Husband: Silas Preston Smith
Born: Apr-22-1860 at Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Oct-19-1943 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5,2
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6,1
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 1)
Occupation: editor of West Union Record newspaper (1886-1911)
Occupation: owner/proprietor of Record Book & Drug Store (1900-1915) 7
Father: William M. Smith (1823 - 1915)
Mother: Margaret Ann Doak (1826 - 1899)
Other spouse 2
Notes 8
Wife: Alice Anna Haldeman
Married: Mar-14-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Born: Jul-19-1869 in Fayette Co, PA 10,3
Died: Oct-29-1893 11
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6,12
Resided: 1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Peter S. Haldeman (1832 - 1900)
Mother: Anna E. Martin (1837 - 1894)
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Obituary - At home, West Union Herald, 10/28/1943. (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) West Union Record, 11/18/1915. (8) Obituary, West Union Herald, 10/28/1943. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Silas P. Smith, 28, of Doddridge Co; and Alice A. Haldeman, 19, b. Fayette Co PA, res. Doddridge Co. Married Mar 14 1889. (10) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (11) Headstone. (12) Findagrave.com. Event Notes Note (1) Listed as one of four boarders in the household of Jacob & Sarah (Lewin) Benninger. He and the other boarders, ranging in age from 19 to 25, had occupations entered as "attending school." Silas P. Smith was also indicated as being "Maimed, Crippled, Bedridden, or otherwise disabled."