R L Smith (1904 - abt. 1958)

Born 5 Dec 1904 in Georgia, United States

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Died about 1958 at about age 53 in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States

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Biography

R L Smith is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Smith Name Study.

R L Smith was born on December 5, 1904 in Georgia, United States, son of Tom Smith (~1876– ) and Dora Swain (~1879–1921).

In the 1920 census R (age 18), Laborer, was the single son of Dora Smith in Athens Ward 2, Clarke, Georgia.^[1]

R L married Carrie Louvenia Brown (born on August 10, 1917 in Athens, Clarke; daughter of George Washington Augustus Wayne Brown and Emma Lucy (Nicely) Brown). Their children were:

• Carrie Mae Brown (1952– )
• Rosa Lee Smith (1953– )
• Miriam Irene Smith (~1955– )

R died about 1958 in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, aged 53.

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Athens Ward 2, Clarke, Georgia; Roll: T625_243; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 6
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #7546799 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   R L Smith (18), single son, Laborer, in household of Dora Smith (37) in Athens Ward 2, Clarke, Georgia. Born in Georgia.

• Personal recollection of events witnessed by Natasha (Davis) Sanders as remembered 3 Mar 2021.
• Criminal Register: "Georgia, U.S., Central Register of Convicts, 1817-1976"
  Original data: Prison—Inmate Administration—Central Register of Convicts, 1817-1976. Series 21/3/27. Georgia State Archives, Morrow, Georgia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3056 #566835 (accessed 8 July 2023)
  Name: R L Smith; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Age: 43; Birth Year: abt 1904; Received Date: 16 Jul 1947; Conviction Place: Clarke, Georgia, USA; Crime: Assault With Intent To Murder, Carrying pistol Without License; File Number: 20368.