Earl Ephriam Smith (1917–2004)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1917
    Died
    2004

    When was Earl Ephriam Smith born? 1917.

    When did Earl Ephriam Smith die? 2004.

    Life story

    Earl Ephriam Smith (1917–2004) was born in 1917, and died in 2004, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Earl Ephriam's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Earl Ephriam's life.

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    The world Earl Ephriam lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1933 · age 16 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    3. 1944 · age 27 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    4. 1954 · age 37 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    5. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1975 · age 58 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1991 · age 74 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    Questions about Earl Ephriam Smith

    When was Earl Ephriam Smith born?

    Earl Ephriam Smith was born in 1917.

    When did Earl Ephriam Smith die?

    Earl Ephriam Smith died in 2004.

    How old was Earl Ephriam Smith at the time of death?

    Earl Ephriam Smith was about 87 years old.

    Where is Earl Ephriam Smith buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Earl Ephriam's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Earl Ephriam Smith was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Earl Ephriam was born.

    Who was president when Earl Ephriam Smith died?

    George W. Bush was president of the United States when Earl Ephriam died.

    What generation was Earl Ephriam Smith part of?

    Born in 1917, Earl Ephriam Smith was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Earl Ephriam Smith was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during Earl Ephriam Smith's lifetime?

    During Earl Ephriam's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 18); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 30); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 42); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 57); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 74).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Earl Ephriam Smith?

    Federal censuses taken during Earl Ephriam's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

    2. Death

      2004

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Earl Ephriam Smith (1917–2004)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/earl-ephriam-smith-1917-2004-88d0433c/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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    Sources

    Names in Stone

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