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Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole 1908–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1908

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 15 May 1997

Death Location: Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joe Cole

Mother: Hattie Cole

Spouse(s): Alton Smith, Oscar Culver

Children(s): Bobbie Smith

The story of Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole began in 1908 in Kentucky. In 1910, Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole resided in District 5, Marshall, Kentucky, USA. In 1930, Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole resided in Detroit (Districts 751-879), Detroit, Wayne, Michi. Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole married Alton Smith, Oscar Culver, and had children including Bobbie Frank Smith, Mary K Owens, Thomas Hue Smith, Vernon Ray Tony Smith. Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole passed away in 1997 in Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole began in 1908 in Kentucky.
  • In 1910, Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole resided in District 5, Marshall, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1930, Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole resided in Detroit (Districts 751-879), Detroit, Wayne, Michi.
  • Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole married Alton Smith, Oscar Culver, and had children including Bobbie Frank Smith, Mary K Owens, Thomas Hue Smith, Vernon Ray Tony Smith.
  • Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole passed away in 1997 in Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wilma Cole's Ancestors

Self
Wilma Cole
1908–1997
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Joe Scott Cole
1878–1963
Marshall County Kentucky
Hattie (Lottie Thomas Walker) Cole
1886–1973
Marshall County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Littleton) Cole
1844–1920
Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Celia (A) Waller
1849–1905
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Britton
1795–1870
Martha Cole
1809–1836
Wiley Waller
1809–1885
Catherine Waller
1815–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hamblin II
1756–1837
Sarah Bevill
1756–1830
John Wilkinson
1785–1821
Margaret (Wells)
1785–
Henry Waller
1770–1838
Nancy Moore
1787–1870
Thomas Johnson
1780–1842
Elenor McFarland
1780–1857

Wilma Cole's Descendants

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Wilma (Russell Smith Culver nee) Cole (1908–15 May 1997) m. Alton Smith (6 Aug 1908–24 Jul 1937) m. Oscar Culver (1 Feb 1911–29 Aug 1961)
  1. 1. Bobbie (Frank) Smith 1930–2020 m. Wanda (Mae) Smith 1933–2017

Wilma Cole's Timeline

6 Records

1908
1908
Birth of Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole in Kentucky
Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 2
Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole resided here in District 5, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
District 5, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole resided here in Detroit (Districts 751-879), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit (Districts 751-879), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole resided here in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 32
Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole resided here in Mag D 5, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Mag D 5, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
1997
15 May 1997
Age 89
Death of Wilma Russell Smith Culver nee Cole in Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: District 5, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit (Districts 751-879), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag D 5, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1997
    Event Place: Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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