Husband: Barket Smith
Also known as: Burkhart Smith 1
Born: May- 2-1856 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 2 (see note 1)
Died: Aug-17-1936 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Census: 1900, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Joseph Henry Schmidt (1816 - 1908)
Mother: Margaret Anguspaugh (1815 - 1895)
Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Schulte
Census name: Elizabeth M. 2
Married: Feb- 8-1882 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: Apr-22-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,6 (see note 3)
Died: May-29-1916 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Christian Schulte (1812 - 1891)
Mother: Julia Ann Tabler (1816 - 1901)
Notes
M Child 1: Joseph Henry Smith Also known as: J. Henry Smith 9 Born: Jun- 7-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Died: Jun-22-1945 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4,11 Buried: in K of P Cemetery, Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 4 Census: 1910, 1920 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV Resided: 1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Occupation: lawyer 12,13 Wife: Flora Armeda Rymer b. Sep-14-1871 d. Sep-14-1930 Married: May- 4-1908 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 9
M Child 2: Christian Smith Born: ca 1884 7 Died: Apr- 4-1897 at Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: diphtheria 5
F Child 3: Susie M. Schmidt Census name: Susan M. Smith 2 Born: Aug- -1886 2,11,6 Died: Dec-12-1941 14,11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Cecil Scott Stutler b. Jul- 2-1889 d. May-14-1989 Married: Apr-20-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 4: John William Smith Born: Jan-27-1887 in Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 17 (see note 4) Died: Mar-17-1971 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 18,17 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1916, 1940 linewalker for Hope Natural Gas Co. 21,22 Military: Pvt, Co G, 46th Infantry, World War I 23 Wife: Una Fay Squires b. Oct- 9-1900 d. Oct- 5-1982 Married: Feb- 7-1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24
F Child 5: Mary Emma Smith Born: Sep- 3-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,26 (see note 5) Died: Dec-23-1952 in Wood Co, WV 25 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 25 Census: 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1900, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Curtis Russell b. Jan-28-1887 Also known as: Curtis Russell 27 Married: Jul-18-1915 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 26
F Child 6: Katherine Frances "Katie" Smith Also known as: Katie Smith 27 Born: 1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,6 (see note 6) Died: 1939 11 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 28,4 Census: 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Milton Groah b. Nov- 3-1884 d. Jan-31-1968 Married: Mar-26-1913 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 7: Hattie A. Smith Born: Apr- -1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John A. Hafer b. ca 1885 Married: Nov-17-1912 near Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 8: Rebecca Dorthy Schmidt Also known as: Rebecca Smith 29 Born: May- 7-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 30,2,6 Died: Dec-19-1971 30 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 15 Census: 1930 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Husband: Willie Guile "Bill" Calhoun b. Sep-11-1891 d. Dec-28-1969 Married: Sep- 5-1917 at Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 6,14
M Child 9: Peter Charles Smith Born: Feb- 1-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,2,6,11 Died: Nov- 5-1967 at New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 5,11 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 5,31,32 Wife: Edna Missouri Burton b. Nov-20-1899 d. Jul-27-1983 Married: Mar- 3-1922 in St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 10: Therese C. Schmidt Also known as: Tracy C. Smith 2,27 Born: Mar-27-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 30,2,6 Died: Jan-21-1972 30 Buried: in Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Wayne Co, MI 4 Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Henry Clay Gamsjager b. Dec-31-1893 d. Jul-25-1979 Married: Feb-14-1922 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Sources: (1) Death record of daughter. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Barket Smith, farmer, born May 2 1856, son of Joseph H. Smith (b. Germany) & Margaret Anguspaugh (b. Germany); died Aug 17 1936 at Smithburg, age 80y 3m 5d, cause of death myocarditis, burial at St. Clara. (Note: Birthplace given as Germany, which is known from all other records to be incorrect.), DR p. 193. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (7) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Elizabeth Smith, white female, died May 29 1916 at New Milton, age 59y 1m 7d, cause of death throat trouble. DR p. 150. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794709&Type=Marriage. (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (13) 1910 Census, Wirt County, WV. (14) Obituary of husband. (15) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Cecil S. Stutler, 29, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Susie M. Schmidt, 32, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 20 1918 in West Union. Informant for marriage license: A. H. Stutler. (Note: Obituary of husband incorrectly states marriage date as April 1917.), MR p. 214 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795363&Type=Marriage. (17) Social Security Death Index. (18) Obituary of wife. (19) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (20) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (21) Doddridge County Republican, 7/6/1916. (22) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (23) Military Grave Marker. (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 378. (25) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 234. (28) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (29) Obituary of son. (30) Headstone. (31) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (32) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as May 1858 in 1900 Census, but death record states May 2 1856. Age 4 in the 1860 Census supports the 1856 date. Note (2) In 1930, in home of son Peter. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1858, while age at death calculates to a birth date of Apr 22 1857. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1888. Note (5) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1890. Note (6) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1893, but date on headstone is 1892.