Husband: James Wesley Smith
Also known as: Wesley Smith 1,2,3
Born: Jun-12-1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,5 (see note 1)
Died: Mar-21-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,4
Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 7
Father: Samuel Smith
Mother: Nancy Ann Fleming
Wife: Elmina Ellen Haught 8 Also known as: Elmina Haught
Born: Mar-25-1842 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 4,5 Died: Mar-11-1912 4 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Father: Peter B. Haught Mother: Bashaba Musgrave Notes
F Child 1: Mary J. Smith Born: Nov-20-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9
M Child 2: William Franklin Smith 10 Also known as: Frank Smith 3 Born: May- -1862 in 11 Died: Sep-22-1938 in Ritchie Co, WV 12
F Child 3: Nancy Ellen Smith Also known as: N. Ellen Smith 13 Born: ca 1863 in 14
F Child 4: Anna Eliza Smith Also known as: Annie Eliza Smith Born: Jul-17-1864 in 15,16 Died: Apr-22-1953 in Ritchie Co, WV 17,16
F Child 5: Sarah A. Smith Born: Nov-24-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 6: Sarah Melissa Smith Also known as: Melissa Smith 19,20 Born: Nov-24-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,19
F Child 7: Frances Emeline Smith Also known as: Emeline Smith Born: Apr-25-1868 in 22
F Child 8: Araminta E. "Mintie" Smith Also known as: Minta Smith 23 Born: Oct-28-1870 in 24 Died: Mar-14-1899 in 24
M Child 9: James Porter Smith Also known as: Porter Smith 25,26 Born: Apr-15-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 27,16 Died: 1928 in 16
F Child 10: Ida B. Smith Born: Apr- 3-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 28,16 Died: 1951 in 16
F Child 11: Rosa E. Smith Born: Dec-10-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 29 Died: Apr- 8-1949 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 29
M Child 12: John Edwin Smith Also known as: J. Edwin Smith Born: Sep- 8-1877 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 30 Died: Nov-12-1962 in Doddridge Co, WV 31
F Child 13: Bertha Mae Smith Born: Apr-13-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 29 Died: May-24-1968 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 32
M Child 14: Arthur Albert Smith Also known as: A. Albert Smith 33 Born: Nov- 9-1882 in 34,35,36 Died: Oct-13-1970 in Kanawha Co, WV 37,35
Sources: (1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Death record of daughter. (3) Death record of son. (4) Headstone. (5) Birthplace from marriage record. (6) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 122. (8) W. B. Haught, Genealogy of the Haught Family of America (1948), pp. 166-167. (9) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 17. (10) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) (11) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998), Identified as William Franklin Smith, died Sep 22 1938, age 76y4m, son of Wesley Smith & (blank) Haught. Age 76y4m would put birthdate at May 22 1862. But absence of entry for number of days of age leaves some doubt as to the accuracy. (12) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998), Identified as William Franklin Smith, d. Sep 22 1938, age 76y4m. Parents: Wesley & ___ (Haught) Smith. (13) W. B. Haught, Genealogy of the Haught Family of America (1948), p. 167. (14) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 49. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (18) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Sarah A. Smith, dau of James and Elmind E. Smith. No further record of this child has been found. It is noteworthy that exactly one year later, the same parents had a daughter that they named Sarah M. Smith. BR Bk 1, p. 26. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 3, p. 302. (20) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (21) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Sarah M. Smith, dau of James W. & Elmina E. Smith. BR Bk 1, p. 31. (22) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 39. (23) Obituary of daughter. (24) Dolores Leeson "Dee" Dawson, Circleville, OH