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William Roland Smart 1869–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 July 1869

Birth Location: York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 20 September 1954

Death Location: Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Smart

Mother: Margaret Murphy

Spouse(s): Emma Smart

Children(s): William Smart, Edith Swink, Daisy Beaver, Clarence Sr, Forrest Smart, Mary Lackey, Leeila Cogdell

In 1869, William Roland Smart entered the world in York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to William Gettys Smart And Margaret Elizabeth Murphy. In 1880, William Roland Smart resided in Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA. William Roland Smart married Emma C Smart, and had children including Clarence Clayton Smart Sr, Daisy Janette Beaver, Edith Swink, Forrest Curtis Smart, Leeila Cogdell, Mary Elizabeth Lackey, William Guy Smart. William Roland Smart passed away in 1954 in Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1869, William Roland Smart entered the world in York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to William Gettys Smart And Margaret Elizabeth Murphy.
  • In 1880, William Roland Smart resided in Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Roland Smart married Emma C Smart, and had children including Clarence Clayton Smart Sr, Daisy Janette Beaver, Edith Swink, Forrest Curtis Smart, Leeila Cogdell, Mary Elizabeth Lackey, William Guy Smart.
  • William Roland Smart passed away in 1954 in Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Smart's Ancestors

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William Smart
1869–1954
Birth Place: York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Gettys Smart
1830–1906
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Margaret (Elizabeth) Murphy
1841–1924
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Hiram Smart
1798–1873
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Sydney (Brandon) Smart
1800–1878
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Henry Ashe
1798–1846
Rowesville, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
***James Smart
1770–1837
John Carson
1766–1846
Mary Withrow
1774–1856
Peter Ashe
1770–1877
Sabina Stoll
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smart
1745–1780
Mary Gardner
1746–1818
John Carson
1721–1789
Mary Carson
1733–1802
James Withrow
1746–1838
Sydney Brandon
1750–1818
John Ashe
1750–
Port Stull
1745–

William Smart's Descendants

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William (Roland) Smart (28 July 1869–20 September 1954) m. Emma (C) Smart (26 January 1874–17 February 1953)
  1. 1. William (Guy) Smart 1911–1966
  2. 2. Edith Swink 1899–1974
  3. 3. Daisy (Janette) Beaver 1899–1930
  4. 4. Clarence (Clayton Smart) Sr 1895–1920
  5. 5. Forrest (Curtis) Smart 1905–1998 m. Pauline (S) Smart 1914– m. Susie Smart 1914–
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Lackey 1906–1998
  7. 7. Leeila Cogdell 1903–1974

William Smart's Timeline

3 Records

1869
28 July 1869
Birth of William Roland Smart in York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 11
William Roland Smart resided here in Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA
Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA
1954
20 September 1954
Age 85
Death of William Roland Smart in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 July 1869
    Event Place: York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bethesda, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1954
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Polkville, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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