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Willis Richard Smith 1921 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1921

Birth Location: Durham, Butte, California, USA

Death Date: 14 Sep 1992

Death Location: Durham, Butte, California, USA

Father: William Smith

Mother: Grace Wheelock

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The story of Willis Richard Smith began in 1921 in Durham, Butte, California, USA. Willis Richard Smith passed away in 1992 in Durham, Butte, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Richard Smith began in 1921 in Durham, Butte, California, USA.
  • Willis Richard Smith passed away in 1992 in Durham, Butte, California, USA.

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Willis Smith's Ancestors

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Willis Smith
1921 – 1992
Birth Place: Durham, Butte, California, USA
Parents
William Earnest Smith
1890 – 1961
Cave Creek, Coryell, Texas, USA
Grace (Emma) Wheelock
1896 – 1993
Greenville, Plumas, California, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Young) Wheelock
1864 – 1933
Fremont, Iowa, USA
Lura (M) Swan
1876 – 1955
Calistoga, Napa, California, USA
Great-Grandparents
Amos Swan
1847 – 1894
Emeline Ament
1854 – 1932
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Swan
1806 – 1888
Mary Bickford
1823 – 1871

Willis Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1921
29 Jun 1921
Birth of Willis Richard Smith in Durham, Butte, California, USA
Durham, Butte, California, USA
1992
14 Sep 1992
Age 71
Death of Willis Richard Smith in Durham, Butte, California, USA
Durham, Butte, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Durham, Butte, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1992
    Event Place: Durham, Butte, California, USA

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