I am seeking information on William Henry Smith born 1866 in South Carolina.

Question

William Henry (Napier?) Smith is my ggrandfather. I have found his death certificate noting he was born in 1866 in South Carolina and died in Winston-Salem, NC in 1926 but buried back in Florence, SC. The 1910 census noted that he,  his wife Maggie (Margaret Purvis) and children (George Norwood, my grandfather, and Vira) and widowed mother Martha (Purvis?) Smith were living in James Crossroads, SC near Florence. His father was noted as Henry Smith.  Any information on any of my tree or grandparents would be appreciated.

Answer 1

1900 Census

Name:	William H Smith
Age:	31
Birth Date:	Oct 1868
Birthplace:	North Carolina
Home in 1900:	Gilmer, Guilford, North Carolina
Sheet Number:	8B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:	144 143
Family Number:	149
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Margaret Smith
Marriage Year:	1896
Years Married:	4
Father's Birthplace:	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:	North Carolina
Occupation:	Carpenter
Can Read:	Yes
Can Write:	Yes
Can Speak English:	Yes
House Owned or Rented:	O
Home Free or Mortgaged:	F
Farm or House:	H
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age William H Smith 31 Margaret Smith 30 Addison Smith   Margaret Smith   Lillian Hanner 18

 

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Source Citation

Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilmer, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: 1198; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1241198

Answer 2

Name:	William Henry Napolean Smith
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Age:	59
Birth Date:	22 Jun 1866
Birth Place:	, South Carolina, United States
Death Date:	11 Apr 1926
Death Place:	Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:	Margaret Purvis
Father:	Henry Smith
Mother:	Martha Purvis
	Search for William Henry Nap Smith in North Carolina Wills & Probates collection

North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Answer 3

Mother:

Name:	Martha Purvis Smith
Parents:	William Henry Purvis, Martha L Allen
Birth Place:	Elim, SC
Birth Date:	1846

 

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Source Citation

Birth year: 1846; Birth city: Elim; Birth state: SC

Source Information

Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records