Decater Smith was born circa 1875 at
South Carolina.
1 He was the son of
William R. Smith and
Fannie Elizabeth Jones.
1 The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. Decater was enumerated in the household of
William R. Smith as his grandson, "Decater Smith", at Butler Township, at Greenville County, South Carolina. His given age was 5 and his given place of birth was South Carolina.
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