Husband: Joseph Henry Schmidt 1
Also known as: Henry Smith 2,3
Born: Jul-19-1816 in Hesse, Germany 4,5
Died: Feb-29-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 3
Father:
Mother:
Notes 7,8
Wife: Margaret Anguspaugh 9 2
Also known as: Margaret 10
Married: ca 1839 in Germany 9
Born: Jan- 2-1815 in Germany 6,3,1
Died: Dec-27-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father:
Mother:
Notes
F Child 1: Mary Catherine Schmidt
Census name: Catherine Schmidt 11
Born: ca 1840 in Maryland 11,12
Resided: (settled) near Baltimore, MD 6
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 2: Susan Schmidt
Census name: Susanna Schmidt 11
Born: ca 1841 in Maryland 11,12
Resided: (settled) near Baltimore, MD 6
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Adam Smith Also known as: Adam Schmidt Born: Jul-25-1844 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 13,14 (see note 1) Died: Nov-19-1933 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Rhulana A. Jeffrey b. Dec-19-1845 d. Jul-13-1930 Also known as: Alpha Rhulana 4 Married: Dec-21-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16
M Child 4: Henry U. Smith Born: Nov- -1847 at Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 5,17,1 (see note 2) Died: Dec-13-1916 at Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 18,19 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 20 Resided: at Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Medical condition: 1880 lungs affected 3 Wife: Elizabeth C. Spurgeon b. Oct- 2-1848 d. Sep-29-1923 Married: Sep- 9-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 21
M Child 5: George Schmidt Also known as: George Smith 22,5,3 Born: Mar- 4-1848 4,5 Died: Apr-29-1903 4 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: cabinet maker 22,3 Wife: Teresa Gamsjager b. May- -1858 d. May-19-1926 Also known as: Tracy Gampsjager 22 Married: Jan-30-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 23
M Child 6: John Henry Schmidt Also known as: John H. Smith 17,5 Born: Apr-13-1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,15 Died: Sep- 9-1924 in Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in Redemption Cemetery, Rt 18 S (btwn Toms Fork & Sand Fork), Doddridge Co, WV 15,24 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Iowa Barnett b. Mar-25-1852 d. Jan-25-1937 Married: Sep-30-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 25
F Child 7: Eda Millie Schmidt Also known as: Eda M. Smith 22 Born: Mar- 1-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15,22 (see note 3) Died: Mar- 9-1935 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 15,14 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 26 Census: 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 27 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Otto H. Leaseburg b. Mar- 7-1850 d. Dec- 2-1939 Married: Oct-15-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 28
M Child 8: Barket Smith Also known as: Burkhart Smith 29 Born: May- 2-1856 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 5 (see note 4) Died: Aug-17-1936 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 31,19 Census: 1900, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Schulte b. Apr-22-1857 d. May-29-1916 Census name: Elizabeth M. 5 Married: Feb- 8-1882 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 22
F Child 9: Frances Alice Smith Census name: F. A. Schmidt 12 Born: Aug-30-1858 in Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 15,14 Died: Mar-22-1936 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 32,14 (see note 6) Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 31 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Jacob C. Schulte b. 1867 d. 1897 Married: Apr- 7-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 22
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) Marriage record of son. (3) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (4) Headstone. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (6) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, Half-sisters Oletta Nutter and Marshleen Nutter were killed together in a house fire. p. 234. (7) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 37. (8) Obituary of great-granddaughter, Nettie Smith Swentzel. (9) Immediate family. (10) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 234. (11) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (12) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (13) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 139. (14) Headstone (year only) (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Adam Smith, 22, b. (blank), res. Doddridge Co, son of Henry & Margaret Smith; and Rulana Jeffrey, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Neely D. & Delia Ann Jeffrey. Married Dec 21 1865 in Doddridge Co. (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 139, incorrectly reports marriage date as Dec 2 1861.), MR p. 254. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Obituary - At home. (19) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (20) Obituary. (21) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Henry W. (sic) Smith, 22, of Doddridge Co, son of Henry & Margaret; and Elizabeth Spurgeon, 20, b. Gilmer Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of George & Jane. Married Sep 9 1869. (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George Smith, 27, occupation cabinet maker, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Henry & Margaret Smith; and Tracy Gampsjager, 20, b. Germany, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Matthias & Tracy Gampsjager. Married Jan 30 1879 in Doddridge County. MR p. 232. (24) Headstone, http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/doddridge/cemetery/cem0003.txt. (25) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as John H. Smith, 24, of Doddridge Co, son of Henry & Margaret; and Iowa Barnett, 23, of Doddridge Co, dau of Allison & Mary. Married Sep 30 1875. (26) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (27) Obituary of brother. (28) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Otto H. Leaseburge, age 21y 7m, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Lewis & Adaline Leaseburge; and Eda M. Smith, age 19y 6m, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Henry & Margaret Smith. Married Oct 15 1871 in Doddridge County. MR p. 182. (29) Death record of daughter. (30) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Barket Smith, farmer, born May 2 1856, son of Joseph H. Smith (b. Germany) & Margaret Anguspaugh (b. Germany); died Aug 17 1936 at Smithburg, age 80y 3m 5d, cause of death myocarditis, burial at St. Clara. (Note: Birthplace given as Germany, which is known from all other records to be incorrect.), DR p. 193. (31) Findagrave.com. (32) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Jul 25 1837, and date on headstone is 1838. But all census entries for him have ages corresponding to birth dates between 1842 and 1845, and the 1900 Census specifies July 1844. Note (2) Obituary states that he was born on Nov 25 1843, with age at death 73y 18d. But age given in marriage record and in multiple censuses consistently put it in about 1847. Note (3) Birth date on headstone is 1853, and birth date in 1900 Census is given as March 1853. But age in marriage record puts it in early 1852, and death record specifies March 1 1852. Note (4) Birth date given as May 1858 in 1900 Census, but death record states May 2 1856. Age 4 in the 1860 Census supports the 1856 date. Note (5) In 1930, in home of son Peter. Note (6) Date of death given as Mar 23 1936 in the county-lever death record in Doddridge County, but as Mar 22 1936 in the state-level WV Death Certificate.