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Maria Smith 1866 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1866

Birth Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1916

Death Location: Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA

Father: Granville Smith

Mother: Martha Lowry

Spouse(s): Martin Knight

Children(s): Walter Knight

Born in 1866 in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA, Maria Smith was the child of Granville Smith and Martha Ellen Lowry. In time, Maria Smith married Martin Lee Knight, and they raised a family that included Walter Dewey Knight. Maria Smith died in Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA in 1916.

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Parents

Granville Smith
1841 – 1912
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Martha Lowry
1842 – 1911
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Martin Knight
1856 – 1939
Birth Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Walter Knight
1899 – 1967
Birth Location: Vermillion, Illinois, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Jul 1866
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Indianola, Vermillion, Illinois, USA
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