Husband: Watters Smith, Jr.
Born: Sep- 2-1804 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2
Baptized: in Lewis Co, WV 2
Died: Feb-19-1880 in Harrison Co, WV 2,3
Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 4
Resided: in Harrison Co, WV 2
Occupation: Farmer 2
Father: Watters Smith (1767 - 1849)
Mother: Elizabeth Davison (1769 - 1839)
Notes 5
Wife: Ruanna West
Also known as: Ruhama West 6
Married: Nov- 6-1827 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 (see note 1)
Born: Oct-22-1806 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV 7,5 (see note 2)
Baptized: in Lewis Co, WV 2
Died: Dec- 4-1890 in Harrison Co, WV 2,4,8
Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 4
Father: Job West (1774 - 1823)
Mother: Mary E. "Polly" Gaston (1785 - 1865)
Notes
F Child 1: Sarah Ann Smith
Also known as: Sally Ann Smith 2
Born: May-19-1829 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,2
Died: May-29-1889 in Harrison Co, WV 2
Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 4
M Child 2: Thomas Smith Born: Apr-20-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 Died: May-20-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
M Child 3: Gilbert Smith Born: Sep-12-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Nov-25-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
M Child 4: John Davidson Smith Born: Mar-10-1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Apr-12-1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
M Child 5: James Smith Born: Sep- 1-1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Oct-22-1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
M Child 6: William (twin) Smith Born: Aug- 9-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10,4 Died: May-18-1916 in Harrison Co, WV 10,4 Resided: in Harrison Co, WV 10 Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 4 Wife: Caroline E. Ward b. ca 1835 Married: Feb-24-1858
M Child 7: Wellington (twin) Smith Born: Aug- 9-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Dec- 8-1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
F Child 8: Mary Elizabeth Smith Also known as: Elizabeth Smith 4 Born: Feb- 3-1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10 Died: ca 1868 in Harrison Co, WV 10 Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 11 Husband: Hiram T. Edmonds b. Dec- 3-1838 d. bef 1880 Married: Jan-27-1861 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10
F Child 9: Elizabeth Smith Born: Mar- 2-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10 Died: May- 4-1905 10 Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Warren District, Upshur Co, WV 10 Husband: Henry C. Hinkle b. Sep- 4-1842 d. Mar-30-1876 Married: Apr-17-1870 in Harrison Co, WV 13,10 Husband: Anthony Hess b. ca 1855 d. bef 1900 Married: Oct-12-1882 in Harrison Co, WV 13,14
M Child 10: Andrew Jackson Smith Born: Apr- 5-1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14 Died: Sep-10-1927 in Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 4,14 Occupation: farmer 14 Wife: Celia Wolfe b. 1848 d. 1876 Married: 1866 14 Wife: Lucinda F. Kemper b. Aug- -1850 d. 1921 Married: 1877
F Child 11: Eliza Smith Born: Mar-30-1844 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14 Died: Jan-20-1926 14 Husband: George S. Waggoner b. Feb-23-1840 d. Sep- 7-1917 Married: Dec-16-1866 in Harrison Co, WV 14
M Child 12: Watters Smith III Born: Jul- 7-1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15 Died: Sep- 2-1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15
F Child 13: Virginia Smith Born: Nov- 4-1849 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15 Died: Jan- 2-1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15,16
M Child 14: Edward Newton Smith Born: Sep-17-1851 in Harrison Co, WV 17,18 Died: Jul-29-1936 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 17,19,18 Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 4,20 Occupation: farmer 17 Wife: Mary Bird Gaston b. Jan-12-1853 d. Mar- 9-1936 Also known as: Byrd Gaston 21 Married: Nov-13-1873 in Harrison Co, WV 19
Sources: (1) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death, Inscription does not give a birthdate, but reads that he died on Feb 19 1880 "Aged 75 yrs 5 mos 18 dys." This would put his birth at Sep 2 1804. (2) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 412. (3) G. J. Whittaker, a Gaston descendant and researcher, Citing Smith Family notes by Arlie Smith. (4) Headstone. (5) G. J. Whittaker, a Gaston descendant and researcher. (6) Bernard L. Butcher, Genealogical & Personal History of Upper Monongahela Valley WV (1912, reprinted 1978 by Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD), p. 1136. (7) Headstone, Inscription does not give a birthdate, but reads that she died on Dec 4 1800 "Aged 84 Yrs 1 Mo 12 Ds." This would put her birth at Oct 22 1806. This is at variance with birthdate of Oct 18 1806 reported by Jeff Whittaker. (8) Per Smith Family notes by Arlie Smith, per G. Jeff Whittaker. (9) Headstone, Birthdate sometimes reported as May 9 1829, but headstone reads "Born May 19 1829, Died May 29 1889, Aged 60 Ys 10 Ds" (10) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 414. (11) Headstone, Name appears on headstone as "Elizabeth Edmonds" (12) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, Enumerated as a widow with two children. p. 414. (13) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (14) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 415. (15) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 413. (16) Marilynn Davis Jones, Fairmont, WV 26554. (17) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (18) Headstone (year only) (19) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 416. (20) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (21) Marriage record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Family Bible reportedly gives marriage date for Ruanna West and Watters Smith Jr. as Nov 6 1829, but William F. Donnelly, citing May 22 1932 Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram newspaper article, states it as Nov 6 1827. Differing still, Omar Davison, Stockton, CA, cites Nov 1 1828. Note (2) Birthdate for Ruanna West of Oct 22 1806 based headstone inscription giving death date of Dec 4 1890 and age at death as 84y 1m 12d. But William F. Donnelly (Wests of Duck Creek, p. 412) states her birthdate as Oct 18 1806, citing family Bible entry reported in a May 22 1932 Clarksburg Exponent newspaper article entitled "Bibles Reveal Pioneers."