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Richard G Smith 1884 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 JUN 1884

Birth Location: Erose, Knox, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 APR 1960

Death Location: Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA

Father: Newton Smith

Mother: Sarah Taylor

Spouse(s): Alabama Swafford, Oatie Warren

Children(s): Myrtle Smith, Rev Smith, Wade Smith, Ellen Stewart, Taylor Smith, Axie Jordan, Ida Allen

Richard G Smith was born in 1884 in Erose, Knox, Kentucky, USA, the child of Newton Smith and Sarah Taylor. In 1900, Richard G Smith resided in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA. In 1900, Richard G Smith resided in Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. Richard G Smith married Alabama Swafford, Oatie Ottie Warren, and had children including Myrtle Smith, Rev Golden Smith, Wade Smith, Ellen Stewart, Taylor Smith, Axie Jordan, Ida Allen. Richard G Smith passed away in 1960 in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard G Smith was born in 1884 in Erose, Knox, Kentucky, USA, the child of Newton Smith and Sarah Taylor.
  • In 1900, Richard G Smith resided in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1900, Richard G Smith resided in Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • Richard G Smith married Alabama Swafford, Oatie Ottie Warren, and had children including Myrtle Smith, Rev Golden Smith, Wade Smith, Ellen Stewart, Taylor Smith, Axie Jordan, Ida Allen.
  • Richard G Smith passed away in 1960 in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Newton Smith
1858 – 1920
Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Taylor
1863 – 1920
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alabama Swafford
1865 – 1940
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Oatie Warren
1902 – 1980
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Myrtle Smith
1904 – 1973
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Rev Smith
1906 – 1969
Birth Location: Ogle, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Wade Smith
1898 – 1949
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Ellen Stewart
1902 – 1980
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
ES
Taylor Smith
1900 – 1977
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Axie Jordan
1904 – 1974
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Ida Allen
1895 – 1957
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Richard Smith's Ancestors

Self
Richard Smith
1884 – 1960
Birth Place: Erose, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Newton Smith
1858 – 1920
Clay, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Taylor
1863 – 1920
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Taylor
1829 – 1898
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Permelia (Ann) Hammonds
1830 – 1905
, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856

Richard Smith's Descendants

1.
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Richard (G) Smith (7 JUN 1884 – 14 APR 1960) m. Alabama Swafford (1865 – 11 DEC 1940) m. Oatie (Ottie) Warren (6 FEB 1902 – 6 MAR 1980)
  1. 1. Myrtle Smith (29 JUN 1904 – 24 SEP 1973) m. Nasby Broughton (3 JAN 1906 – 12 JAN 1963)
    1. 1. Richard (Gilbert) Broughton (18 FEB 1931 – 14 JAN 1998)
  2. 2. Rev (Golden) Smith (28 MAY 1906 – 30 JUL 1969)
  3. 3. Wade Smith (29 JUL 1898 – 6 MAY 1949)
  4. 4. Ellen Stewart (13 AUG 1902 – 4 MAR 1980)
  5. 5. Taylor Smith (29 MAY 1900 – 28 JUN 1977)
  6. 6. Axie Jordan (16 JUN 1904 – 12 NOV 1974)
  7. 7. Ida Allen (18 AUG 1895 – 4 MAY 1957)

Richard Smith's Timeline

23 Records

1884
7 JUN 1884
Birth of Richard G Smith in Erose, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Erose, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Richard G Smith resided here in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Richard G Smith resided here in Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Richard G Smith resided here in Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Richard G Smith resided here in Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
Richard G Smith resided here in Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Richard G Smith resided here in Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Richard G Smith resided here in District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Richard G Smith resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Richard G Smith resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Richard G Smith resided here in District 4, District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
District 4, District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
Richard G Smith resided here in Dewitt, Mills, Knox, Kentucky
Dewitt, Mills, Knox, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 51
Richard G Smith resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
Richard G Smith resided here in Sh, Knox, Kentucky
Sh, Knox, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 51
Richard G Smith resided here in Dewitt, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Dewitt, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 56
Richard G Smith resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 56
Richard G Smith resided here in Mag Dist 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 56
Richard G Smith resided here
None
1940
1940
Age 56
Richard G Smith resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1942
1942
Age 58
Richard G Smith resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 66
Richard G Smith resided here in Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1960
14 APR 1960
Age 76
Death of Richard G Smith in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
1960
12 APR 1960
Age 76
Richard G Smith resided here in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1884
    Event Place: Erose, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [6] Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 APR 1960
    Event Place: Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 APR 1960
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dewitt, Mills, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Erose, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Messer, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, District 4, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dewitt, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knox, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree
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