Elizabith Vail Smith (1880–1964)
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- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1964
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- Names in Stone
When was Elizabith Vail Smith born? 1880.
When did Elizabith Vail Smith die? 1964.
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Elizabith Vail Smith (1880–1964) was born in 1880, and died in 1964, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Elizabith Vail's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Elizabith Vail's life.

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The world Elizabith Vail lived through
1886 · age 6 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 23 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 34 — World War I began
1927 · age 47 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 57 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 65 — World War II ended
1954 · age 74 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 82 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
Questions about Elizabith Vail Smith
When was Elizabith Vail Smith born?
Elizabith Vail Smith was born in 1880.
When did Elizabith Vail Smith die?
Elizabith Vail Smith died in 1964.
How old was Elizabith Vail Smith at the time of death?
Elizabith Vail Smith was about 84 years old.
Where is Elizabith Vail Smith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Elizabith Vail's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Elizabith Vail Smith was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Elizabith Vail was born.
Who was president when Elizabith Vail Smith died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Elizabith Vail died.
What major events happened during Elizabith Vail Smith's lifetime?
During Elizabith Vail's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 6); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 28); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 47); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 61); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 74); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 84).
Which U.S. censuses would include Elizabith Vail Smith?
Federal censuses taken during Elizabith Vail's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1880
Death
1964
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