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Minnie May James 1896–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 FEB 1896

Birth Location: Greer

Death Date: 21 FEB 1977

Death Location: Woods Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Father: Lee James

Mother: Thurza Wood

Spouse(s): Elmer Smith

Children(s): Doris Smith, Roy Smith, Jerry Smith, Charles Smith, Juanita Smith

The story of Minnie May James began in 1896 in Greer. Minnie May James married Elmer Mckissick Smith, and had children including Charles Lee Smith, Doris Elmer Smith, Jerry James Smith, Juanita Theresa Smith, Roy Earl Smith. Minnie May James passed away in 1977 in Woods Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Minnie May James began in 1896 in Greer.
  • Minnie May James married Elmer Mckissick Smith, and had children including Charles Lee Smith, Doris Elmer Smith, Jerry James Smith, Juanita Theresa Smith, Roy Earl Smith.
  • Minnie May James passed away in 1977 in Woods Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Minnie James's Ancestors

Self
Minnie James
1896–1977
Birth Place: Greer
Parents
Lee James
1872–1907
South Carolina
Thurza (Cora) Wood
1875–1960
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Isham (Jefferson) Wood
1845–1922
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Harriett (Martha) Littlefield
1844–1910
Great-Grandparents
Isham Sr
1799–1871
Susan Johnson
1803–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Wood
1756–1842
Susan Mayfield
1759–1800

Minnie James's Descendants

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Minnie (May) James (27 FEB 1896–21 FEB 1977) m. Elmer (McKissick) Smith (27 SEP 1895–8 FEB 1940)
  1. 1. Doris (Elmer) Smith 1919–1990
  2. 2. Roy (Earl) Smith 1930–2008 m. Martha (June) Wilson 1934–2018
  3. 3. Jerry (James) Smith 1933–2006 m. Julia Mosteller 1937–2003
  4. 4. Charles (Lee) Smith 1917–1948 m. Edith West 1921–1997
    1. 1. Frankie (Lee) Smith 1945–2011
    2. 2. James (Allen) Smith 1946–2018
  5. 5. Juanita (Theresa) Smith 1928–2013 m. Charles (Wesley) Harvey 1930–1995

Minnie James's Timeline

2 Records

1896
27 FEB 1896
Birth of Minnie May James in Greer
Greer
1977
21 FEB 1977
Age 81
Death of Minnie May James in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1896
    Event Place: Greer
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1977; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.8421425,0.14992517,0.9554305&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Taylors
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1977; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.8421425,0.14992517,0.9554305&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1977
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1977; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.8421425,0.14992517,0.9554305&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woods Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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