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Ola Mae Smith 1904–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1904

Birth Location: Ellis County, Texas

Death Date: 3 Sep 1989

Death Location: Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, USA

Father: James Smith

Mother: Myrtle Smith

Spouse(s): Clyde Backus

Children(s):

Ola Mae Smith was born in 1904 in Ellis County, Texas, the child of James Franklin Smith And Myrtle A Smith. In 1910, Ola Mae Smith resided in Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, USA. In 1930, Ola Mae Smith resided in Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas. Ola Mae Smith married Clyde William Backus. Ola Mae Smith passed away in 1989 in Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Ola Mae Smith was born in 1904 in Ellis County, Texas, the child of James Franklin Smith And Myrtle A Smith.
  • In 1910, Ola Mae Smith resided in Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Ola Mae Smith resided in Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas.
  • Ola Mae Smith married Clyde William Backus.
  • Ola Mae Smith passed away in 1989 in Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Smith
1871–1957
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee
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Myrtle Smith
1875–
Birth Location: Texas
MS

Spouses(s)

Clyde Backus
1906–1975
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
CB

Children(s)

Ola Smith's Ancestors

Self
Ola Smith
1904–1989
Birth Place: Ellis County, Texas
Parents
James Franklin Smith
1871–1957
Cannon County, Tennessee
Myrtle (A.) Smith
1875–
Texas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ola Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1904
11 Jul 1904
Birth of Ola Mae Smith in Ellis County, Texas
Ellis County, Texas
1910
1910
Age 6
Ola Mae Smith resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Ola Mae Smith resided here in Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas
Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas
1935
1935-1993
Age 31
Ola Mae Smith resided here in Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 36
Ola Mae Smith resided here in Ellis, Texas, United States
Ellis, Texas, United States
1989
3 Sep 1989
Age 85
Death of Ola Mae Smith in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas
Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Ellis County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Ellis, Texas; Roll: T627_4027; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 70-37.
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 453-20-3359; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 2327; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 371.0; FHL microfilm: 2342061.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1549; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0141; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375562.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1549; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0141; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375562.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 2327; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 371.0; FHL microfilm: 2342061.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Dallas, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ellis, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Ellis, Texas; Roll: T627_4027; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 70-37.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1989
    Event Place: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 453-20-3359; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maypearl, Ellis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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