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William Henry Smith 1821 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1821

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 June 1874

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: James Smith

Mother: Senia Smith

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In 1821, William Henry Smith entered the world in Johnston, North Carolina, United States, born to James Smith and Senia Jane Lee Smith. William Henry Smith passed away in 1874 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1821, William Henry Smith entered the world in Johnston, North Carolina, United States, born to James Smith and Senia Jane Lee Smith.
  • William Henry Smith passed away in 1874 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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William Smith's Ancestors

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William Smith
1821 – 1874
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Smith
1768 – 1837
King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
Senia (Jane Lee) Smith
1778 – 1866
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Smith) Sr
1737 – 1813
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Patience (Polly Bryan) Smith
1742 – 1820
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Simon Smith
1680 –
Mary Whitaker
1680 –
john Bryan
1721 – 1796
Cevel\Sevil Sheets
1725 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Smith
1660 –
Col DNA
1692 – 1741
Elizabeth Joyner
1699 – 1782
Jacob Sheets
1705 – 1747

William Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1821
4 Apr 1821
Birth of William Henry Smith in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1874
10 June 1874
Age 53
Death of William Henry Smith in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 1874
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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