James Lafayette Smith (1869 - 1939)

Born 21 Aug 1869 in Winn, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Pepper) Smith — married 14 Jan 1894 in Winn, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1939 at age 69 in Winn, Louisiana, United States

Biography

James was born in 1869. He was the son of John Smith and Lucretia Hatten. He passed away in 1939.^[1]

James married Mary Ann Pepper in 1894 in Winn Parish, Louisiana.^[2]

Census Records:

• 1870, in the home of his parents in Ward 9, Winn Parish, Louisiana.^[3]
• 1880, in the home of his parents in Ward 7, Winn, Louisiana.^[4]
• 1900, head of household in Ward 7, Winn, Louisiana.^[5]
• 1910, head of household in Ward 2, Winn, Louisiana.^[6]
• 1920, head of household in Ward 2, Winn, Louisiana.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86352048/james-lafayette-smith: accessed 08 September 2022), memorial page for James Lafayette “Fate” Smith (21 Aug 1869–22 Mar 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86352048, citing Beech Creek Church Cemetery, Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Cindy Chitty Badon (contributor 47247157)
2. ↑ "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z8-42S : 14 January 2020), J.s. Smith, 1894
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87P-BJ1 : 29 May 2021), James L Smith in entry for John F Smith, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXG-DYW : 14 January 2022), James L. Smith in household of John F. Smith, Winn, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSPV-TZT : 9 March 2022), James L Smith, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPBV-3B6 : accessed 8 September 2022), James L Smith, Police Jury Ward 2, Winn, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 5A, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 535; FHL microfilm 1,374,548.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVWF-ZGY : 1 February 2021), J Lafayette Smith, 1920.