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Wilbur Herman Smith 1890–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Nov 1890

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 01 Feb 1944

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Alvah SMITH

Mother: Katie Ferguson

Spouse(s): Jeannette Willis, Virginia Currey

Children(s): Wilbur Jr, Joyce Smith, Willie Smith, Willis Smith

The story of Wilbur Herman Smith began in 1890 in Illinois. Wilbur Herman Smith married Jeannette Joyce Willis, Virginia Rose Currey, and had children including Joyce Smith, Wilbur Herman Smith Jr, Willie Smith, Willis Wilbur Bill Smith. Wilbur Herman Smith passed away in 1944 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilbur Herman Smith began in 1890 in Illinois.
  • Wilbur Herman Smith married Jeannette Joyce Willis, Virginia Rose Currey, and had children including Joyce Smith, Wilbur Herman Smith Jr, Willie Smith, Willis Wilbur Bill Smith.
  • Wilbur Herman Smith passed away in 1944 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alvah SMITH
1854–1913
Birth Location: Serena Twp, Lasalle, IL
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Katie Ferguson
1858–1924
Birth Location: Marseilles, Lasalle, IL
KF

Spouses(s)

Jeannette Willis
1898–1978
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
JW
Virginia Currey
1893–1976
Birth Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
VC

Children(s)

Wilbur Jr
1928–1988
Birth Location: La Porte, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
WJ
Joyce Smith
1924–
Birth Location: –
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Willie Smith
1926–
Birth Location: –
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Willis Smith
1926–
Birth Location: La Parte, Harris, Texas, USA
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Wilbur Smith's Ancestors

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Wilbur Smith
1890–1944
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Alvah Oliver SMITH
1854–1913
Serena Twp, Lasalle, IL
Katie Ferguson
1858–1924
Marseilles, Lasalle, IL
Grandparents
Alvah (Oliver) Smith
1810–1888
North Haven, Ct
Olive Warren
1820–1870
Madison, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Smith
1780–1815
Polly Pardee
1780–1862
Daniel Warren
1768–1832
Sarah Lord
1775–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver Smith
1749–1789
Thankful Brockett
1752–1822
James Pardee
1746–1827
Mary Smith
1747–1796
John Warren
1745–1803
Abigail Libby
1745–1819
Nathaniel Lord
1754–1833
Elizabeth Roberts
1756–1833

Wilbur Smith's Descendants

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Wilbur (Herman) Smith (09 Nov 1890–01 Feb 1944) m. Jeannette (Joyce) Willis (20 December 1898–15 December 1978) m. Virginia (Rose) Currey (29 May 1893–4 Oct 1976)
  1. 1. Wilbur (Herman Smith) Jr 1928–1988 m. Nadyne (Ruth) Miller 1940–1985
  2. 2. Joyce Smith 1924–
  3. 3. Willie Smith 1926–
  4. 4. Willis (Wilbur (Bill)) Smith 1926–

Wilbur Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1890
09 Nov 1890
Birth of Wilbur Herman Smith in Illinois
Illinois
1944
01 Feb 1944
Age 54
Death of Wilbur Herman Smith in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1890
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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