Jul-28-2018
Husband: Creed Smith
Born: Jan- 8-1874 in Barbour Co, WV 1,2 Died: Jan-17-1960 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1929 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9 Father: Moses William Smith (1844 - 1929) Mother: Barbara Ellen Coontz (1846 - 1916) Notes 1
Wife: Arminda "Minnie" Colvin Census name: Minnie Married: Oct-13-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,10
Born: Mar- -1877 in Pleasants Co, WV 9,2 Died: Apr- 9-1941 11 Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1940 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Lora Rae Smith Born: Feb-28-1897 in Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1,12 Died: Aug-15-1986 in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny Co, PA 13,12 Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1 Resided: 1960, 1980 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8,11 Resided: 1952 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Hiram Bert Fleming b. Mar-21-1896 d. Oct- 6-1980 Also known as: Bert Fleming 16,14,17 Married: Apr-11-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Married: Mar- 2-1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 (see note 2)
M Child 2: William Arnold Smith Also known as: Arnold Smith 20 Born: Oct-26-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,22,23 (see note 3) Died: Nov- 2-1952 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13,23 Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 1,23,5 Census: 1940 in Akron, Summit Co, OH Resided: 1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 24 Census: 1930 in Akron, Summit Co, OH Resided: 1918 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: painter 23 Occupation: 1940 sheet metal worker at steel mill 24 Occupation: 1930 tinner in tin shop 25 Occupation: 1918 farmer for Samuel Coontz 22 Wife: Maude ___ Wife: Dorothy Barbarcy Shafrathe b. May-23-1907 d. Jan- 7-1971 Census name: Dorothy Lyden
M Child 3: Moses Denton "Dink" Smith 20 Born: Jul- 3-1901 26 Died: Aug- -1966 26 Resided: in Cadiz, Harrison Co, OH 27,8,14 Census: 1930 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 15 Wife: Wilma Pearl Mason b. Mar-24-1902 Also known as: Pearl Mason Married: ca 1920 15
F Child 4: Hilicey Lillian Smith 8 Also known as: Lillian Hilicey Smith 2 Born: Mar-12-1906 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1,26 Died: Oct-19-1992 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 3,26 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 1 Resided: in East Sparta, Stark Co, OH 27 Resided: 1986 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 20 Resided: 1960, 1971 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 8,11 Resided: 1952 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Thomas L. Allen b. Apr-27-1906 d. Sep-13-1971 Census name: Tommy L. Allen 28 Married: Dec-25-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Husband: John Anderson d. bef Oct 1992
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Obituary - Nursing home. (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) Obituary of son. (7) Death record of father. (8) Obituary of father. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (10) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (11) Obituary of husband. (12) Headstone. (13) Obituary - Hospital. (14) Obituary of brother. (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) Death record of mother. (17) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Participants identified as Bert Fleming, age 24, born in Doddridge Co; and Lora Smith, age 23. Married on Apr 11 1920. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Participants identified as Hiram B. Fleming, age 36, born in Doddridge Co, resident of Ritchie Co; and Mrs. Lora R. Smith Fleming, age 36. Married on Mar 2 1933. (20) Obituary of sister. (21) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (24) 1940 Census. (25) 1930 Census. (26) Social Security Death Index. (27) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (28) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). Event Notes Note (1) In 1910, on Arnolds Creek Road. Note (2) This couple were married to each other twice, once in 1920 and again in 1933. Obituaries of both state only that they were married in 1920. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1899. But birth record, death record and WW I draft registration card show it as Oct 26 1898.Name Index