Husband: Ephraim Harvey Smith
Born: Jul-18-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Jul- 9-1960 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3,2
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3,4
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1940 in Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: laborer 3
Father: John H. Smith (1836 - 1889)
Mother: Martha Louise Bee (1840 - 1908)
Wife: Delphia Davisson 6 Married: Mar-25-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Oct- 2-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 (see note 1) Died: Jan-11-1973 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Census: 1940 in Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Edgar Davisson (1831 - 1916) Mother: Matilda A. Shrader (1861 - 1917)
F Child 1: Cleo Smith Born: Feb-15-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,7,9 Died: Apr- -1993 9 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,12 Census: 1940 in Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1935 in Upshur Co, WV 5 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Occupation: school teacher 5 Husband: Arthur Vance McKinney b. Jun- 8-1906 d. Mar- 1-1930 Census name: Vance McKinney Married: Apr- 6-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Husband: William Clyde Spencer b. May- 2-1896 d. Jan-22-1958 Also known as: Clyde Spencer 11,13 Married: Mar-10-1934 11 Husband: Carl Yeater Married: Apr-16-1966 11
M Child 2: Kermit Smith Born: 1907 14 Died: 1907 14 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4
F Child 3: Thelma Louise Smith Born: Oct- 4-1908 at Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 10,9 Died: Nov-22-2000 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 10 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,16 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher, Doddridge County schools 10 Education: Salem College, West Virginia Univ (masters degree) 10 Husband: Hadsel Mansfield Ford b. Jun-22-1904 d. Apr-16-1946 Married: Jul- 3-1923 17
Sources: (1) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV, "The Davissons - A History and Genealogy," p. 164, reports birth date as Mar 11 1885, and death date as Jul 19 1960, both of which are wrong. "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 107, reports birth date as Jul 8 1879, also incorrect based on death record. But 1900 Census shows his age as 21 and birth date as July 1878. (2) Headstone. (3) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (6) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 164. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 138 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2601377&Type=Birth. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Obituary. (11) 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. 170. (12) Death record of husband. (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (14) Headstone (year only) (15) Obituary - At home. (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (17) 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. 235. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in obituary and on headstone as Dec 25 1885, but birth record and SSDI show it as Oct 2 1885. Note (2) Listed as a widowed daughter in the home of her parents.