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Velma Belle Smith 1885 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1885

Birth Location: Clinton County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 12 Oct 1936

Death Location: St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA

Father: Myron Smith

Mother: Prudence Brown

Spouse(s): Guy Georgia

Children(s): Geneita Georgia, William Georgia, Irene Georgia, Daisy Georgia, Marie Georgia

In 1885, Velma Belle Smith entered the world in Clinton County, Michigan, USA, born to Myron Bedell Smith and Prudence Brown. In 1917, Velma Belle Smith resided in Lansing, Michigan, USA. In 1920, Velma Belle Smith resided in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Velma Belle Smith married Guy Russell Georgia, and had children including Geneita Belle Georgia, William Myron "Mike" Georgia, Irene Sarah Georgia, Daisy Marceline Georgia, Marie Edna Georgia. Velma Belle Smith passed away in 1936 in St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Velma Belle Smith entered the world in Clinton County, Michigan, USA, born to Myron Bedell Smith and Prudence Brown.
  • In 1917, Velma Belle Smith resided in Lansing, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1920, Velma Belle Smith resided in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
  • Velma Belle Smith married Guy Russell Georgia, and had children including Geneita Belle Georgia, William Myron "Mike" Georgia, Irene Sarah Georgia, Daisy Marceline Georgia, Marie Edna Georgia.
  • Velma Belle Smith passed away in 1936 in St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Myron Smith
1850 – 1917
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
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Prudence Brown
1848 – 1929
Birth Location: New Jersey
PB

Spouses(s)

Guy Georgia
1885 – 1942
Birth Location: Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America
GG

Children(s)

Geneita Georgia
1909 – 1998
Birth Location: Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America
GG
William Georgia
1911 – 2002
Birth Location: Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
WG
Irene Georgia
1913 – 2003
Birth Location: Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America
IG
Daisy Georgia
1914 – 1998
Birth Location: Chesaning, Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America
DG
Marie Georgia
1921 – 2020
Birth Location: Chesaning, Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America
MG

Velma Smith's Ancestors

Self
Velma Smith
1885 – 1936
Birth Place: Clinton County, Michigan, USA
Parents
Myron Bedell Smith
1850 – 1917
Jacksonville, Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
Prudence Brown
1848 – 1929
New Jersey
Grandparents
Francis Brown
1808 – 1881
Templepatrick, Antrim, Northern Ireland/Scotland?
Susannah Corkin
1806 – 1891
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1773 –
Elizabeth Swain
1773 –
Phillip Corkin
1780 – 1836
Lucy MacBride
1781 – 1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Corkin
1757 –
Eleanor Faulkner
1760 – 1841

Velma Smith's Descendants

1.
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Velma (Belle) Smith (17 Dec 1885 – 12 Oct 1936) m. Guy (Russell) Georgia (7 Jul 1885 – 24 Sep 1942)
  1. 1. Geneita (Belle) Georgia (8 Sep 1909 – 19 Dec 1998) m. Russell (Mathew) Elsea (9 Feb 1909 – 23 Nov 1980)
    1. 1. LeRoy (Myron) Elsea (5 Dec 1928 – 9 Dec 1928)
    2. 2. Kathleen (G.) Elsea (29 Dec 1930 – 11 Oct 2019) m. Raymond (Lawrence) Mason (13 Jun 1927 – 14 Oct 1988)
      1. 1. Rebecca (L) Mason (abt 1950 – )
      2. 2. Cindy (Lynn) Mason (27 Apr 1953 – 28 Nov 2006) m. Antonio (Martinez) Trevino (19 Oct 1951 – 16 Feb 2018)
        1. 1. Mario (Luis) Trevino (30 Apr 1971 – 6 Jul 2005) m. Lisa (27 Mar 1973 – )
        2. 2. Matthew Trevino m. Laura Gonzales
        3. 3. Antonio Trevino m. Jaimi (Lynn) Schilling (26 Aug 1973 – )
      3. 3. Barney (R) Mason (13 Oct 1959 – ) m. Wanda (Lee) Streeter (31 Jul 1955 – )
      4. 4. Benjamin (E) Mason (3 Jul 1962 – ) m. Staci (Lynn) Hocquard (2 Dec 1965 – )
      5. 5. Kathy Mason
    3. 3. William (Russell) Elsea (30 Sep 1941 – 30 May 2011) m. Mary (Annette) Ritz (27 May 1943 – 8 Oct 2020)
      1. 1. Todd (Russell) Elsea (8 Nov 1964 – ) m. Julee (Zoe) Sattler (Jun 1965 – )
        1. 1. Alexzandria (Zoe) Elsea (Jan 1996 – )
        2. 2. Gracee Elsea
      2. 2. Staci (Annette) Elsea (Feb 1968 – ) m. Dale Cole
        1. 1. Jeffrey Cole (Apr 1985 – )
        2. 2. Magen (Rosaleen) Cole (Jun 1989 – )
        3. 3. Kelsea (Annette) Cole (Sep 1992 – ) m. Andrew
        4. 4. Stewart Cole
      3. 3. Rory (Mathew) Elsea (19 Jul 1971 – ) m. Wendy (Sue) Behl (24 Oct 1973 – ) m. Lona (Marie) Croker (Jan 1977 – )
      4. 4. Deanna (Belle) Elsea (1975 – ) m. Joshua (Joe) Finch (4 Dec 1976 – )
      5. 5. Devin (William) Elsea (30 Oct 1975 – ) m. Angela
  2. 2. William (Myron "Mike") Georgia (19 May 1911 – 6 Apr 2002) m. Hazel (Olive) Guy (13 Sep 1915 – 14 Mar 1999)
    1. 1. Evelyn (Lois) Georgia (29 Mar 1938 – ) m. Thomas (Michael (Mick)) Searl (13 Apr 1938 – 19 Aug 1996)
      1. 1. Samantha Searl
    2. 2. Susan (E) Georgia (19 Apr 1942 – 21 Jan 2019) m. Kris Lynch
      1. 1. Gregory Lynch
    3. 3. Myron (Russell) Georgia (1945 – ) m. Kristine (Anne) Norgaard (May 1947 – )
      1. 1. Erin (Laurel) Georgia (14 Jul 1975 – ) m. Scott (Anthony) Korhorn
      2. 2. Scott Georgia m. Andrea
  3. 3. Irene (Sarah) Georgia (23 Feb 1913 – 13 Aug 2003) m. Raymond (Cyrus) Pope (11 Jan 1911 – 16 May 2007)
    1. 1. Lyle (Raymond) Pope (24 Oct 1934 – 25 Jan 1935)
    2. 2. Raymond (Guy) Pope (1 Feb 1936 – 30 Jan 2015) m. Donna (Rae) Alvord (29 Jun 1944 – 19 Feb 2000)
      1. 1. Theresa Pope (1965 – ) m. James Ziccardi m. Phillip (E) Benson (30 Oct 1966 – )
        1. 1. Anthony Ziccardi m. Sarah
        2. 2. Lauren Ziccardi m. Stephen Callendrillo
        3. 3. Logan (P) Benson (Jan 1990 – )
        4. 4. Blake Benson
      2. 2. Maryann Pope ( – Bef. 30 Jan 2015)
      3. 3. James (David) Pope m. Heather
        1. 1. Luke Pope
        2. 2. Jacob Pope
    3. 3. E. (Russell) Pope (abt 1938 – )
    4. 4. James (David) Pope (abt 1947 – ) m. Gail (J.) Nichols
  4. 4. Daisy (Marceline) Georgia (6 Sep 1914 – 9 Jul 1998) m. Loren (Charles) Jury (22 Mar 1912 – 15 Jun 1983)
    1. 1. Lois (Gene) Jury (29 Sep 1937 – 19 May 1971) m. Lee (Ray) Chant (6 Dec 1933 – 13 Jun 2020)
      1. 1. Chris (Lee) Chant (1 Feb 1955 – )
      2. 2. Lori (Gene) Chant (2 Jul 1956 – ) m. Gary (Frank) Thelen (Sep 1956 – )
      3. 3. Jeffery (Lynn) Chant (7 Aug 1957 – ) m. Carol Ward (abt 1960 – )
      4. 4. Gary (Loren) Chant (Jun 1963 – ) m. Terri (Sue) Zell (May 1967 – )
  5. 5. Marie (Edna) Georgia (4 Jul 1921 – 26 Dec 2020) m. Carl (Jay) Ludwick (19 Mar 1918 – 5 Oct 1980) m. Howard (John) Witt (12 Apr 1918 – 13 Jun 2008) m. Smith
    1. 1. Michael (Carl “Micky”) Ludwick (29 Dec 1942 – 19 Oct 2016)
      1. 1. Michael (Carl) Ludwick (Nov 1966 – ) m. Sheryl (Jean) Holder (May 1971 – )
        1. 1. Micheala Ludwick
      2. 2. Michelle (Marie) Ludwick m. Barkley
        1. 1. Jarrod Barkley
      3. 3. Sheryl Ludwick
    2. 2. Ronald Prowant
    3. 3. Jon Prowat
    4. 4. Samuel Prowat

Velma Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1885
17 Dec 1885
Birth of Velma Belle Smith in Clinton County, Michigan, USA
Clinton County, Michigan, USA
1917
8 Nov 1917
Age 32
Velma Belle Smith resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
Velma Belle Smith resided here in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
Velma Belle Smith resided here in Chesaning, Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Chesaning, Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
1936
12 Oct 1936
Age 51
Death of Velma Belle Smith in St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA
St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Clinton County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T625_793; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 160
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340756
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [5] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, Lansing State Journal; Publication Date: 8 Nov 1917; Publication Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T625_793; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 160

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chesaning, Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340756

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1936
    Event Place: St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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