Clara Lee (Smith) Bagwell (1900 - 1992) Anderson, SC. looking for parents Information, Thanks

Question

one record shows a Thomas and Rose from Mississippi as parents although Thomas and Rose list the daughter as a Clara Wooten not sure it’s the correct parents. 

https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=SCbirths&indiv=try&h=46365

Thanks for any help.

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/76630299:60525

Answer 1

Delayed birth certificate for Clara Lee (Smith) Bagwell cites Thomas Smith and Rosa Bell as parents.

"South Carolina, Delayed Birth Certificates, 1766-1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R8-1X4Y : 17 March 2018), Clara Lee Smith, 1900; citing Birth Registration, Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, 32-1201, South Carolina Department of Archives & History, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,574,134.

which is consistent with the 1900 Census where she is shown as the younger (infant) daughter of Thomas and Rosa.

In 1910 Clara (and her sister Minnie) are shown as the step-daughters of John L King who is married to Rosa.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5DB-5WJ : accessed 5 July 2021), Clara Smith in household of John L King, Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 69, sheet 14A, family 204, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1449; FHL microfilm 1,375,462.

Comments

Shirley Gilbert, Thanks for sharing this information, I’m adding this information.

I looked around to see if I could find Thomas Smith anywhere in the local cemetery’s I can’t seem to find what happened to him.

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Glad to help :)

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This may be the father 

Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/115419473/thomas-m-smith : accessed 05 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas M Smith (13 Sep 1869–19 May 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115419473, citing Pelzer Community Cemetery, Pelzer, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by gerald (contributor 46623097) 

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Yes Shirley Gilbert. I believe that is my Thomas M. Smith I appreciate your help. I added him.