes
    1. 1. Larry ((Frank) Franklin) Roberson (21 Sep 1929 – 25 Mar 2008)
  4. 4. Taylor Smith (14 Dec 1908 – 23 May 1940) m. Ara Moore
  5. 5. Jannie Smith (About 1912 – ) m. Eddie Jones (15 Jul 1918 – 20 Mar 1958) m. Halls m. Lizzie ((LJ)) Mitchell (10 Jul 1910 – 2002)
    1. 1. Willie (Marshal) Jones (21 Feb 1939 – 4 Mar 1939)
    2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Jones (10 Jan 1940 – 22 Jan 1982)
    3. 3. Anthony (LaRay) Jones (23 Jul 1953 – Mar 2020)
    4. 4. Rickey Jones (4 Sep 1955 – 5 Sep 2014)
  6. 6. Thelma Smith (16 Sep 1914 – 12 May 1995) m. Fred Tipton (abt 1914 – 27 Nov 1990)
  7. 7. Milles (B) Smith (31 Aug 1916 – 28 Feb 1930)
  8. 8. James Smith (abt 1917 – )
  9. 9. Eddie (Lou) Smith (12 Oct 1922 – 18 Oct 1998) m. Harry (Lee) Winbush (30 Dec 1918 – 18 Mar 2007) m. Raymond Mitchell ( – 1988)
    1. 1. Harry ((Sunny) Lee) Winbush (6 Dec 1942 – 1 Mar 2004)
    2. 2. J.T. Winbush (18 June 1944 – 30 May 2014)
  10. 10. Marshall Smith (13 November 1925 – 24 Jul 1970) m. Dorothy ((Mollie) Sue) Overton (abt 1928 – ) m. Ruth (Corine) Smith (25 July 1928 – 5 Feb 1997)
    1. 1. Dorothy (Sue) Smith (2 May 1945 – 31 Dec 2009)
    2. 2. Helen (M) Smith (abt 1938 – )
    3. 3. Charlotte (A) Smith (abt 1940 – )
    4. 4. Babara Smith (abt 1942 – )
    5. 5. Oscar (M) Smith (abt 1945 – )
    6. 6. Charles (L) Smith (abt 1947 – )
    7. 7. Ruthie (Lee) Smith (24 January 1948 – 20 April 2010)
    8. 8. Joe (Calvin) Smith (23 Dec 1948 – 24 Dec 1948)
    9. 9. Margaret Smith (8 Nov 1949 – 13 September 2011)
    10. 10. Marshall (L.) Smith (11 November 1950 – 28 August 2015)
    11. 11. Brenda Smith (17 Jul 1955 – 4 Nov 2020)
    12. 12. Dorise Smith (25 Feb 1958 – 2 Mar 1989)
    13. 13. Mary (Louise) Smith (Jan 1961 – 13 Mar 2004)
    14. 14. Judy (Ann) Smith (23 April 1963 – 15 Jun 1992)

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, 1908-1965, 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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