Leenora A. Smith

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Leenora A. Smith (Lay)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Conway County, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 23, 1917 (50)
Eastland County, Texas, United States
Place of Burial: Brown County, Texas, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Harrison L. Lay and Nancy Mack Donaldson Lay
Wife of Joneous Simpson Smith
Mother of Alfonso A. Smith and Joneous Carter Smith
Sister of Mary Frances "Frank" Grisham and Sarah Bell Scoggin
Half sister of Jefferson Perry Lay; Florence Derdamoma Hollingshead; Josephine Donaldson; William P. Hall Donaldson; George Washington Donaldson and 4 others

Managed by: Glen W. Balzer
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About Leenora A. Smith

From the 1880 federal census, Lenoria A. Lay lived with her parents and sisters in Lauderdale County, Alabama. The family at the time consisted of:

  • Head Harrison Lay 55
  • Wife Nancy M. Lay 50
  • Daughter Lenoria A. Lay 14
  • Daughter Mary F. Lay 12
  • Daughter Sarah B. Lay 7

Leenora Lay Smith BIRTH 20 Mar 1866 Arkansas, USA DEATH 23 Jan 1917 (aged 50) Eastland County, Texas, USA BURIAL Pleasant Valley Cemetery Owens, Brown County, Texas, USA MEMORIAL ID 5025127 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 3 There is some confusion as to Lenora's actual name, some say it is "Nora LeLay" and the other side is "Leenora Lay". She was married to J.Simp Smith and is buried next to him. They have a double stone.

Family Members Parents Photo Harrison L. Lay 1823–1909

Nancy Mack Weathers Donaldson Lay 1829–1881

Spouse Photo Joneous Simpson Smith 1858–1948

Siblings Photo Jefferson Perry Lay 1843–1864

Photo Mary Frances Lay Grisham 1866–1950

Photo Sarah Bell Lay Scoggins 1872–1941

Half Siblings Photo Florence Desdamona Donaldson Hollingshead 1849–1933

Photo William Hall Donaldson 1853–1931

Photo Josephine Donaldson Adams 1855–1936

Photo George Washington Donaldson 1858–1950

Photo Josephus Columbus "CC" Donaldson 1861–1909

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5025127/leenora-smith

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Leenora A. Smith's Timeline

1866
March 20, 1866
Conway County, Arkansas, United States
1917
January 23, 1917
Age 50
Eastland County, Texas, United States
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Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Brown County, Texas, United States