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Melvin Ray Smith 1905–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 24, 1905

Birth Location: Erath, Texas

Death Date: 24 May 1997

Death Location: Branch, Lake, Michigan, USA

Father: Monroe Smith

Mother: Maggie Wilcox

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The story of Melvin Ray Smith began in 1905 in Erath, Texas. In 1910, Melvin Ray Smith resided in Justice Precinct 2, Tom Green, Texas, USA. Melvin Ray Smith passed away in 1997 in Branch, Lake, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Ray Smith began in 1905 in Erath, Texas.
  • In 1910, Melvin Ray Smith resided in Justice Precinct 2, Tom Green, Texas, USA.
  • Melvin Ray Smith passed away in 1997 in Branch, Lake, Michigan, USA.

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Melvin Smith's Ancestors

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Melvin Smith
1905–1997
Birth Place: Erath, Texas
Parents
Monroe Ball Smith
1861–1942
La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA
Maggie (Clover) Wilcox
1871–1941
Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Anderson Smith
1819–1879
Adair, Kentucky, USA
Marcilla (Grace) Singleton
1829–1878
Liberty City, Liberty, Texas, USA
W. Wilcox
1844–
New York
C. (E.) Wilcox
1847–
New York
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1798–1848
Elizabeth Duncan
1797–1870
George Singleton
1789–1830
Sarah Lusk
1795–1829
John Wilcox
1806–1890
Magdalena Warner
1810–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Sr.
1774–1839
Rachael Pafford
1774–1845

Melvin Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1905
June 24, 1905
Birth of Melvin Ray Smith in Erath, Texas
Erath, Texas
1910
1910
Age 5
Melvin Ray Smith resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Tom Green, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Tom Green, Texas, USA
1997
24 May 1997
Age 92
Death of Melvin Ray Smith in Branch, Lake, Michigan, USA
Branch, Lake, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 24, 1905
    Event Place: Erath, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1997
    Event Place: Branch, Lake, Michigan, USA

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