Husband: David G. Smith
Also known as: Davy G. Smith 1
Born: Apr- 1-1863 in Upshur Co, (W)VA 2,1 (see note 1)
Died: Feb- 3-1911 near Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,1
Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Resided: near Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1880, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV
Father: Johnson B. Smith (1807 - 1902)
Mother: Elizabeth Morrison (1833 - 1900)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Lavina E. Pigott 6 Census name: Levina Pigott Married: Aug-23-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Aug-15-1865 in West Virginia 1,8 Died: Mar-29-1900 1,6 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Lewis Harvey Pigott (1823 - 1898) Mother: Sarah Ellen Shinn (1824 - 1894)
F Child 1: Sina E. Smith Born: Feb-17-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,9,10,11 Died: Oct-22-1969 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12,10 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13 Census: 1940 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Census: 1930 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: milliner Husband: Henry Hubert Shinn b. Sep-13-1874 d. Mar-14-1941 Census name: Hubert H. Shinn Married: May-12-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 2: Lillian Blanche "Lillie" Smith Also known as: Lillie Smith 11 Born: Feb-24-1884 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 1,9,11,5 Died: Oct-10-1933 in Worthington, Marion Co, WV 1,5 Buried: in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 5 Resided: 1911 in Haywood, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George W. Fleming b. Feb- -1879 Married: Dec-25-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 3: Reuben Elden Smith Census name: Ruby Smith 9 Born: Mar- 9-1885 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 5,9,10,15 Died: May- 6-1949 in Baltimore, MD 5,10 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Resided: 1911 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: telegraph operator at Petroleum (Ritchie County) 16 Wife: Frankie Roberts b. Dec-15-1883 d. Mar- 5-1941 Married: Aug- 2-1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 4: Herman Hubert Smith Also known as: Hermon H. Smith 14 Born: Jun-14-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,18,1,9,19 Died: Mar- 3-1974 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,1,18 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13 Resided: 305 Freeman Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,21 Resided: 1918 at Brown, Harrison Co, WV 19 Resided: 1911 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Co A, 71st Infantry, World War I 22 (see note 2) Wife: Mayme Belle Fenton b. 1900 d. 1977 Also known as: Mamie Belle Fenton 19 Married: May-15-1918 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 19
M Child 5: Walter W. Smith Born: May- -1890 9,10 Died: 1959 10 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13 Resided: 1911 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Katie Dotson b. Sep- -1884 Married: May-16-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 23
F Child 6: Retta Smith Born: Apr-18-1892 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 24,18 (see note 3) Died: Jun- -1976 18 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,6,25 Resided: 1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Census: 1930 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1911 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: David Alpha "Ben" Shinn b. Dec-29-1889 d. Jul-26-1947 Also known as: Alpha Shinn 9,27 Married: Sep- 5-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,6 Husband: ___ Conway Also known as: ___ Conaway 28
M Child 7: Corbett Smith Census name: Corbit Smith 9 Born: Feb- -1894 9,10 Died: Apr- 6-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,10 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: Fred Anderson Smith Census name: Freddie Smith 9 Born: Mar- 8-1896 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 29,9,24,10 Died: Feb-12-1975 30,18,10 Buried: in Fairmount Cemetery, Libertytown, Frederick Co, MD 5 Resided: in Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE 18 Resided: 1957 in Washington, DC 31 Resided: 1942 in Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE 32 Census: 1940 in Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE Census: 1930 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Census: 1920 in Washington, DC (see note 4) Resided: 1911, 1917 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 14,29 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930, 1940 Internal Revenue Service agent 33,34 Occupation: 1917 railroad brakeman, B & O, Grafton WV 29 Education: West Union H.S. (1916, Valedictorian) 35,36 Military: Mar- 5-1918 - Mar-29-1921 World War I 30,37 (see note 5) Wife: Etta M. Swadner b. Jan- 6-1884 d. Jan- -1977 Census name: Etta M. Sweadner Married: ca 1921 33
F Child 9: Nellie Gladys Smith Born: Apr-14-1898 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 5,18,9,15,10 Died: Mar- -1986 18,10 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13,5 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,25 Census: 1940 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 38 Census: 1900, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Blaine Smith b. Sep- 9-1884 d. Jan-27-1952 Also known as: Blaine Smith 1,39 Married: May-22-1915 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 40
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Obituary, West Union Record, 2/10/1911. (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Obituary of husband. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as David G. Smith, 19, b. Upshur Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Lavina E. Pigott, 16, of Doddridge Co. Marrid Aug 23 1881. Obituary of husband gives date of marriage incorrectly as 1882 and states his birthplace as Gilmer County, also an apparent error. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) Obituary - Hospital. (13) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (14) Obituary of father. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (16) Obituary of wife. (17) Obituary. (18) Social Security Death Index. (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (20) Obituary - At home. (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (22) Newspaper article, Doddridge County Republican, Aug 29 1918. (23) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Walter Smith, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Katie Dotson, 26, of Doddridge Co. Married May 16 1912. (24) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (25) Obituary of brother. (26) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (27) Death record of father. (28) Obituary of wife's brother. (29) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (30) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (31) West Union Herald, 11/7/1957. (32) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (33) 1930 Census, Kanawha County, WV. (34) 1940 Census. (35) West Union Herald, 5/25/1916. (36) Doddridge County Republican, 5/25/1916. (37) Doddridge County Republican, Local news item, in its entirety: "Fred Anderson Smith, one of the last, if not the last of the National Army men now in the service from this county, and who for the pas 13 months has been a patient in the Raritan Hospital at Metuchen, N.J. and the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C., is spending a brief furlough at home.", 11/21/1918. (38) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (39) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (40) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James B. Smith, 30, of Doddridge Co; and Nellie G. Smith, 17, of Doddridge Co. Married May 22 1915. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary states birthplace as Gilmer County, but marriage record shows it as Upshur County. Note (2) News article, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Aug 29 1918, in part: SOLDIERS' LETTERS AND ADDRESSES Herman H. Smith, Co A, 71st Inft., E. 16, Camp Meade, Md., writes: "The boys are all scatterd. Of our bunch, only Ancel of Broad Run, Leland Hickman, Bill Longstreth and myself remain. Bill is going over in a few days as a 'boss' over colored troops." Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1892. Note (4) Listed as Fred A. Smith, 23, b. WVa, single, occupation US Army soldier, one of many patients at Walter Reed Hospital. Note (5) Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Nov 21 1918, in its entirety: "Fred Anderson Smith, one of the last, if not the last of the National Army men now in the service from this county, and who for the past 13 months has been a patient in the Raritan Hospital at Metuchen, N.J. and the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C., is spending a brief furlough at home."