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William Roland Smith

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William Roland Smith

Birth
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Death
12 Jun 1958 (aged 69)
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section G
Memorial ID
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William Roland Smith, LDS ID LBH3-SSV, was the son of Grizzell Smith, L1MX-N3Y (1869-1935) and George Smith, L1MX-8RZ.

Note: His death certificate transcription reads date of birth 19 Jul 1888; however, both his WWI registration card and headstone read 19 Apr 1889. Since he signed his draft card, that date is used on this memorial.

He married Florence Estelle Bragg Geffroy, LBH3-9M6, daughter of Hettie J. Bragg and William Riley Geffroy.

They were listed in the 1930 US Census as Wm R Smith, head, 40; Florence, wife, 41; Roland F., son 18; Mary E., dau, 16; George A., son, 13; Hazel E., dau, 7; and Helen E., dau, 4; all born in North Carolina.

They were listed in the 1940 US Census in New Bern, NC, as Wm Roland Smith, head, 52; Florence Feffroy, wife, 52; Hazel Elizabeth, dau, 17; and Helen Estelle, dau, 14; all born in North Carolina.

He was a Commercial Fisherman.

They had children:

1. William Ireland Smith, G7MV-RRM, b. New Bern, NC, Nov 14, 1908; d. before 1920

2. Roland Franklin Smith, GSQG-JPN, #161021749, b. NBNC Oct 21, 1911, d. NBNC June 1, 1994; m. in Carteret Co., NC, Feb 28 1931, Allena Lawrence, LK4K-B5T, #161020517, b. 1911, d. Reelsboro, Pamlico Co., NC, Mar 25, 1986; both buried in Greenleaf Memorial Park, Trent Woods, NC

3. Mary Elizabeth (May L.) Smith, G58G-85T, #31308389. b. 1914, d. 1981; m. 1937 Herbert Duffy Williams, Jr., #31308390, b. 1911, d. 1970

4. George Adam Smith, GS8G-HLC, #67144265, b. 1917, d. 1974; m. Roberta Jones Smith, #67144266, b. 1917, d. 1994

5. Hazel Elizabeth Smith, GS8G-2LJ, #169362945, b. New Bern, NC, Mar 23, 1922, d. NBNC Dec 12, 1993; m. NC 1940 Joseph Denver Hughes, #191134934, b. NC 1919, d. NC 1999

6. Helen Estelle Smith, GS36-3V1, #17953471, b. Nov 6, 1925, d. Pamlico Co., NC, Nov 20, 2016;
m. 1st 1946 Stacy Carol Jones, L5T3-VR3, #15891729, (son of Alice Odham and Byron Jones), b. Beaufort, Carteret Co., NC, May 30 1926, d. Feb 28, 1977;
m. 2nd NBNC 1964 Donnie Jackson Buck, GS8T-H7P, b. 1923, d. 1972
m. 3rd NC 1974 Linwood Carl Leary, G9PV-LHL, #161799668. b. 1923, d, 2003

7. Elizabeth Marie Smith, G7MV-BNQ, #199322267, b. NBNC Dec 26, 1926, d. Craven Co., NC, Nov 30, 1928

From LDS Family Search and Judy Rainier, [email protected].
William Roland Smith, LDS ID LBH3-SSV, was the son of Grizzell Smith, L1MX-N3Y (1869-1935) and George Smith, L1MX-8RZ.

Note: His death certificate transcription reads date of birth 19 Jul 1888; however, both his WWI registration card and headstone read 19 Apr 1889. Since he signed his draft card, that date is used on this memorial.

He married Florence Estelle Bragg Geffroy, LBH3-9M6, daughter of Hettie J. Bragg and William Riley Geffroy.

They were listed in the 1930 US Census as Wm R Smith, head, 40; Florence, wife, 41; Roland F., son 18; Mary E., dau, 16; George A., son, 13; Hazel E., dau, 7; and Helen E., dau, 4; all born in North Carolina.

They were listed in the 1940 US Census in New Bern, NC, as Wm Roland Smith, head, 52; Florence Feffroy, wife, 52; Hazel Elizabeth, dau, 17; and Helen Estelle, dau, 14; all born in North Carolina.

He was a Commercial Fisherman.

They had children:

1. William Ireland Smith, G7MV-RRM, b. New Bern, NC, Nov 14, 1908; d. before 1920

2. Roland Franklin Smith, GSQG-JPN, #161021749, b. NBNC Oct 21, 1911, d. NBNC June 1, 1994; m. in Carteret Co., NC, Feb 28 1931, Allena Lawrence, LK4K-B5T, #161020517, b. 1911, d. Reelsboro, Pamlico Co., NC, Mar 25, 1986; both buried in Greenleaf Memorial Park, Trent Woods, NC

3. Mary Elizabeth (May L.) Smith, G58G-85T, #31308389. b. 1914, d. 1981; m. 1937 Herbert Duffy Williams, Jr., #31308390, b. 1911, d. 1970

4. George Adam Smith, GS8G-HLC, #67144265, b. 1917, d. 1974; m. Roberta Jones Smith, #67144266, b. 1917, d. 1994

5. Hazel Elizabeth Smith, GS8G-2LJ, #169362945, b. New Bern, NC, Mar 23, 1922, d. NBNC Dec 12, 1993; m. NC 1940 Joseph Denver Hughes, #191134934, b. NC 1919, d. NC 1999

6. Helen Estelle Smith, GS36-3V1, #17953471, b. Nov 6, 1925, d. Pamlico Co., NC, Nov 20, 2016;
m. 1st 1946 Stacy Carol Jones, L5T3-VR3, #15891729, (son of Alice Odham and Byron Jones), b. Beaufort, Carteret Co., NC, May 30 1926, d. Feb 28, 1977;
m. 2nd NBNC 1964 Donnie Jackson Buck, GS8T-H7P, b. 1923, d. 1972
m. 3rd NC 1974 Linwood Carl Leary, G9PV-LHL, #161799668. b. 1923, d, 2003

7. Elizabeth Marie Smith, G7MV-BNQ, #199322267, b. NBNC Dec 26, 1926, d. Craven Co., NC, Nov 30, 1928

From LDS Family Search and Judy Rainier, [email protected].


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