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Nina Elizabeth Smith 1894–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1894

Birth Location: Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: Riverside, Riverside, California, United States

Father: Champion Smith

Mother: Eliza Spurgeon

Spouse(s): Earnest Cross, Truman Easton

Children(s): Leo Cross, Beulah Cross, Ona Cross, Edna Easton

In 1894, Nina Elizabeth Smith entered the world in Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA, born to Champion P Smith And Eliza Jane Spurgeon. Nina Elizabeth Smith married Earnest Melvin Cross, Truman Elijah Easton, and had children including Beulah Beatrice Cross, Edna Easton, Leo Howard Cross, Ona Helen Cross. Nina Elizabeth Smith passed away in 1920 in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Nina Elizabeth Smith entered the world in Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA, born to Champion P Smith And Eliza Jane Spurgeon.
  • Nina Elizabeth Smith married Earnest Melvin Cross, Truman Elijah Easton, and had children including Beulah Beatrice Cross, Edna Easton, Leo Howard Cross, Ona Helen Cross.
  • Nina Elizabeth Smith passed away in 1920 in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Champion Smith
1861–1943
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
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Eliza Spurgeon
1867–1928
Birth Location: Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Earnest Cross
1892–1987
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas
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Truman Easton
1884–1965
Birth Location: Timewell, Brown County, Illinois
TE

Children(s)

Leo Cross
1916–1993
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Kansas
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Beulah Cross
1911–1984
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
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Ona Cross
1913–1983
Birth Location: Kansas
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Edna Easton
1910–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Nina Smith's Ancestors

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Nina Smith
1894–1920
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
Parents
Champion P. Smith
1861–1943
Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Eliza (Jane) Spurgeon
1867–1928
Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Grandparents
Alexander (Eleazer) Spurgeon
1840–1917
Salt Creek Township, Houston,Jackson County, Indiana
Mary (Angeline) White
1842–1895
Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Spurgeon
1822–1898
Elizabeth Rose
1825–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Spurgeon
1783–1849
Phebe Brazelton
1791–1882

Nina Smith's Descendants

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Nina (Elizabeth) Smith (18 Aug 1894–1920) m. Earnest (Melvin) Cross (23 May 1892–19 Dec 1987) m. Truman (Elijah) Easton (5 Nov 1884–6 Jun 1965)
  1. 1. Leo (Howard) Cross 1916–1993
  2. 2. Beulah (Beatrice) Cross 1911–1984
  3. 3. Ona (Helen) Cross 1913–1983
  4. 4. Edna Easton 1910–

Nina Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1894
18 Aug 1894
Birth of Nina Elizabeth Smith in Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Death of Nina Elizabeth Smith in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
Riverside, Riverside, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
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