Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: Walter Edward Smith
Born: Jun- -1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Feb-27-1981 4 Resided: at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 5 Resided: 1959 at Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: 1957 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1940 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Adam Smith (1844 - 1933) Mother: Rhulana A. Jeffrey (1845 - 1930) Other spouse 2
Wife: Rosa Mae Scott 9,10,11 Also known as: Rosie M. Scott 12 Married: Dec-30-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Born: Sep-12-1887 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 14,3 Died: Oct- 3-1919 15 Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Robert T. Scott (1861 - 1936) Mother: Minerva V. "Nancy" Spinks (1865 - )
M Child 1: Orval Glen Smith Born: Nov-23-1907 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Died: Jun-18-1979 in Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: at Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 5,17 Census: 1940 at Talkington Fork (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 8 Wife: Ethel Morgan b. Jul- 7-1904 d. May-24-1987 Married: Sep-21-1929 at Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 2: Alma Lillian Smith Born: May-10-1909 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 16,4 Died: Dec- -1980 4 Resided: in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 4,17 Census: 1940 at Pike Fork (McClellan District, Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1924 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 19 Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lonnie Ellsworth Murphy b. Jul-16-1905 d. Aug- -1978 Census name: Alonzo E. Murphy Married: Dec-25-1924 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 3: Kenneth L. Smith Born: Jun-21-1911 4 Died: Feb- 7-1984 in Painesville, Lake Co, OH 20,4 Resided: in Painesville, Lake Co, OH 5,17 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Homer Branson Smith Born: May-12-1913 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Jul-29-1941 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Cause of death: food poisoning 12 Resided: at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1934 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 18 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher, laborer 12 Wife: Blanche S. Hutson b. Feb- 4-1912 d. Jul-28-1993 Census name: Blondie Hutson 21 Married: Feb-17-1934 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18
M Child 5: Wayne Carle Smith Census name: Carle W. Smith 22 Born: Feb-19-1916 4 Died: Aug-16-1994 4 Resided: in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH 5,17 Census: 1940 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Walter Junior Smith Born: Apr-30-1919 12 Died: Aug- 7-1921 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Cause of death: diptheretical croup 12 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, There are two entries for this birth, a typed transcription of the original ledger-style birth record, and a delayed entry made many years later. (1) BR p. 135, child identified as Walter E. Smith, white male, b. Jun 1 1884 in Doddridge County, son of Adam & Rulana Smith. Informant: R. Smith, mother. (2) Delayed BR p. 156-H, child identified as Walter Edward Smith, white male, b. Jun 1 1883 in West Union, son of Adam Smith (age 45, b. Doddridge Co, farmer) & Rulana Jeffrey (age 38, b. Doddridge Co), this being the mother's seventh child. The delayed entry was filed on Jan 19 1944 by John H. Smith, brother. (Note: The 1900 Census states his birth date as Jun 1884, while the SSDI entry shows it as Jun 1 1883.) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Social Security Death Index. (5) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (6) Obituary of brother. (7) Obituary of wife. (8) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (9) Birth record of son. (10) Birth record of daughter. (11) Marriage record of daughter. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Walter E. Smith, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Rosa M. Scott, 20, of Doddridge Co. Married Dec 30 1906. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Rosa M. Scott, white female, b. Sep 12 1887 in Grant District, dau of Robert Scott (age 23, b. Doddridge Co, farmer) & Nancy Spinks Scott (age 20, b. Doddridge Co), this being the mother's first child. BR p. 289. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Place of death given as Center Point, Harrison County, following an operation. But Center Point is located in Doddridge County. Unclear where the error lies. (16) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (17) Obituary of stepmother. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (20) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (21) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (22) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).




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