Smith, *Harold Russell

*HAROLD RUSSELL SMITH
b: 10 JAN 1912
d: 4 SEP 1992
Biography

The Connersville News-Examiner (obituary)

Harold R. Smith, 80, of 1420 Conwell Street died Friday evening in the emergency room of Fayette Memorial Hospital. He had become ill at home and was transported to the hospital. He was a Fayette County native, born in the Orange community January 10, 1912, to Clate and Leota Dawson Smith. He had resided in the county all of his life. He had formerly owned and operated Harold R. Smith & Son painting contractors.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, the former Jessie Whitfield, whom he married March 28, 1934 in Connersville; seven sons, Norman L., H. David, James L., Randy R., Wayne M., Kenneth J., and Thomas P.; one daughter, Mrs. Leon (Nancy C.) Firsich; two brothers, Charles and Verlin; 14 grandchildren; 5 stepgranchildren and one great-grandchildren.
Facts
  • 10 JAN 1912 - Birth - ; Fayette Co., IN
  • 8 SEP 1992 - Burial - ; Dale Cemetary, Fayette Co., IN
  • 4 SEP 1992 - Death - ; Connersville, Fayette Co., IN
Ancestors
   
*OSCAR SMITH
20 DEC 1855 - ABT 1895
 
 
*CLAYTON SMITH
20 AUG 1887 - 20 FEB 1950
  
  
  
*HULDAH JONES
DEC 1855 - BET 1900 AND 1901
 
*HAROLD RUSSELL SMITH
10 JAN 1912 - 4 SEP 1992
  
 
  
*ROBERT C. DAWSON
17 JUL 1850 - 16 OCT 1908
 
 
*LEOTA MAY DAWSON
19 NOV 1887 - 10 OCT 1961
  
  
  
*CATHARINE HOLLINGSWORTH
27 JUL 1859 - 10 NOV 1905
 
Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) *CLAYTON SMITH
Birth20 AUG 1887Columbia Twp, Fayette Co, IN
Death20 FEB 1950 Falmouth, IN
Marriage3 SEP 1908to *LEOTA MAY DAWSON at Fayette Co., IN
Father*OSCAR SMITH
Mother*HULDAH JONES
PARENT (F) *LEOTA MAY DAWSON
Birth19 NOV 1887Fayette Co., IN near Orange
Death10 OCT 1961 Connersville, Fayette Co., IN
Marriage3 SEP 1908to *CLAYTON SMITH at Fayette Co., IN
Father*ROBERT C. DAWSON
Mother*CATHARINE HOLLINGSWORTH
CHILDREN
M*HAROLD RUSSELL SMITH
Birth10 JAN 1912Fayette Co., IN
Death4 SEP 1992Connersville, Fayette Co., IN
Marriage28 MAR 1934to *JESSIE WOODROW WHITFIELD at Fayette Co., IN
MEdward Martin Smith
Birth28 MAR 1914Fayette Co., IN
Death10 NOV 1966Connersville, Fayette Co., IN
Marriage28 MAR 1934to Doris Broadus at Brownsville, Fayette Co., IN
MFloyd Dawson Smith
Birth8 APR 1916Fayette Co., IN
Death17 JUL 1968Connersville, Fayette Co., IN
Marriageto Rosemary Risch
Private
Birth
Death
Marriageto Private
Marriage1 APR 1945to Donna Lee Davidson
Private
Birth
Death
Marriage29 JUL 1943to Private at Mancester, TN
FHelen Francis Smith
Birth24 NOV 1909Fayette Co., IN
Death15 JUL 1974Falmouth, Rush Co., IN
Marriageto Guy Bunyard
Evidence
[S01538]Social Security Death Index
Descendancy Chart
*HAROLD RUSSELL SMITH b: 10 JAN 1912 d: 4 SEP 1992
*JESSIE WOODROW WHITFIELD b: 6 MAR 1914 d: 25 SEP 2013