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Octavia Jane Smith 1878–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878-11-11

Birth Location: Avera, Greene County, Ms

Death Date: 1929-12-02

Death Location: Hattiesburg, Ms

Father: John Smith

Mother: Spicy Kittrell

Spouse(s): Joseph Walley

Children(s): Smith Walley, Willis MD, Mable Walley, Joseph Walley, Lillian Walley, Eva Walley, Addie Walley

The story of Octavia Jane Smith began in 1878 in Avera, Greene County, Ms. Octavia Jane Smith married Joseph Walley, and had children including Addie Mae Walley, Eva Estelle Walley, Joseph Houston Walley, Lillian Leona Walley, Mable Louvenia Walley, Marion Syble Walley, Smith Ray Walley, Willis W Walley Md. Octavia Jane Smith passed away in 1929 in Hattiesburg, Ms.

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Biography

  • The story of Octavia Jane Smith began in 1878 in Avera, Greene County, Ms.
  • Octavia Jane Smith married Joseph Walley, and had children including Addie Mae Walley, Eva Estelle Walley, Joseph Houston Walley, Lillian Leona Walley, Mable Louvenia Walley, Marion Syble Walley, Smith Ray Walley, Willis W Walley Md.
  • Octavia Jane Smith passed away in 1929 in Hattiesburg, Ms.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smith
1847–1910
Birth Location: Avera, Ms
JS
Spicy Kittrell
1854–1906
Birth Location: Avera, Ms
SK

Spouses(s)

Joseph Walley
1880–1968
Birth Location: Richton, Ms
JW

Children(s)

Smith Walley
1919–
Birth Location: –
SW
Willis MD
1916–
Birth Location: –
WM
Mable Walley
1914–
Birth Location: –
MW
Joseph Walley
1912–1980
Birth Location: –
JW
Lillian Walley
1909–1962
Birth Location: –
LW
Eva Walley
1907–
Birth Location: –
EW
Addie Walley
1906–
Birth Location: –
AW

Octavia Smith's Ancestors

Self
Octavia Smith
1878–1929
Birth Place: Avera, Greene County, Ms
Parents
John Andrew (Ander) Smith
1847–1910
Avera, Ms
Spicy Kittrell
1854–1906
Avera, Ms
Grandparents
John (A.) Smith
1823–1865
Al
Rachel Dunnam
1824–1874
Avera, Greene County, Ms
Reuben Kittrell
1818–
Kershaw County, S C
Mary (Polly) McLain
1822–
Ga.
Great-Grandparents
Clayton Sr
1782–1874
Frances Jones
1789–1865
Ebenezer Sr
1776–1846
Absalom Kittrell
1776–1830
Mrs Kittrell
1790–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
–1816
Nancy McWhite
–1831
John Dunnam
1739–1815
Elizabeth McCants
1749–1815
Jonathan Kittrell
1735–

Octavia Smith's Descendants

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Octavia (Jane) Smith (1878-11-11–1929-12-02) m. Joseph Walley (1880-09-12–1968-07-21)
  1. 1. Smith (Ray) Walley 1919–
  2. 2. Willis (W Walley) MD 1916–
  3. 3. Mable (Louvenia) Walley 1914–
  4. 4. Joseph (Houston) Walley 1912–1980
  5. 5. Lillian (Leona) Walley 1909–1962
  6. 6. Eva (Estelle) Walley 1907–
  7. 7. Addie (Mae) Walley 1906– m. Claude (A.) Beasley 1909–1962

Octavia Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1878
1878-11-11
Birth of Octavia Jane Smith in Avera, Greene County, Ms
Avera, Greene County, Ms
1929
1929-12-02
Age 51
Death of Octavia Jane Smith in Hattiesburg, Ms
Hattiesburg, Ms

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878-11-11
    Event Place: Avera, Greene County, Ms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1929-12-02
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Ms
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