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Merle Smith 1890–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1890

Birth Location: Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 1974

Death Location: Marble City, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: James Smith

Mother: Jennie Smith

Spouse(s): G Brown

Children(s): Mary Brown, Jeppe Brown, Jeff Brown, Nora Brown, Louie Brown, Willie Brown

Merle Smith was born in 1890 in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Smith And Jennie Smith. In 1900, Merle Smith resided in Township 15, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, US. In 1910, Merle Smith resided in Township 4, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA. Merle Smith married G W Brown, and had children including Jeff Murl Brown, Jeppe Brown, Louie Edgar Brown, Mary Jane Elizabeth Brown, Nora Brown, Willie Richard Brown. Merle Smith passed away in 1974 in Marble City, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Merle Smith was born in 1890 in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Smith And Jennie Smith.
  • In 1900, Merle Smith resided in Township 15, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, US.
  • In 1910, Merle Smith resided in Township 4, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Merle Smith married G W Brown, and had children including Jeff Murl Brown, Jeppe Brown, Louie Edgar Brown, Mary Jane Elizabeth Brown, Nora Brown, Willie Richard Brown.
  • Merle Smith passed away in 1974 in Marble City, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Smith
1861–1942
Birth Location: Kansas
JS
Jennie Smith
1865–1934
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
JS

Spouses(s)

G Brown
1886–1972
Birth Location: Indian Territory, Oklahoma
GB

Children(s)

Mary Brown
1914–1969
Birth Location: Braggs, Oklahoma, USA
MB
Jeppe Brown
1908–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
JB
Jeff Brown
1907–1989
Birth Location: Braggs, Oklahoma, USA
JB
Nora Brown
1921–1980
Birth Location: Oklahoma
NB
Louie Brown
1918–1982
Birth Location: Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
LB
Willie Brown
1924–1992
Birth Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
WB

Merle Smith's Ancestors

Self
Merle Smith
1890–1974
Birth Place: Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
James Smith
1861–1942
Kansas
Jennie Smith
1865–1934
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (P) Stone
1834–
Missouri
Martha (Jane) Slocum
1844–
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph guess!
1812–1860
Nancy *Lifestory!
1813–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Merle Smith's Descendants

1.
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Merle Smith (10 May 1890–31 Jul 1974) m. G (W) Brown (11 June 1886–May 25, 1972)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane Elizabeth) Brown 1914–1969 m. Ralph (Newton) Stumbaugh 1909–1959
    1. 1. Margaret Mowery 1934–2023 m. William (J) Brown 1933–2009
      1. 1. Calvin (Boyd) Brown 1949–1976
    2. 2. Rual (Newton) Stumbaugh 1938–1995
    3. 3. Jimmy (Boyd) Stumbaugh 1936–1982 m. Doris (Cauletta) Graffin 1941–2013
    4. 4. Imogene (Stella) Stumbaugh 1932–2011 m. Martin (L) Hobbs 1927–2012 m. Clarence (Joseph) Williams 1921–2000
    5. 5. Joseph (Ray) Stumbaugh 1943–2018
    6. 6. Rose (Mary) Stumpbough 1946–2013
    7. 7. Beverly (Ann Stumbaugh) Turner 1948–2013
  2. 2. Jeppe Brown 1908–
  3. 3. Jeff (Murl) Brown 1907–1989 m. Elsie (V) Grubb 1909–1942 m. Frona (B) Chaney 1911–1989
    1. 1. Cherokee (Anthony) Brown 1941–2017
    2. 2. Terry (Leon) Brown 1929–1996
    3. 3. Emma Brown 1937–1937
    4. 4. Patty (Jean) Worley 1945–1989
    5. 5. Murl (Dean) Brown 1927–1992
  4. 4. Nora Brown 1921–1980 m. Robert (Roual) Farrow 1913–2005
  5. 5. Louie (Edgar) Brown 1918–1982 m. Florence Cupp 1916–1991
    1. 1. John (Allen) Brown 1937–1998
    2. 2. Bobby Brown 1941–1986
    3. 3. Donna (Lafern) Brown 1945–2003
  6. 6. Willie (Richard) Brown 1924–1992 m. Mary (Elaine Elizabeth) Henson 1934–1997 m. Betty (Lou) McCoy 1928–1957
    1. 1. Virginia (Lee) Asblll 1942–1996 m. George (Benjamin) Miller 1939–2015
    2. 2. Stanley Brown 1949–2025

Merle Smith's Timeline

14 Records

1890
10 May 1890
Birth of Merle Smith in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, USA
Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Merle Smith resided here in Township 15, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 15, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Merle Smith resided here in Township 4, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
Township 4, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
1911
1911
Age 21
Merle Smith resided here in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 30
Merle Smith resided here in Nash, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Nash, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Merle Smith resided here in Martin, Martin, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Martin, Martin, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Merle Smith resided here in Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 50
Merle Smith resided here in Marble, Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Marble, Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
Merle Smith resided here in Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
1974
Abt 1974
Age 84
Merle Smith resided here in Liverpool, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Liverpool, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1974
31 Jul 1974
Age 84
Death of Merle Smith in Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1974
31 Jul 1974
Age 84
Death of Merle Smith in Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1974
31 Jul 1974
Age 84
Death of Merle Smith in Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1974
31 Jul 1974
Age 84
Death of Merle Smith in Brazoria, Texas
Brazoria, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1890
    Event Place: Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03333; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 68-12
    [4] Muskogee County, Oklahoma Census, 1910
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nash, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1477; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 73
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Martin, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341649
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 15, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1845; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0040
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 4, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1244; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375257
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 68-5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 15, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 15, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1845; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0040

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 4, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Muskogee County, Oklahoma Census, 1910
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 4, Cherokee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1244; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375257

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nash, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nash, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1477; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 73

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Martin, Martin, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Martin, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341649

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03333; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 68-12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marble, Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marble, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03333; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 68-12

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: 189; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 68-5

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1974
    Event Place: Liverpool, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Brazoria, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marble City, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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