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Selma Gray Smith 1906–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1906

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Aug 1995

Death Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Rutherford Forrest

Mother: Emma Forrest

Spouse(s): James Sr, James Sr

Children(s): James Jr

Selma Gray Smith was born in 1906 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Rutherford T Forrest And Emma Virginia Forrest. In 1910, Selma Gray Smith resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Selma Gray Smith resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Selma Gray Smith married James Edwin Smith Sr, James Floyd Williams Sr, and had children including James Floyd Williams Jr. Selma Gray Smith passed away in 1995 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Selma Gray Smith was born in 1906 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Rutherford T Forrest And Emma Virginia Forrest.
  • In 1910, Selma Gray Smith resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Selma Gray Smith resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Selma Gray Smith married James Edwin Smith Sr, James Floyd Williams Sr, and had children including James Floyd Williams Jr.
  • Selma Gray Smith passed away in 1995 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rutherford Forrest
1877–1936
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
RF
Emma Forrest
1877–1966
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EF

Spouses(s)

James Sr
1905–1955
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JS
James Sr
1904–1993
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JS

Children(s)

James Jr
1928–1955
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JJ

Selma Smith's Ancestors

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Selma Smith
1906–1995
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Rutherford T Forrest
1877–1936
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Emma (Virginia) Forrest
1877–1966
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Uriah (Thomas "Uncle Tom" (Elias)) Forrest
1847–1923
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Amanda Montgomery
1843–1918
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1800–1855
Lovica Flippin
1803–1901
James Sr
1811–1879
Mary Jean
1818–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Selma Smith's Descendants

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Selma (Gray) Smith (26 Nov 1906–10 Aug 1995) m. James (Floyd Williams) Sr (15 Feb 1905–01 Jun 1955) m. James (Edwin Smith) Sr (27 Jul 1904–28 Aug 1993)
  1. 1. James (Floyd Williams) Jr 1928–1955

Selma Smith's Timeline

10 Records

1906
26 Nov 1906
Birth of Selma Gray Smith in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Selma Gray Smith resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Selma Gray Smith resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Selma Gray Smith resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Selma Gray Smith resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Selma Gray Smith resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Selma Gray Smith resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Selma Gray Smith resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1995
08 Aug 1995
Age 89
Death of Selma Gray Smith in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1995
10 Aug 1995
Age 89
Burial of Selma Gray Smith in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 58-4
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-62-0277; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1963
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 77
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 2450; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Piankitank, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 2450; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Piankitank, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1995
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-62-0277; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1963
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Newspapers.com - Daily Press - 10 Aug 1995 - Page 22, Obituary for Selma E Smith 10 Aug 1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1995
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com - Daily Press - 10 Aug 1995 - Page 22, Obituary for Selma E Smith 10 Aug 1995
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