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Ray Monroe Smith 1923–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 August 1923

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 14 September 2002

Death Location: Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Clarence Sr

Mother: Dessie Smith

Spouse(s): Rosey Smith

Children(s):

The story of Ray Monroe Smith began in 1923 in North Carolina. In 1935, Ray Monroe Smith resided in Rural, Catawba, North Carolina. In 1940, Ray Monroe Smith resided in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. Ray Monroe Smith married Rosey Lee Smith Smith. Ray Monroe Smith passed away in 2002 in Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Monroe Smith began in 1923 in North Carolina.
  • In 1935, Ray Monroe Smith resided in Rural, Catawba, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, Ray Monroe Smith resided in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA.
  • Ray Monroe Smith married Rosey Lee Smith Smith.
  • Ray Monroe Smith passed away in 2002 in Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ray Smith's Ancestors

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Ray Smith
1923–2002
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Clarence Eugene Smith Sr
1893–1968
Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America
Dessie (Emma Hafner Yoder) Smith
1894–1971
North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Henry Davidson) Smith
1863–1927
Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jane (Elizabeth or Betty Elizabeth Sigmon) Smith
1861–1935
Great-Grandparents
Edmond Smith
1817–1901
Mary Smith
1837–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ray Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1923
2 August 1923
Birth of Ray Monroe Smith in North Carolina
North Carolina
1935
1935
Age 12
Ray Monroe Smith resided here in Rural, Catawba, North Carolina
Rural, Catawba, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 17
Ray Monroe Smith resided here in Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
2002
14 September 2002
Age 79
Death of Ray Monroe Smith
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1923
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newton, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2887; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 18-35C
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Catawba, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newton, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2887; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 18-35C

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newton, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2887; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 18-35C

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 September 2002
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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