Brief Life History of James Edward
When James Edward Smyth or Smith Sr was born on 31 March 1885, in Cottage Furnace, Estill, Kentucky, United States, his father, Henry Preston Smyth, was 29 and his mother, Julia Ann Abney, was 26. He married Mary Ellen Ginter on 22 May 1907, in Estill, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, United States in 1950 and United States in 1971. He died on 1 December 1971, in Ravenna, Estill, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in West Irvine Cemetery, Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, United States.
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- James Smythe, "United States 1950 Census"
- James E. Smyth, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James Edward Smyth, "Kentucky, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Ronan, Aidan, Brigid, Conor, Eoin, Malachy, Paddy.
English: variant of Smith . This form of the surname is particularly common Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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