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Polly Oates Smith 1928–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1928

Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 9 Nov 2005

Death Location: Gulfport

Father: Robert Oates

Mother: Bernice Hendricks

Spouse(s): Buster Smith

Children(s): Rebecca Switzer, Robert Smith

Polly Oates Smith was born in 1928 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of Robert Cullis Oates And Bernice L Hendricks. In 1930, Polly Oates Smith resided in Easley, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, Polly Oates Smith resided in Dayton, Pickens, South Carolina. Polly Oates Smith married Buster Jack Smith, and had children including Jacqueline Carol Smith, Rebecca Jane Switzer, Robert Thomas Smith. Polly Oates Smith passed away in 2005 in Gulfport.

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Biography

  • Polly Oates Smith was born in 1928 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of Robert Cullis Oates And Bernice L Hendricks.
  • In 1930, Polly Oates Smith resided in Easley, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Polly Oates Smith resided in Dayton, Pickens, South Carolina.
  • Polly Oates Smith married Buster Jack Smith, and had children including Jacqueline Carol Smith, Rebecca Jane Switzer, Robert Thomas Smith.
  • Polly Oates Smith passed away in 2005 in Gulfport.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Oates
1898–1966
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Bernice Hendricks
1904–1994
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
BH

Spouses(s)

Buster Smith
1923–
Birth Location: Habersham Georgia, Georgia, USA
BS

Children(s)

Rebecca Switzer
1949–2022
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina
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Robert Smith
1945–2007
Birth Location: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
RS

Polly Smith's Ancestors

Self
Polly Smith
1928–2005
Birth Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Robert Cullis Oates
1898–1966
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Bernice (L) Hendricks
1904–1994
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Polly Smith's Descendants

1.
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Polly (Oates) Smith (26 Mar 1928–9 Nov 2005) m. Buster (Jack) Smith (20 March 1923–)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) Switzer 1949–2022
  2. 2. Robert (Thomas) Smith 1945–2007

Polly Smith's Timeline

11 Records

1928
26 Mar 1928
Birth of Polly Oates Smith in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1930
1930
Age 2
Polly Oates Smith resided here in Easley, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Easley, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Polly Oates Smith resided here in Dayton, Pickens, South Carolina
Dayton, Pickens, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 12
Polly Oates Smith resided here in Dayton District, Dayton, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Dayton District, Dayton, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1943
1943
Age 15
Polly Oates Smith resided here in Easley, South Carolina, USA
Easley, South Carolina, USA
1945
1945
Age 17
Polly Oates Smith resided here in Easley, South Carolina, USA
Easley, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
Polly Oates Smith resided here in Gantt, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Gantt, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 23
Polly Oates Smith resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1982
1982
Age 54
Polly Oates Smith resided here in Gulfport, MS
Gulfport, MS
2005
7 Nov 2005
Age 77
Death of Polly Oates Smith in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
2005
9 Nov 2005
Age 77
Burial of Polly Oates Smith in Gulfport
Gulfport

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [11] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Easley, Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dayton, Pickens, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dayton District, Dayton, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Easley, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Easley, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gantt, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Gulfport, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gulfjport
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gulfport, Easley, S.C.
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 2005
    Event Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Nov 2005
    Event Place: Gulfport
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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