Parents:
Daniel “David” Smith was born in Horn lake, MS, on August 15th, 1920. He was born to James Smith (Aug 1884-1949) and Katherine Smith (Sept 1887-1956). Their home was on Jeremiah Church Road in Horn Lake, MS on the Smith Family Farm in Desoto County.
David's father, James Smith, was born and lived in Horn Lake MS. He grew up with an elementary level education and made it up to the fourth grade before leaving school all together. He worked as a farm laborer on the smith family farm that he owned and worked with his wife and children.
David's Mother, Katherine Smith, was born Horn Lake MS in Sept 1889. She also had an elementary level education and worked with her husband on the smith family farm. Both Katherine and James were able to read and write.
As of the 1910 census, they were married in 1905, in Desoto County Mississippi.The pair had a total of six children including David. They lived and worked on their family farm. Both of them had limited education up until the elementary level. However, both were able to read and write but prospects were limited for both of them. They stayed farm laborers due to the society they lived in.
Siblings:
Juanita Smith – She is the eldest child of the smith family and was born in Feb 12th, 1912 and is 28 as of the 1940s United States census. She had been educated up until the 7th grade. She was able to read and write relative good thanks to the aid of her mother. Her death date is unknown.
Annie Smith – She is the second daughter of the smith family, and she was born on June 5th, 1918 and would be 22 as of the 1940s United States census. She reach the 8th grade. She was able to read and write. She also worked as a farm laborer on the smith family farm. Her date of death is unknown.
Katie Smith – She is the third daughter of James and Katherine Smith. She was born in 1922. She was born two years after David. She reach high school level at 9th grade before leaving school. She was able to read and write. She worked as a farm laborer with her family. Her date of death is unknown.
Daniel Smith – He is the second son of the family after David was born. He was born in the year 1924 with no specific date being mentioned. He would be 16 years old as of the 1940s United States census. There is no specific date specified for his death.
Rancher "Ranchie" Smith – He is the youngest child of the Smith family, and he was born in the year 1926. United States Census, he reach the 8th grade. He was able to read and write. Rancher's date of death is unknown
Personal Life:
David grew up on the smith family farm as the middle child between two older sisters and two younger brothers. He had up to an 7th grade level education and was able to read and write. He worked on the smith farm as a laborer and a part-time construction worker in his teen years, 14-17. He would eventually enlist in the army in 1942.
Daniel “David” Smith was born in Horn lake, MS, on August 15th, 1920. He was born to James Smith (Aug 1884-1949) and Katherine Smith (Sept 1887-1956). Their home was on Jeremiah Church Road in Horn Lake, MS on the Smith Family Farm in Desoto County.
David's father, James Smith, was born and lived in Horn Lake MS. He grew up with an elementary level education and made it up to the fourth grade before leaving school all together. He worked as a farm laborer on the smith family farm that he owned and worked with his wife and children.
David's Mother, Katherine Smith, was born Horn Lake MS in Sept 1889. She also had an elementary level education and worked with her husband on the smith family farm. Both Katherine and James were able to read and write.
As of the 1910 census, they were married in 1905, in Desoto County Mississippi.The pair had a total of six children including David. They lived and worked on their family farm. Both of them had limited education up until the elementary level. However, both were able to read and write but prospects were limited for both of them. They stayed farm laborers due to the society they lived in.
Siblings:
Juanita Smith – She is the eldest child of the smith family and was born in Feb 12th, 1912 and is 28 as of the 1940s United States census. She had been educated up until the 7th grade. She was able to read and write relative good thanks to the aid of her mother. Her death date is unknown.
Annie Smith – She is the second daughter of the smith family, and she was born on June 5th, 1918 and would be 22 as of the 1940s United States census. She reach the 8th grade. She was able to read and write. She also worked as a farm laborer on the smith family farm. Her date of death is unknown.
Katie Smith – She is the third daughter of James and Katherine Smith. She was born in 1922. She was born two years after David. She reach high school level at 9th grade before leaving school. She was able to read and write. She worked as a farm laborer with her family. Her date of death is unknown.
Daniel Smith – He is the second son of the family after David was born. He was born in the year 1924 with no specific date being mentioned. He would be 16 years old as of the 1940s United States census. There is no specific date specified for his death.
Rancher "Ranchie" Smith – He is the youngest child of the Smith family, and he was born in the year 1926. United States Census, he reach the 8th grade. He was able to read and write. Rancher's date of death is unknown
Personal Life:
David grew up on the smith family farm as the middle child between two older sisters and two younger brothers. He had up to an 7th grade level education and was able to read and write. He worked on the smith farm as a laborer and a part-time construction worker in his teen years, 14-17. He would eventually enlist in the army in 1942.