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Smith, Velva Lee, 1926-1993

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926 - 1993

Biographical History

Velva Lee Smith (1926-1993) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.

Velva Lee Stokes was born on May 16, 1926, in Pasadena, California, to parents Velva Fern Austin and Oleen Stokes. She attended college at Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, Utah, where she met her future husband, Delmont King Smith. They were married on September 18, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and together they had and adopted eight children. Velva Lee was actively involved in family and church.

She died on November 15, 1993, in Mesa, Arizona.

Citation:
UPB files, Oct. 22, 2014 (Velva Lee Stokes Smith; b. May 16, 1926, in Pasadena, Calif., to parents Velva Fern Austin and Oleen Stokes; attended college at Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, Utah, where she met her future husband, Delmont King Smith; m. Sept. 18, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah, adopted eight children; was actively involved in family and church; d. Nov. 15, 1993, in Mesa, Ariz.)

Familysearch, via WWW, Dec. 18, 2014 (Velva Lee Stokes; Velva Lee Smith)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Dec. 18, 2014 (Velva Lee Smith; Velva Lee Stokes)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Delmont King Smith family biographies

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6805
Scope and Contents

Contains two biographical works on the Smith family. Includes pedigrees, family group sheets, maps, and photographs on ancestors, initially in England and later in Utah and Idaho. Includes detailed information on Velva Lee Stokes Smith. Materials date from between 2008 and 2013.

Dates: 2008-2013
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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