Thomas Sherwin Smith (1910–1998)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1910 in Fish Haven, Idaho
    Died
    1998 in Fish Haven, Idaho

    When was Thomas Sherwin Smith born? 1910 in Fish Haven, Idaho.

    When did Thomas Sherwin Smith die? 1998 in Fish Haven, Idaho.

    Life story

    Thomas Sherwin Smith (1910–1998) was born in 1910 in Fish Haven, Idaho, and died in 1998 in Fish Haven, Idaho, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Thomas Sherwin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Thomas Sherwin's life.

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    The world Thomas Sherwin lived through

    1. 1912 · age 2 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1927 · age 17 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    3. 1939 · age 29 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1950 · age 40 — The Korean War began

    5. 1959 · age 49 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    6. 1969 · age 59 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1986 · age 76 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    Questions about Thomas Sherwin Smith

    When was Thomas Sherwin Smith born?

    Thomas Sherwin Smith was born in 1910 in Fish Haven, Idaho.

    Where was Thomas Sherwin Smith born?

    Thomas Sherwin Smith was born in Fish Haven, Idaho.

    When did Thomas Sherwin Smith die?

    Thomas Sherwin Smith died in 1998 in Fish Haven, Idaho.

    Where did Thomas Sherwin Smith die?

    Thomas Sherwin Smith died in Fish Haven, Idaho.

    How old was Thomas Sherwin Smith at the time of death?

    Thomas Sherwin Smith was about 88 years old.

    Where is Thomas Sherwin Smith buried?

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

    Who was president when Thomas Sherwin Smith was born?

    William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Thomas Sherwin was born.

    Who was president when Thomas Sherwin Smith died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Thomas Sherwin died.

    What generation was Thomas Sherwin Smith part of?

    Born in 1910, Thomas Sherwin Smith was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Thomas Sherwin Smith's lifetime?

    During Thomas Sherwin's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 2); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 19); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 34); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 45); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 55); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 76).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Thomas Sherwin Smith?

    Federal censuses taken during Thomas Sherwin's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1910

      Fish Haven, Idaho

    2. Death

      1998

      Fish Haven, Idaho

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Thomas Sherwin Smith (1910–1998)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/thomas-sherwin-smith-1910-1998-8d5b9733/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

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