Robert Lee SMITH

Born

17 November 1878 , Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Died

October 1931 , Lee, Mississippi, USA

Parents & Family of Robert Lee SMITH

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Robert Lee SMITH.

Parents

Father unknownMother unknown

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 17 November 1878 in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Robert Lee married Octavia Luvenia MANSELL 20 September 1903 in Lee, Mississippi, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Octavia Luvenia MANSELL was born May 1876 in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA. Octavia Luvenia died 13 April 1935 in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA.

Robert Lee SMITH died October 1931 in Lee, Mississippi, USA.
Details of the family tree of Robert appear below.

Spouse & Children of Robert Lee SMITH

Hide Family & Children

Robert Lee SMITH married

Octavia Luvenia MANSELL
Marriage date: 20 September 1903
Marriage place: Lee, Mississippi, USA

Children of Robert Lee SMITH and Octavia Luvenia MANSELL

Gladys Love SMITH

Born: 25 April 1912, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Died: 14 August 1958, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Married: Vernon Elvis PRESLEY 17 June 1933

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Robert Lee SMITH.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Robert Lee SMITH.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Robert Lee SMITH and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1878
17 November 1878
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Marriage / Partner
Robert Lee SMITH and Octavia Luvenia MANSELL 20 September 1903, Lee, Mississippi, USA

He was 24 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Gladys Love SMITH was born 25 April 1912, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA

Robert Lee was 33 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time