Jul-28-2018Husband: Henry Harrison Smith Also known as: Harry H. Smith 1 Born: Oct-28-1892 in Barbour Co, WV 2,1 (see note 1) Died: Jul- 7-1932 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV 2,3 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: suicide by revolver 2 Resided: 1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Hope Gas Co. 2 Father: Charles Allen Smith (1846 - 1926) Mother: Elizabeth Huber (1852 - 1940)
Wife: Elsie Aire Gregg 5 Also known as: Aire Elsie Gregg 6 Married: Dec-26-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Born: Jun-17-1891 in Ritchie Co, WV 8,3,1 (see note 2) Died: Apr-26-1976 in Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co, WV 9,8,3 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co, WV 8 Resided: 1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1900, 1910, 1940 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Perry P. Gregg (1859 - 1935) Mother: Sarah Salome Martin (1864 - 1956) Other spouse 2 Other spouse 3
F Child 1: Estella Waneta Smith Also known as: Waneta Smith 10 Born: Oct-12-1915 2 Died: Jul- 7-1932 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: revolver wound of forehead (homicide) 4
F Child 2: Bertha Geraldine Smith Also known as: Geraldine Smith 6 Born: Jul-12-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Died: Sep-17-2005 in Springfield, Hampshire Co, WV 11 Resided: 1936 in Oxford, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Husband: Ray Talbot Payton b. May-22-1912 d. Apr-14-1966 Also known as: Ray Talbott Payton 12 Married: Feb-29-1936 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 3: Hester Florence Smith Also known as: Florence Smith 13,5,14 Born: 1919 in Harrison Co, WV 12 Resided: 2011, 2014 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 5,14 Resided: 2010 at Cisco, Ritchie Co, WV 15 Resided: 1937 at Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Husband: John Quentin Simons b. 1913 d. Sep- 2-2010 Married: Apr- 8-1937 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 4: Henry H. Smith, Jr. Born: ca 1921 16 Died: bef Feb 2014 14 Census: 1940 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
M Child 5: Fred Livesay Smith Born: Jan- 7-1923 in Harrison Co, WV 12,8 Died: Feb- 2-1996 8 Resided: in Green Spring, Hampshire Co, WV 17 Resided: 1950 in Kirby, Hampshire Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Opal Virginia Smarr b. May- 2-1928 Married: Nov-10-1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 6: Athlea Smith Census name: Arie Athea Smith Born: Feb-18-1924 at Bear Run, near Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 18 Died: Feb-17-2014 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 18 Resided: in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 18,15 Census: 1940 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: Economy Industries garment factory (20 yrs) 18 Husband: James E. Beck b. Sep-29-1920 d. Jan-25-2000
M Child 7: Francis Woodrow Smith Also known as: Woodrow Smith 14 Born: ca 1927 16 Died: bef Feb 2014 14 Census: 1940 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Obituary of daughter. (6) Marriage record of son. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Harry H. Smith, 23, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Elsie A. Gregg, 23, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Dec 26 1914 "at Home of Coy Greggs.", MR p. 359. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Obituary - Nursing home. (10) Headstone. (11) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (12) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (13) Marriage record of daughter. (14) Obituary of sister. (15) Obituary of husband. (16) 1940 Census, Ritchie County, WV. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) Obituary. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is 1893. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jun 1891, but SSDI shows it as May 29 1892.Name Index