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Murray Forbes Smith 1814–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 July 1814

Birth Location: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 4 May 1875

Death Location: Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America

Father: George Smith

Mother: Delia Smith

Spouse(s): Phoebe Desha

Children(s): Alva Vanderbilt, Desha Smith, Julia Smith, Mary Tiffany, Alice Smith, Murray Smith, Armide Smith

In 1814, Murray Forbes Smith entered the world in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America, born to George Smith And Delia Smith. Murray Forbes Smith married Phoebe Desha, and had children including Alice Smith, Alva Vanderbilt, Armide Vogel Smith, Desha Smith, Julia Florence Smith, Mary Virginia Tiffany, Murray Forbes Smith. Murray Forbes Smith passed away in 1875 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Murray Forbes Smith entered the world in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America, born to George Smith And Delia Smith.
  • Murray Forbes Smith married Phoebe Desha, and had children including Alice Smith, Alva Vanderbilt, Armide Vogel Smith, Desha Smith, Julia Florence Smith, Mary Virginia Tiffany, Murray Forbes Smith.
  • Murray Forbes Smith passed away in 1875 in Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America.

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Murray Smith's Ancestors

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Murray Smith
1814–1875
Birth Place: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
George Smith
1765–1822
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Delia Smith
1780–1841
Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Murray Smith's Descendants

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Murray (Forbes) Smith (21 July 1814–4 May 1875) m. Phoebe Desha (25 August 1821–18 August 1871)
  1. 1. Alva Vanderbilt 1853–1933 m. William (Kissam) Vanderbilt 1849–1920
    1. 1. Consuela Vanderbilt 1877–1964 m. Charles (Richard John) Spencer-Churchill 1871–1934 m. Louis (Jacques) Balsan 1868–1956
      1. 1. John (Albert William) Spencer-Churchill 1897–1972 m. Alexandra (Mary Hilda) Spencer-Churchill 1900–1961
        1. 1. Sarah (Consuelo) Spencer-Churchill 1921–2000
        2. 2. Charles (George William Colin) Spencer-Churchill 1940–2016
        3. 3. John (George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill 11th Duke of) Marlborough 1926–2014
    2. 2. William (Kissam Vanderbilt) II 1878–1944 m. Virginia (Graham) Fair 1875–1935 m. Rosamund Warburton 1897–1947
      1. 1. Muriel Vanderbilt 1900–1972
      2. 2. William (Kissam Vanderbilt) III 1907–1933
      3. 3. Consuelo Vanderbilt 1903–1993
      4. 4. Rosemary Chisholm 1920–1974
    3. 3. Harold (Stirling) Vanderbilt 1884–1970
  2. 2. Desha Smith 1842–1889
  3. 3. Julia (Florence) Smith 1860–1905
  4. 4. Mary (Virginia) Tiffany 1856–1926
  5. 5. Alice Smith 1845–1847
  6. 6. Murray (Forbes) Smith 1844–1857
  7. 7. Armide (Vogel) Smith 1847–1907

Murray Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1814
21 July 1814
Birth of Murray Forbes Smith in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
1875
4 May 1875
Age 61
Death of Murray Forbes Smith in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America
Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 July 1814
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1875
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bronx, Bronx County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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