James William Smith. Born 21 MAY 1856 Harrison Co., Kentucky, USA. Died 19 NOV 1935 Nicholas Co., Kentucky, USA. He was the son of Wesley B. Smith and Maria Morgan (Ishmael) Smith.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZK-N13 : 19 February 2021), William Smith, Head Quarters, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 90, sheet 376B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,436.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HM-W91 : accessed 9 July 2021), William Smith, Magisterial District 1 (south part), Precinct B, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 19A, family 371, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,546.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26J-GYT : accessed 9 July 2021), Wm J Smith, Magisterial District 1, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 139, sheet 1A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 497; FHL microfilm 1,374,510.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFX-SBZ : accessed 9 July 2021), William J Smith in household of William P Collier, District 1, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 9B, line 79, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 772; FHL microfilm 2,340,507.
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS8C-3NB : 2 March 2021), James William Smith, 1937; citing Death, Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,339.
"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9PG-V44 : 2 March 2021), James William Smith in entry for Forest Smith, 1947; citing Death, Cynthiana, Harrison, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,944,496.
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