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Samuel James Smith 1851 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1851

Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Apr 1917

Death Location: Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Smith

Mother: Elizabeth Surface

Spouse(s): Lilly Alcorn

Children(s): Clayborne Smith, Josefus Smith, Clayburn Smith, Leslie Smith, Anna Smith-Scoggins, Hanan Smith, Homer Smith

1851 marked the beginning of Samuel James Smith's life in Lee, Virginia, USA, to parents James Paris Smith and Elizabeth Jane Surface. Eventually, Samuel James Smith married Lilly B. Alcorn, and they welcomed Clayborne I. Smith, Josefus Smith, Clayburn I Smith, Leslie Smith, Anna Mae Smith-Scoggins, Hanan Smith and Homer Gilbert Smith. Samuel James Smith passed in 1917 at Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA.

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Parents

James Smith
1825 – 1915
Birth Location: Prices Fork, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
JS
Elizabeth Surface
1828 – 1875
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
ES

Spouses(s)

Lilly Alcorn
1875 – 1899
Birth Location: Estill, Kentucky, USA
LA

Children(s)

Clayborne Smith
1878 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
CS
Josefus Smith
1882 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JS
Clayburn Smith
1883 –
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
CS
Leslie Smith
1893 – 1977
Birth Location: Estill, Kentucky, USA
LS
Anna Smith-Scoggins
1895 – 1989
Birth Location: Titus County, Texas, USA
AS
Hanan Smith
1899 –
Birth Location: Texas, USA
HS
Homer Smith
1899 – 1963
Birth Location: Grayson County, Texas, USA
HS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: May 1851
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Achille, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
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