William Edward 'Bill' Smith

1927 - 1999  (72 years)

• Name	William Edward 'Bill' Smith  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	22 Jan 1927	Florida, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [1]
  	Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Roomer; Son of Anna Belle and Lurton Smith
  Census	1940	North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, USA   [2]
  	Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Stepson of James Christopher (Son of Annabelle)
  Military Draft Registration	1942	Niagara County, New York, USA   [4]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Residence	Nov 1969	Connecticut, USA
  Death	31 Jan 1999  [3]
  Person ID	I24951	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Lurton Edward Smith,   b. 17 Dec 1900, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 1 Nov 1969, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Belle Davidson,   b. 27 Nov 1907, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. Jul 1996 (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Dec 1925	Tennessee, USA   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F11527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jan 1927 - Florida, USA Census - Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Roomer; Son of Anna Belle and Lurton Smith - 1930 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Census - Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Stepson of James Christopher (Son of Annabelle) - 1940 - North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - Niagara County, New York, USA Residence - Nov 1969 - Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0483; FHL microfilm: 2340787. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0483; FHL microfilm: 2340787 [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02698; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 32-140. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02698; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 32-140 [S9507] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Social Security Administration; Washington D.C. ; Social Security Death Index, Master File. [S363] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York State, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York State, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147 [S2178] Newspapers.com: Travel of Anna Smith • Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle - 26 Apr 1930 - Page 3, (Name: The Leaf-Chronicle; Location: Clarksville, Tennessee; Date: 26 Apr 1930;), Anna Belle Davidson Smith. Mrs. Lurton Smith, of Detroit, formerly Miss Anna Bell Davidson of this city, is the guest of Mrs. Blanche Smith. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81509725/the-leaf-chronicle/?xid=637 SMITH-Anna Belle Mrs. Lurton Smith, of Detroit, formerly Miss Anna Bell Davidson of this city, is the guest of Mrs. Blanche Smith. • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 26 Apr 1930, Sat • Page 3 [S9067] Newspapers.com: Marriage of Annie and Lurton Smith • Nashville Tennessean - 31 Dec 1925, Anna Belle Davidson and Lurton Edward Smith - Publication Date: 31/ Dec/ 1925; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee. https://www.newspapers.com/image/178463945/?article=6513307d-af6d-4343-a9e8-59a31cfdc010&focus=0.13583489,0.31558323,0.2563271,0.3581238&xid=3398 [S8247] Find a Grave: DAVIDSON Anna Christopher, Anna Belle Davidson Smith Christopher. Anna Belle Davidson Christopher and James Christopher, buried together https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198839982/anna_b_christopher