Husband: Fenton Archie Smith Census name: F. A. Smith
Born: Jan-25-1869 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: Jan-11-1944 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 2 Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 2 Occupation: 1920 furrier (dealer) 5 Father: Thomas Jackson Smith (1846 - 1934) Mother: Zuleka Salome Davis (1849 - 1916)
Wife: Victoria E. Doak 6
Married: May-23-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Feb-17-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,3
Died: May-28-1958 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 8
Resided: 1944 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Charles Doak (1836 - 1921)
Mother: Mary E. Ferrebee (1841 - 1918)
M Child 1: Gary T. Smith Also known as: G. T. Smith 3 Born: Feb- -1890 in Tyler Co, WV 9,3 Died: 1960 10 Census: 1920, 1930 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1914 in Tyler Co, WV 3 Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 11,12 Wife: Martha E. Lasure b. Aug- 4-1895 d. May- -1972 Also known as: Martha E. Leasure Married: Nov- 7-1914 in Tyler Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Charles Letcher Smith Born: Nov- 9-1891 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,16 (see note 2) Resided: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 laborer in foundry 5 Wife: Ida L. Hall b. ca 1897 Married: Oct-11-1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16
M Child 3: Lee Algin Smith Born: Feb-22-1894 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,17,9,3,18 Died: Mar- -1968 17,18 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 19 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer at odd jobs 20 Occupation: 1920 laborer (teamster) Wife: Clara Jane George b. May-20-1896 d. Dec- 6-1973 Census name: Clary J. George Married: Nov-20-1920 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 4: Chloey Opal Smith Census name: Cloa O. Smith Born: Feb- 8-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,18,21 Died: Nov-18-1966 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8,18 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 19 Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1912 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 21 Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: David Marshall Boyce b. Mar-27-1891 d. May- 6-1967 Also known as: Marshall David Boyce 21 Married: Oct- 2-1912 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 21
M Child 5: Guy Smith
Born: Feb- -1898 9,18
Died: 1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,22
Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 19
Cause of death: car hit by train at railroad crossing 22
Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1920 laborer (pipe line) 5
F Child 6: Mary Mabel Smith Census name: Mabel Smith Born: May- -1900 9 Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Ruby E. Smith Born: ca 1903 23 Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Obituary of mother. (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (6) Death record of husband. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Fenton A. Smith, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Victoria E. Doak, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 23 1889 "at Charles Doak's Residence.", MR p. 382 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790948&Type=Marriage. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (10) Obituary of wife. (11) 1920 Census, Tyler County, WV. (12) 1930 Census, Tyler County, WV. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as G. T. Smith, 24, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Martha E. Leasure, 19, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Nov 7 1914 "at the home of Groom," officiated by Thomas J. Smith, a Minister of the Gospel. Informant for marriage license: T. H. Leasure. MR p. 342 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795113&Type=Marriage. (14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (16) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Social Security Death Index. (18) Headstone (year only) (19) Findagrave.com. (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (21) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (22) West Union Herald, 8/25/1938. (23) 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Age 10 in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1870, but death record states Jan 25 1868, while date on headstone is Jan 25 1869.. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1892.