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William Smith Lindsey 1845 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1845

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 30 Sep 1929

Death Location: Hollow Rock, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Lindsey

Mother: Elizabeth UNKNOWN

Spouse(s): Selena Lindsey

Children(s): Silas Lindsey, Hampson Lindsey, Minnie Lindsey, Samuel Lindsey, G. Lindsey, Dora Lindsey, Maudie Lindsey, Wm Lindsey, Leila Lindsey, Ossie Lindsey

In 1845, William Smith Lindsey entered the world in Mississippi, born to William G Hampton Lindsey and Elizabeth UNKNOWN. In 1850, William Smith Lindsey resided in Lafayette, Mississippi. In 1880, William Smith Lindsey resided in District 10, Carroll, Tennessee, United States. William Smith Lindsey married Selena Jane Lindsey, and had children including Silas D Lindsey, Hampson H Lindsey, Minnie Francis Lindsey, Samuel Hampton Lindsey, G. M. Lindsey, Dora Lee Lindsey, Maudie Frances Lindsey, Wm C Lindsey, Leila F Lindsey, Ossie M Lindsey. William Smith Lindsey passed away in 1929 in Hollow Rock, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, William Smith Lindsey entered the world in Mississippi, born to William G Hampton Lindsey and Elizabeth UNKNOWN.
  • In 1850, William Smith Lindsey resided in Lafayette, Mississippi.
  • In 1880, William Smith Lindsey resided in District 10, Carroll, Tennessee, United States.
  • William Smith Lindsey married Selena Jane Lindsey, and had children including Silas D Lindsey, Hampson H Lindsey, Minnie Francis Lindsey, Samuel Hampton Lindsey, G. M. Lindsey, Dora Lee Lindsey, Maudie Frances Lindsey, Wm C Lindsey, Leila F Lindsey, Ossie M Lindsey.
  • William Smith Lindsey passed away in 1929 in Hollow Rock, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lindsey
1809 – 1865
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Elizabeth UNKNOWN
1813 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Selena Lindsey
1853 – 1919
Birth Location: Carroll, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Silas Lindsey
1875 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Hampson Lindsey
1876 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Minnie Lindsey
1877 – 1926
Birth Location: Carroll County, TN
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Samuel Lindsey
1879 – 1956
Birth Location: Tennessee
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G. Lindsey
1879 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Dora Lindsey
1881 – 1955
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Maudie Lindsey
1881 – 1929
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Wm Lindsey
1884 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Leila Lindsey
1888 – 1969
Birth Location: Carroll Co., TN
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Ossie Lindsey
1891 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Lindsey's Ancestors

Self
William Lindsey
1845 – 1929
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William G Hampton Lindsey
1809 – 1865
North Carolina
Elizabeth UNKNOWN
1813 –
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Sarah) Smith
1779 –
Anson County, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lindsey's Descendants

1.
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William (Smith) Lindsey (6 Aug 1845 – 30 Sep 1929) m. Selena (Jane) Lindsey (2 Mar 1853 – 7 Jul 1919)
  1. 1. Silas (D) Lindsey (abt 1875 – ) m. Vinnie Lindsey (abt 1882 – )
    1. 1. Cleo (O) Lindsey (abt 1908 – )
    2. 2. William (A) Lindsey (abt 1910 – )
    3. 3. Lottie (E) Lindsey (abt 1914 – ) m. James (Wesley) Lindsey (26 Febuary 1894 – 13 December 1971)
      1. 1. Mildred Lindsey (abt 1937 – )
      2. 2. Blanche Lindsey (abt 1939 – )
      3. 3. Helen Lindsey (abt 1940 – )
  2. 2. Hampson (H) Lindsey (Apr 1876 – )
  3. 3. Minnie (Francis) Lindsey (08/19/1877 – 03/06/1926)
  4. 4. Samuel (Hampton) Lindsey (1879 – 20 June 1956) m. Vennie Lindsey (June 16 1880 – 5 December 1961)
    1. 1. Cleo (Olive) Lindsey (abt 1907 – )
    2. 2. William (Audrey) Lindsey (4 August 1908 – 5 August 1947)
    3. 3. William (O) Lindsey (1909 – )
    4. 4. Lattie Lindsey (abt 1914 – ) m. Roscoe Thomas (abt 1910 – )
  5. 5. G. (M.) Lindsey (abt 1879 – )
  6. 6. Dora (Lee) Lindsey (22 Aug 1881 – Mar 1955)
  7. 7. Maudie (Frances) Lindsey (Dec 23 1881 – Dec 26 1929) m. James (Robert) Carroll (11 OCT 1876 – 5 October 1931)
    1. 1. Birdie (Lou) Carroll (13 Sep 1900 – Sept 1985)
    2. 2. Bertha (I) Carroll (abt 1902 – ) m. Willie Carroll (abt 1895 – )
      1. 1. Tailor Carroll (abt 1920 – )
    3. 3. Alice (Sarah) Wallace (abt 1904 – 29 Dec 1927)
    4. 4. Vallie (I) Carroll (abt 1906 – abt 1980) m. Fred Mcdaniel
    5. 5. Lubie (B Carroll) Bennett (9 Dec 1906 – 6 Oct 1954) m. James (Valvie) Bennett (9 Jan 1905 – Feb 1982)
      1. 1. Susie (Lee) Taylor (28 February 1928 – 23 October 2000)
      2. 2. James (Clifford) Bennett (1 Jul 1932 – 3 Sep 1995)
    6. 6. Ralph (Thomas) Carroll (15 July 1908 – 13 August 1973) m. Margaret Wooten (18 February 1916 – 26 November 1994)
      1. 1. Betty (June) Woodson (19 June 1935 – 29 January 2014)
      2. 2. Bobby (Gene) Carroll (11 May 1938 – 25 November 1996)
    7. 7. Homer (James "Jim") Carroll (11 MAR 1913 – june 14 2005) m. Maude Lindsey m. Sybil (M) Carroll (abt 1921 – )
    8. 8. Robert Carroll (abt 1915 – )
    9. 9. James (William J. W.) Carroll (27 JUL 1917 – 2009)
    10. 10. Betty (Pauline) Tyler (21 October 1921 – 27 SEP 1988) m. Harold (Edward) Tyler (22 February 1914 – 31 October 1987)
      1. 1. George (Edward) Tyler (15 May 1938 – 25 May 2019) m. Margaret (Jerillene Simmons) Tyler (12 May 1942 – )
        1. 1. Micheal Tyler (07 March 1959 – ) m. Jamie Tyler
        2. 2. Debra (Tyler) Parrish (30 October 1961 – ) m. James (Scott) Parrish (16 November 1959 – )
        3. 3. Dianne (Pauline) Tyler (25 January 1963 – )
        4. 4. Wesley Tyler (6 July 1971 – ) m. Sheri
      2. 2. Betty (Lou) Tyler (21 January 1941 – ) m. Billy (G.) Hindmon
      3. 3. Thomas (Earl) Tyler (17 October 1946 – ) m. Jenny Tyler
        1. 1. Kery Tyler
        2. 2. Jodi Tyler
    11. 11. William (Earl) Carroll (22 Oct 1923 – 14 Jul 1990)
    12. 12. Katherine (Virginia) Carroll (01 June 1925 – 01 Aug 1986) m. Curtis (L) Paschall m. Sidney (Osborn) Officer (30 Sept 1911 – 12 Feb 2006)
      1. 1. Geraldine Officer
      2. 2. Robbie Officer
  8. 8. Wm (C) Lindsey (Aug 1884 – )
  9. 9. Leila (F) Lindsey (18 Apr 1888 – 26 Jan 1969)
  10. 10. Ossie (M) Lindsey (Apr 1891 – )

William Lindsey's Timeline

8 Records

1845
6 Aug 1845
Birth of William Smith Lindsey in Mississippi
Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 5
William Smith Lindsey resided here in Lafayette, Mississippi
Lafayette, Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 35
William Smith Lindsey resided here in District 10, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
District 10, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 55
William Smith Lindsey resided here in Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 65
William Smith Lindsey resided here in Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee
Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 75
William Smith Lindsey resided here in Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee
Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee
1929
30 Sep 1929
Age 84
Death of William Smith Lindsey in Hollow Rock, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Hollow Rock, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
1929
1 Oct 1929
Age 84
Burial of William Smith Lindsey in Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Carroll County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 9
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1731; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 788
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Family History Film: 1255246; Page: 114C; Enumeration District: 015
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1560; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1241560
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375504
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M432_375; Page: 243A; Image: 42
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M432_375; Page: 243A; Image: 42

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Family History Film: 1255246; Page: 114C; Enumeration District: 015

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1560; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1241560

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375504

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 10, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1731; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 788

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1929
    Event Place: Hollow Rock, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 9
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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