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Samuel Harper Jerome Smith 1854 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1854

Birth Location: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 10 July 1938

Death Location: Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama

Father: Middleton Woodall

Mother: Julia Ellison

Spouse(s): Polly Ratliff

Children(s): Waller Smith

In 1854, Samuel Harper Jerome Smith entered the world in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA, born to Middleton Emery Woodall and Julia Ann Ellison. Samuel Harper Jerome Smith married Polly Ann Rebecca Ratliff, and had children including Waller Arthur Jerome Smith. Samuel Harper Jerome Smith passed away in 1938 in Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Samuel Harper Jerome Smith entered the world in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA, born to Middleton Emery Woodall and Julia Ann Ellison.
  • Samuel Harper Jerome Smith married Polly Ann Rebecca Ratliff, and had children including Waller Arthur Jerome Smith.
  • Samuel Harper Jerome Smith passed away in 1938 in Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama.

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Samuel Smith's Ancestors

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Samuel Smith
1854 – 1938
Birth Place: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
Parents
Middleton Emery Woodall
1836 – 1907
, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Julia (Ann) Ellison
1833 – 1910
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
John (Ansullem) Woodall
1795 – 1890
GA
Mary VEST
1799 – 1860
Hancock Co., GA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Smith's Descendants

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Samuel (Harper Jerome) Smith (23 Jan 1854 – 10 July 1938) m. Polly (Ann Rebecca) Ratliff (1 May 1857 – 6 June 1894)
  1. 1. Waller (Arthur Jerome) Smith (15 Oct 1882 – 31 Mar 1965) m. Minnie Riethmeier (Jul 1887 – February 15, 1975)
    1. 1. Elga (Jerome) Smith (abt 1912 – 15 Aug 1970) m. Ruby (Dora) Smith (abt 1912 – 1992)
      1. 1. Elga (Jerome) Smith (21 March 1933 – 12 March 1985) m. Macquelene Blain (4/27/1924 – 1991)
        1. 1. Michael (Lynn) Childers (8 May 1961 – )
        2. 2. Shelley Childers (1963 – 08 Feb 2017) m. Larry (Gene) Easterling (05/27/1964 – 9/13/2010)
      2. 2. Boby (Jean) Smith (abt 1938 – )

Samuel Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1854
23 Jan 1854
Birth of Samuel Harper Jerome Smith in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
1875
12 Sep 1875
Age 21
Samuel Harper Jerome Smith was married in Morgan, Alabama, USA
Morgan, Alabama, USA
1895
1895
Age 41
Samuel Harper Jerome Smith was married
None
1938
10 July 1938
Age 84
Death of Samuel Harper Jerome Smith in Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama
Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1854
    Event Place: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Morgan, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1895

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1938
    Event Place: Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama

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