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Minerva Elizabeth Smith 1862–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1862

Birth Location: Johnson County, Illinois

Death Date: 14 Dec 1941

Death Location: Eldorado, Saline, Illinois

Father: Michael Smith

Mother: Margaret Messamore

Spouse(s): John woods

Children(s): John Woods, Dorothy Woods, Flora Woods, Sherman Woods, Minnie Woods, Edwin Woods, William Woods, Mary Woods, Amy Woods, Bertha McCann, Mary Woods

In 1862, Minerva Elizabeth Smith entered the world in Johnson County, Illinois, born to Michael Hasque Smith And Margaret L Messamore. Minerva Elizabeth Smith married John Calvin Woods, and had children including Amy Mae Emma Woods, Bertha Elizabeth Woods Mccann, Dorothy Louise Dora Woods, Edwin G Woods, Flora B Woods, John Herbert James Woods, Mary A Woods, Mary Irene Woods, Minnie E Woods, Sherman L Woods, William O Woods. Minerva Elizabeth Smith passed away in 1941 in Eldorado, Saline, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Minerva Elizabeth Smith entered the world in Johnson County, Illinois, born to Michael Hasque Smith And Margaret L Messamore.
  • Minerva Elizabeth Smith married John Calvin Woods, and had children including Amy Mae Emma Woods, Bertha Elizabeth Woods Mccann, Dorothy Louise Dora Woods, Edwin G Woods, Flora B Woods, John Herbert James Woods, Mary A Woods, Mary Irene Woods, Minnie E Woods, Sherman L Woods, William O Woods.
  • Minerva Elizabeth Smith passed away in 1941 in Eldorado, Saline, Illinois.

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Minerva Smith's Ancestors

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Minerva Smith
1862–1941
Birth Place: Johnson County, Illinois
Parents
Michael Hasque Smith
1832–1902
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Margaret (L.) Messamore
1840–1901
Roane, Tennessee, United States
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Great-Grandparents
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Minerva Smith's Descendants

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Minerva (Elizabeth) Smith (16 Mar 1862–14 Dec 1941) m. John (Calvin) woods (Aug 1855–22 Feb 1905)
  1. 1. John (Herbert “James”) Woods 1894–1971 m. Etta (Lena) Woods 1895–1978
    1. 1. Herbert (Eugene) Woods 1919–1974 m. Opal (May) Busey 1921–1971
  2. 2. Dorothy (Louise “Dora”) Woods 1904–1986
  3. 3. Flora (B) Woods 1887–
  4. 4. Sherman (L) Woods 1885–1956
  5. 5. Minnie (E) Woods 1883–1906
  6. 6. Edwin (G) Woods 1888–
  7. 7. William (O) Woods 1901–1956
  8. 8. Mary (Irene) Woods 1897–1996 m. Ottis (Olden) Leeper 1896–1951
    1. 1. Virginia (Bernice) Leeper 1916–1999
    2. 2. Harlan (Lee) Leeper 1927–1996
    3. 3. Ardell (William) Leeper 1919–1944
    4. 4. Howard (Irvin) Leeper 1923–1999
    5. 5. Paul (Audrey) Leeper 1925–1987
    6. 6. James (Otis) Leeper 1918–1993
  9. 9. Amy (Mae "Emma") Woods 1893–1986
  10. 10. Bertha (Elizabeth Woods) McCann 1890–1974 m. Otto McCann 1885–1965
    1. 1. Hortense McCann 1912–1994
    2. 2. Floyd McCann 1914–1979
    3. 3. Ruby (Mae) McCann 1907–2001
    4. 4. Wanda McCann 1908–1981
    5. 5. Lawanda Grammer 1908–1981
  11. 11. Mary (A) Woods 1897–

Minerva Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1862
16 Mar 1862
Birth of Minerva Elizabeth Smith in Johnson County, Illinois
Johnson County, Illinois
1941
14 Dec 1941
Age 79
Death of Minerva Elizabeth Smith in Eldorado, Saline, Illinois
Eldorado, Saline, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Johnson County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1941
    Event Place: Eldorado, Saline, Illinois

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