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Willie James Smith 1949 – 2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1949

Birth Location: Greenville, Washington, Mississippi

Death Date: 11 July 2010

Death Location: Hattisburg, Mississippi, USA

Father: Walter Smith

Mother: Lee Scott

Spouse(s): Toni Robinson, Joann Smith

Children(s): Kelli Smith, Kristian Smith, Willie Jr

Willie James Smith was born in 1949 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, the child of Walter Lee Smith and Lee Ethel Scott. In 1950, Willie James Smith resided in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA. In 1981, Willie James Smith resided in Oakland, California, USA. Willie James Smith married Toni A Robinson, Joann Smith, and had children including Kelli Smith, Kristian Alexander Smith, Willie Smith Jr. Willie James Smith passed away in 2010 in Hattisburg, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie James Smith was born in 1949 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, the child of Walter Lee Smith and Lee Ethel Scott.
  • In 1950, Willie James Smith resided in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1981, Willie James Smith resided in Oakland, California, USA.
  • Willie James Smith married Toni A Robinson, Joann Smith, and had children including Kelli Smith, Kristian Alexander Smith, Willie Smith Jr.
  • Willie James Smith passed away in 2010 in Hattisburg, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Smith
1915 – 1998
Birth Location: Benoit, Mississippi, USA
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Lee Scott
1923 – 1970
Birth Location: Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Toni Robinson
1956 –
Birth Location: Killeen, Bell, Texas, USA
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Joann Smith
Birth Location: –
JS

Children(s)

Kelli Smith
1981 –
Birth Location: Marin County, California, USA
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Kristian Smith
1984 –
Birth Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
KS
Willie Jr
1969 –
Birth Location: Greenville, Mississippi, USA
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Willie Smith's Ancestors

Self
Willie Smith
1949 – 2010
Birth Place: Greenville, Washington, Mississippi
Parents
Walter Lee Smith
1915 – 1998
Benoit, Mississippi, USA
Lee (Ethel) Scott
1923 – 1970
Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Burton Strode
1892 – 1947
Louisiana
Auguster (Elizabeth Robinson) Strode
1900 – 1957
Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA
Lizzie Sterling
1901 – 1944
Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA
Richard Scott
1899 – 1983
Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Burton Strode
1865 –
Callie Bush
1865 –
Dan Robinson
1881 –
Samuel Sterling
1875 –
Eugenia Summers
1881 –
Henry Scott
1860 –
Eliza
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robinson

Willie Smith's Descendants

1.
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Willie (James) Smith (3 Apr 1949 – 11 July 2010) m. Toni (A) Robinson (27 Feb 1956 – ) m. Joann Smith
  1. 1. Kelli Smith (4 Mar 1981 – )
  2. 2. Kristian (Alexander) Smith (23 Feb 1984 – ) m. Pamela (Karen) Merritt (7 Nov 1978 – )
  3. 3. Willie (Smith) Jr (25 Oct 1969 – ) m. Kyeshia Allen

Willie Smith's Timeline

9 Records

1949
3 Apr 1949
Birth of Willie James Smith in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi
Greenville, Washington, Mississippi
1950
1950
Age 1
Willie James Smith resided here in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA
Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA
1981
1981-2004
Age 32
Willie James Smith resided here in Oakland, California, USA
Oakland, California, USA
1993
1993
Age 44
Willie James Smith resided here in Oakland, CA
Oakland, CA
1994
1994
Age 45
Willie James Smith resided here in San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
1996
1996-1997
Age 47
Willie James Smith resided here in San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, California, USA
1998
1998-2012
Age 49
Willie James Smith resided here in San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, California, USA
2000
2000
Age 51
Willie James Smith resided here in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
2010
11 July 2010
Age 61
Death of Willie James Smith in Hattisburg, Mississippi, USA
Hattisburg, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1949
    Event Place: Greenville, Washington, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971 and 1973-2007
    [3] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2014
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981-2004
    Event Place: Oakland, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Oakland, CA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: San Diego, CA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-1997
    Event Place: San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: San Diego; State: California; Year(s): 1996-1997

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2012
    Event Place: San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971 and 1973-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 2010
    Event Place: Hattisburg, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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