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Thomas Felton Smith 1889–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1889

Birth Location: Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 04-07-1963

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Daniel Smith

Mother: Paralee Rhodes

Spouse(s): Gussie Lipsey

Children(s): Wayne Smith, Thomas Smith, Thomas Smith, Sara Smith, Mildred Smith

In 1889, Thomas Felton Smith entered the world in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States, born to Daniel Ford Smith And Paralee Isabel Elizabeth Amanda Rhodes. In 1900, Thomas Felton Smith resided in Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, Thomas Felton Smith resided in Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA. Thomas Felton Smith married Gussie Ross Lipsey, and had children including Mildred Louise Smith, Sara Isabel Ed Marie Smith, Thomas Felton Jr Smith, Thomas Ross Bud Smith, Wayne Buford Smith. Thomas Felton Smith passed away in 1963 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Thomas Felton Smith entered the world in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States, born to Daniel Ford Smith And Paralee Isabel Elizabeth Amanda Rhodes.
  • In 1900, Thomas Felton Smith resided in Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, Thomas Felton Smith resided in Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA.
  • Thomas Felton Smith married Gussie Ross Lipsey, and had children including Mildred Louise Smith, Sara Isabel Ed Marie Smith, Thomas Felton Jr Smith, Thomas Ross Bud Smith, Wayne Buford Smith.
  • Thomas Felton Smith passed away in 1963 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Smith
1850–1922
Birth Location: GA
DS
Paralee Rhodes
1861–1929
Birth Location: Mississippi
PR

Spouses(s)

Gussie Lipsey
1891–1970
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
GL

Children(s)

Wayne Smith
1918–2013
Birth Location: Missippi County, Arkansas
WS
Thomas Smith
1911–1963
Birth Location: Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States
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Thomas Smith
1921–1964
Birth Location: Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States
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Sara Smith
1914–2016
Birth Location: Mississippi
SS
Mildred Smith
1912–1984
Birth Location: Mississippi
MS

Thomas Smith's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Smith
1889–1963
Birth Place: Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Daniel Ford Smith
1850–1922
GA
Paralee (Isabel Elizabeth Amanda) Rhodes
1861–1929
Mississippi
Grandparents
Jack Smith
1809–1867
South Carolina, USA
Nancy (M) Smith
1828–1910
Georgia
Columbus (W) Rhodes
1839–1860
Alabama, United States
Lucy (Ann) Jackson
1843–1910
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1782–1850
Drucilla Dunston
1790–
Daniel Ford
1792–1862
Elizabeth SMITH
1811–1849
Hiram Rhodes
1793–1850
Eve Hipp
1803–1857
Benjamin Jackson
1816–1896
Sarah Andrews
1824–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1758–1851
Francis Dodd
1819–1846
Dunston
1770–
Captain Ford
1715–1804
Jonathan Rhodes
1760–1830
Henrietta Ingram
1765–1840
John Andrews
1789–
Martha Pope
1800–

Thomas Smith's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Felton) Smith (6 Aug 1889–04-07-1963) m. Gussie (Ross) Lipsey (12-11-1891–30 Jun 1970)
  1. 1. Wayne (Buford) Smith 1918–2013 m. Chattie (Sue) Darby 1921–2013
    1. 1. Eleanor (Sue) Smith 1939–2020
  2. 2. Thomas (Ross Bud) Smith 1911–1963 m. Virginia (Uldine) Dulin 1907–1991
    1. 1. Thomas (Ross Smith) Jr 1929–1984
    2. 2. Virginia (Margaret) Smith 1930–2007 m. William (Herman) Brown 1923–1992
    3. 3. Peggy (Marie) Smith 1937–2005
    4. 4. Charles (Felton) Smith 1938–2016
    5. 5. Lanora (Anne) Smith 1934–2015 m. Emil (L) Lucas 1925–2011
  3. 3. Thomas (Felton, Jr.) Smith 1921–1964 m. Doris (Jean) Herring 1923–1991
    1. 1. Ronald Smith 1941–2025
    2. 2. Patricia Smith 1943–2021 m. Rickie Herring 1944–2014
    3. 3. Carolyn Smith 1944–2012 m. Roy Smith 1941–1984
  4. 4. Sara (Isabel (Ed Marie)) Smith 1914–2016 m. William (Sanford) Childress 1903–1973
    1. 1. Gussie (Edwinia) Childress 1932–2019 m. James (D.) Lowe 1926–2004
    2. 2. Raymond (Clay) Childress 1933–2008 m. Marie Holland 1933–2021
    3. 3. Beverly Childress 1936–2002 m. Wayne (Thomas) Miller 1934–1968
    4. 4. William (Edward) Childress 1938–2006 m. Carmen (Ann) Thomas 1938–2023
  5. 5. Mildred (Louise) Smith 1912–1984 m. Ernest (Leo) Manley 1910–1979 m. Amos (Daniel) Smith 1915–1990
    1. 1. Ernest (F) Manley 1930–1997
    2. 2. Donald (Wayne (Duck)) Manley 1934–2012 m. Marylyn Strange 1934–2017
    3. 3. Charles (Richard) Manley 1938–1946
    4. 4. Geneva (Louise) Manley 1932–1932

Thomas Smith's Timeline

8 Records

1889
6 Aug 1889
Birth of Thomas Felton Smith in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States
Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States
1900
1900
Age 11
Thomas Felton Smith resided here in Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Thomas Felton Smith resided here in Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Thomas Felton Smith resided here in Beat 3, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Thomas Felton Smith resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 46
Thomas Felton Smith resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 51
Thomas Felton Smith resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
1963
04-07-1963
Age 74
Death of Thomas Felton Smith in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1889
    Event Place: Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3970; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 98-300A
    [2] U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-46-3904; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: T625_880; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 417
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2278; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 719.0; FHL microfilm: 2342012
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Panola County, Mississippi; Roll: 1682945; Draft Board: 0.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 823; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1240823
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: T624_755; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374768
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 823; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1240823

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: T624_755; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374768

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 3, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: T625_880; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 417

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2278; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 719.0; FHL microfilm: 2342012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3970; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 98-300A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3970; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 98-300A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Panola, MS
    Record Source: U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Panola, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Panola County, Mississippi; Roll: 1682945; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04-07-1963
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-46-3904; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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