Husband: Henry Joseph Smith 1
Also known as: Joseph H. Smith 2,3
Born: Jul- -1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5,6
Died: Nov- 4-1961 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,5
Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Resided: 1954 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1880, 1910, 20, 30 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 2
Father: Henry U. Smith (1847 - 1916)
Mother: Elizabeth C. Spurgeon (1848 - 1923)
Wife: Hattie Leeson 9,1 Married: Nov-24-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
Born: May-20-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,5 (see note 1) Died: Oct- 5-1954 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 12,7,5 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Resided: in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 13,15 Resided: 1950 in Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Eli B. Leeson (1833 - 1918) Mother: Clarinda L. McIntyre (1839 - 1898)
M Child 1: Carsie Oman Smith Born: Oct-30-1903 at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18,5 Died: Jan- 3-1978 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,18,5 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 8,13 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,13,20 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: driller, Equitable Gas Co (40 yrs) 13 Wife: Lois Sinnett b. Jan-24-1906 d. Apr- 9-1991 Married: Jul-16-1924 21
F Child 2: Famie T. Smith Census name: Fannie Smith Born: Mar-30-1905 18 Died: Nov- 6-1993 18 (see note 2) Resided: in Belmont, Pleasants Co, WV 18 Resided: 1978 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 16 Resided: 1954 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Eula Smith Census name: Ola Smith Born: Aug- 4-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,6 Died: Jul- -1985 13 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1954 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Reuben William Ruppert b. Sep- 9-1901 d. Mar- 3-1953 Also known as: William Reuben Ruppert 7 Married: Apr-16-1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 4: Kelsie Oral Smith Born: Apr-16-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,18 Died: Dec- 2-1976 23,18 Resided: in Culloden, Cabell Co, WV 24 Resided: 1954 in St. Albans, Kanawha Co, WV 19 Resided: 1947 in Point Pleasant, Mason Co, WV 22 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Oct- 3-1942 - Oct-23-1945 U.S. Army, World War II 23 Wife: Cora Lee Shuler b. Oct- 8-1930 Married: Jun-21-1947 in Point Pleasant, Mason Co, WV 22
M Child 5: Mancil Smith Born: Jul-10-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,25 Died: Jan-25-1986 18,23 Buried: in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 26 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 19,16,18 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Mar-29-1942 - Mar- 2-1946 U.S. Army, World War II 23,27
Sources: (1) Obituary of wife. (2) Birth record of son. (3) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (7) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (8) Headstone. (9) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 251. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Henry J. Smith, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Hattie Leeson, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 24 1901 at the bride's residence. MR p. 399 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793933&Type=Marriage. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Hattie C. Leeson, dau of Eli B. & Clarinda L. Leeson. Born May 20 1875. Person providing information for the record identified as Ida E. Leeson, sister of the child. BR Bk 1, p. 74. (12) Obituary - At home. (13) Obituary. (14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (15) Obituary of sister. (16) Obituary of brother. (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Carsie Oman Smith, white male, b. Oct 30 1903 at Grove, son of H. J. Smith & Hattie Leeson Smith, this being the mother's third child. (Note: Obituary states birth date as Oct 29 1903, but birth record and SSDI show it as Oct 30 1903.), BR p. 204. (18) Social Security Death Index. (19) Obituary of mother. (20) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Pennsylvania before 1951. (21) Obituary of husband. (22) Mason County Marriage Records, Point Pleasant, WV. (23) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (25) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) Findagrave.com. (27) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1878, and in an undated obituary clipping as May 29 1878, with death occurring on "Tuesday, Oct. 5" at age 76. That date in 1954 did fall on a Tuesday, but there still remains the 3-year discrepancy of the birthdate as compared to her birth record, which clearly states that she was born on May 20 1875. Note (2) A headstone for Famie T. Smith is located at the South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, near those of her parents and brother. It bears only her name and birth date. It is unclear as to whether she was actually buried there. Name listed in SSDI as Famie T. Smith, so she presumably never married.