Jul-28-2018
Husband: Harvey Ellsworth Smith
Born: Oct-13-1880 in Macfarlan, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Died: May-10-1962 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Charles Allen Smith (1846 - 1926) Mother: Elizabeth Huber (1852 - 1940)
Wife: Stella Virginia Gray Married: Apr-28-1945 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Jul-23-1890 in Tyler Co, WV 5,6 (see note 1) Died: May-17-1968 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Resided: 1940, 113 Wabash Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1939 in Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 10 Census: 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1909 in Lima, Tyler Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: 1926, 1930 hotel manager (Home Hotel) 11 (see note 2) Father: Eugenius Raleigh Gray (1867 - 1925) Mother: Mary Dorcas Ferrebee (1869 - 1925) Other spouse 1
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Obituary of brother. (4) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (7) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Death record of son. (9) Obituary of father. (10) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (11) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1889, and in her death record as Jul 30 1890. But her birth record shows it as Jul 23 1890. Note (2) News article, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Aug 26 1926, in its entirety: WILL SERVE MEALS BEGINNING SEPT. 1ST The Home Hotel, near the B. & O. Depot, will serve meals to their many patrons beginning on Sept. 1st, 1926. Mrs. George LancasterName Index