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Melvin King Smith 1929–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1929

Birth Location: Little Rock, Arkansas

Death Date: 25 Sep 2003

Death Location: North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: King Smith

Mother: Ritchie Cooley

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Children(s):

Melvin King Smith was born in 1929 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the child of King Smith And Ritchie Dean Cooley. In 1930, Melvin King Smith resided in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. In 1951, Melvin King Smith resided in Arkansas. Melvin King Smith married Gwendolyn Wilson, Sammy Ford, and had children including Anthony Brian Smith. Melvin King Smith passed away in 2003 in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Melvin King Smith was born in 1929 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the child of King Smith And Ritchie Dean Cooley.
  • In 1930, Melvin King Smith resided in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1951, Melvin King Smith resided in Arkansas.
  • Melvin King Smith married Gwendolyn Wilson, Sammy Ford, and had children including Anthony Brian Smith.
  • Melvin King Smith passed away in 2003 in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Melvin Smith's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Smith
1929–2003
Birth Place: Little Rock, Arkansas
Parents
King Smith
1906–1978
Louisiana
Ritchie (Dean) Cooley
1904–1985
Arkansas
Grandparents
James Smith
1855–
Louisiana
Adelina Vinson
1863–1955
Louisiana, United States of America
John (Simson) Cooley
1873–
Arkansas
Roxie Johnson
1885–
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Vinson
1831–1935
Maria Vinson
1839–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melvin Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1929
20 Jun 1929
Birth of Melvin King Smith in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 1
Melvin King Smith resided here in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 22
Melvin King Smith resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
2003
25 Sep 2003
Age 74
Death of Melvin King Smith
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1929
    Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 2003
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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