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Robert Wynn Smyth 1870–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1870

Birth Location: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 19 June 1963

Death Location: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Smyth

Mother: Mary Smyth

Spouse(s): Rosilenia Smyth

Children(s): Myrtle Smyth, Galden Smyth, Harve Smyth, Tip Smyth, Lee Smyth, Irene Smyth

In 1870, Robert Wynn Smyth entered the world in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Morrison Smyth And Mary Pennington Smyth. In 1935, Robert Wynn Smyth resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia. In 1940, Robert Wynn Smyth resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA. Robert Wynn Smyth married Rosilenia S Smyth, and had children including Galden Smyth, Harve Robert Smyth, Irene Lucille Smyth, Lee Straley Smyth, Myrtle Smyth, Tip C Smyth. Robert Wynn Smyth passed away in 1963 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Robert Wynn Smyth entered the world in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Morrison Smyth And Mary Pennington Smyth.
  • In 1935, Robert Wynn Smyth resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia.
  • In 1940, Robert Wynn Smyth resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Wynn Smyth married Rosilenia S Smyth, and had children including Galden Smyth, Harve Robert Smyth, Irene Lucille Smyth, Lee Straley Smyth, Myrtle Smyth, Tip C Smyth.
  • Robert Wynn Smyth passed away in 1963 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Smyth's Ancestors

Self
Robert Smyth
1870–1963
Birth Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Morrison Smyth
1838–1912
Mary (Pennington) Smyth
1836–1880
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Simmons) Parsons
1802–1857
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Pennington
1805–1890
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Parsons
1754–1808
Mary Feathers
1758–1856
Edward Pennington
1769–1860
Martha Flanary
1779–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Rachel Jones
1739–1841
John Flanary
1748–1842
Phoebe Boggs
1754–1842

Robert Smyth's Descendants

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Robert (Wynn) Smyth (21 February 1870–19 June 1963) m. Rosilenia (S) Smyth (29 March 1879–5 October 1942)
  1. 1. Myrtle Smyth 1905–
  2. 2. Galden Smyth 1915–
  3. 3. Harve (Robert) Smyth 1916–1994 m. Edna (Ruth) Smyth 1914–1990
    1. 1. Dewey (Carl) Smyth 1943–2018
  4. 4. Tip (C) Smyth 1920–
  5. 5. Lee (Straley) Smyth 1920–2004 m. Flora (Virginia) Smyth 1920–2008
  6. 6. Irene (Lucille) Smyth 1924–2002

Robert Smyth's Timeline

4 Records

1870
21 February 1870
Birth of Robert Wynn Smyth in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 65
Robert Wynn Smyth resided here in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 70
Robert Wynn Smyth resided here in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
1963
19 June 1963
Age 93
Death of Robert Wynn Smyth in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1870
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 53-14
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 53-14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 53-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1963
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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