Husband: John L. Smith
Born: Feb-12-1838 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Nov-23-1909 1
Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 3
Father: John Smith (1795 - 1875)
Mother: Betty Seaton Boreman (1799 - 1882)
Wife: Harriet E. Davis
Married: Mar-24-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Mar-11-1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,1
Died: Apr- 4-1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Lodowick Hughes Davis (1816 - 1885)
Mother: Margaret Davis (1817 - 1895)
M Child 1: Delbert E. Smith Also known as: D. E. Smith 6 Born: Oct- -1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,3,6 Census: 1940 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 traveling salesman of dry goods & ?..ware 8 Occupation: 1900, 1910 store merchant 7,9 Wife: Sarah Ann Hyatt b. 1873 d. Mar- 2-1948 Married: Aug- 8-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 2: Iona Smith Born: ca 1868 3 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Zenobia Smith Born: ca 1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Feb- 5-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Spurgeon Heflin b. Apr-22-1866 d. Jan-27-1961 Married: Mar-23-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 4: Virginia Belle Smith Census name: Verjinie B. Smith Born: May-11-1872 at Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,6 (see note 1) Died: Mar-28-1957 in Liverpool, Jackson Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 10,12 Resided: in Liverpool, Jackson Co, WV 10 Census: 1940 in Reedy District, Roane Co, WV Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Alexander "Richard" Platt b. May- -1854 d. Jan- 4-1934 Also known as: Richard Platt 13,14 Married: Aug-17-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 5: Seton Leroy "Lee" Smith Also known as: S. Lee Smith 16,1 Born: Feb-18-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,18,11 Died: 1944 11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 19 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1902 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 18 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 commercial traveler (automobile supplies) 20 Occupation: 1920 traveling salesman (groceries) 8 Occupation: 1910 store clerk 9 Wife: Mary Elinor Marshall b. 1873 d. 1963 Married: Jan- 1-1902 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 18
M Child 6: Bruce B. Smith Born: Dec-27-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,7,3 Census: 1930 in Crawford Co, PA Census: 1910 in Mountrail Co, ND Resided: 1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 engineer on steam railroad 21 Occupation: 1910 farmer 22 Occupation: 1900 clothing salesman 7 Wife: Tracy L. Wangaman b. ca 1884 d. Jun- 9-1915 Also known as: Tracy Waughaman 23 Married: Dec- 1-1904 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 7: Brent D. Smith Born: Sep- -1878 24 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Vevie Smith Born: Jul- -1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,11,6 Died: 1959 11 Buried: in Coolville Cemetery, Coolville, Athens Co, OH 12 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Benjamin Davis b. Apr- -1877 d. 1952 Married: Jun- 2-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 9: Margaret Smith Born: Jun- -1884 24 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Headstone has death date as April 14 1930, but death record shows it as April 4 1930, with burial on April 7. (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Death record of son. (14) Obituary of son. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as J. A. Platt, 46, b. Venango Co Pa, res. Doddridge Co; and Belle Smith, 30, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 17 1902 "at the residence of John L. Smith.", MR p. 462 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793999&Type=Marriage. (16) Birth record of son. (17) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (19) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (21) 1930 Census. (22) 1910 Census. (23) Obituary. (24) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1873. Note (2) Listed as one of several tenants in a boarding house operated by Ollie Hustead.