#1Famous people · Smithville
The 4 famous people born in Smithville, led by Tampa Red
The best known is the American Chicago blues musician Tampa Red, with articles in 18 languages. Second place goes to the American folk musician and gospel singer Bessie Jones, third to William J. Sears. The list runs from William J. Sears, born in 1874, to Bill McAfee, born in 1907. The biggest group are musicians: 2.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Tampa Red
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
William J. Sears
Youngest
1907
Bill McAfee
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known
Born in Smithville
Two of the three are musicians.
#1#2#3Through the years
When Smithville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Smithville is known for
The largest field is Music, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Smithville
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smithville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Tampa Red: Photographer unknown, was taken sometime around the early 1930s., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bessie Jones: Paul Conklin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Sears: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill McAfee: Photographer not named, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons