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Samuel James Smith 1851 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1851

Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Apr 1917

Death Location: Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Smith

Mother: Elizabeth Surface

Spouse(s): Lilly Alcorn

Children(s): Clayborne Smith, Josefus Smith, Clayburn Smith, Leslie Smith, Anna Smith-Scoggins, Hanan Smith, Homer Smith

In 1851, Samuel James Smith entered the world in Lee, Virginia, USA, born to James Paris Smith and Elizabeth Jane Surface. Samuel James Smith married Lilly B. Alcorn, and had children including Clayborne I. Smith, Josefus Smith, Clayburn I Smith, Leslie Smith, Anna Mae Smith-Scoggins, Hanan Smith, Homer Gilbert Smith. Samuel James Smith passed away in 1917 in Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Samuel James Smith entered the world in Lee, Virginia, USA, born to James Paris Smith and Elizabeth Jane Surface.
  • Samuel James Smith married Lilly B. Alcorn, and had children including Clayborne I. Smith, Josefus Smith, Clayburn I Smith, Leslie Smith, Anna Mae Smith-Scoggins, Hanan Smith, Homer Gilbert Smith.
  • Samuel James Smith passed away in 1917 in Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Smith
1825 – 1915
Birth Location: Prices Fork, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Surface
1828 – 1875
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lilly Alcorn
1875 – 1899
Birth Location: Estill, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Clayborne Smith
1878 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Josefus Smith
1882 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Clayburn Smith
1883 –
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Leslie Smith
1893 – 1977
Birth Location: Estill, Kentucky, USA
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Anna Smith-Scoggins
1895 – 1989
Birth Location: Titus County, Texas, USA
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Hanan Smith
1899 –
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Homer Smith
1899 – 1963
Birth Location: Grayson County, Texas, USA
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Samuel Smith's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Smith
1851 – 1917
Birth Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Paris Smith
1825 – 1915
Prices Fork, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Surface
1828 – 1875
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Smith's Descendants

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Samuel (James) Smith (May 1851 – 17 Apr 1917) m. Lilly (B.) Alcorn (May 1875 – Nov 1899)
  1. 1. Clayborne (I.) Smith (Nov 1878 – )
  2. 2. Josefus Smith (Jan 1882 – )
  3. 3. Clayburn (I) Smith (1883 – )
  4. 4. Leslie Smith (16 Feb 1893 – 16 Jan 1977)
    1. 1. Billy (Eugene) Smith (abt 1932 – )
    2. 2. Billy (Eugene) Smith (abt 1932 – )
  5. 5. Anna (Mae) Smith-Scoggins (30 Jan 1895 – 14 Jun 1989)
  6. 6. Hanan Smith (1899 – )
  7. 7. Homer (Gilbert) Smith (16 Mar 1899 – 24 Jan 1963) m. Mollie (A) Grounds (26 Aug 1902 – 12 Dec 1987)
    1. 1. Gilbert (Junior) Smith (10 Feb 1924 – 24 Jun 2000) m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Abbott (5 March 1925 – 13 Oct 2002)
      1. 1. Homer (Reid) Smith (27 Jan 1949 – ) m. Edith (Renae) Mears (11 Dec 1950 – ) m. LaJuana (Gay) Willoughby (22 Nov 1952 – )
        1. 1. Dondi (Rachele) Smith (5 Sep 1970 – ) m. Jeffrey (Dwayne) Radicke (23 May 1968 – )
      2. 2. Sandy (Alicoanette) Stroud (14 Feb 1959 – ) m. Wesley Williams
        1. 1. Brandon (K) Williams (1 Apr 1979 – ) m. Tarrah (L) Tipps (25 Jan – )
      3. 3. James (Franklin) Smith (17 Nov 1966 – ) m. Terri Lewis
        1. 1. Curtis Smith (11 Jan 1992 – ) m. Brittney
        2. 2. Brittany Smith
      4. 4. Gilbert (Lynn) Smith m. Brenda
        1. 1. Melody (Lyn) Smith (17 Dec 1972 – )
        2. 2. Brian Smith

Samuel Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1851
May 1851
Birth of Samuel James Smith in Lee, Virginia, USA
Lee, Virginia, USA
1917
17 Apr 1917
Age 66
Death of Samuel James Smith in Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1851
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
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