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Will Smith 1936–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1936

Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 2016

Death Location: Girdler, Knox County, Kentucky

Father: Boone Smith

Mother: Mary Smith

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The story of Will Smith began in 1936 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA. In 1940, Will Smith resided in Mag Dist No 5, Knox, Kentucky, USA. Will Smith passed away in 2016 in Girdler, Knox County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Will Smith began in 1936 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1940, Will Smith resided in Mag Dist No 5, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • Will Smith passed away in 2016 in Girdler, Knox County, Kentucky.

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Will Smith's Ancestors

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Will Smith
1936–2016
Birth Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Boone Smith
1910–1991
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Mary Smith
1907–1983
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Campbell Smith
1872–1950
Hammons Fork, Kentucky
Llewelyn ("Louella") Smith
1874–1930
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Jabel ("Jabe") Smith
1879–1945
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clora Roberts
1877–1965
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1835–1910
Susannah Jones
1835–1919
William Smith
1847–1880
Mary Abner
1850–1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jabel Smith
1807–1880
Rhody Swafford
1806–1880
James Jones
1805–1894
Lucinda Hubbard
1814–1854
Jabel Smith
1807–1880
Rhody Swafford
1806–1880
Enoch Jr.
1830–1917
Catharine Lucas
1822–1900

Will Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1936
20 Dec 1936
Birth of Will Smith in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 4
Will Smith resided here in Mag Dist No 5, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist No 5, Knox, Kentucky, USA
2016
31 Dec 2016
Age 80
Death of Will Smith in Girdler, Knox County, Kentucky
Girdler, Knox County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01326; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 61-11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist No 5, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01326; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 61-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 2016
    Event Place: Girdler, Knox County, Kentucky

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