Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Barnes J. SMITH / Mary Nancy DYE (F10067)

m. 5 May 1859


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  • Barnes J. SMITHFather | Male
    Barnes J. SMITH

    Born  3 Jul 1838  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Feb 1909   
    Buried    Spruce Creek Old Baptist (aka Smith) Cemetery, Co Rd 34/5, Sun Valley Rd, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  5 May 1859  [1]  Ritchie Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Levi SMITH | F25720 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine ___ | F25720 Group Sheet 

    Mary Nancy DYEMother | Female
    Mary Nancy DYE

    Born  2 Nov 1838  Wood Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Apr 1914   
    Buried    Spruce Creek Old Baptist (aka Smith) Cemetery, Co Rd 34/5, Sun Valley Rd, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Dennis Oliver DYE | F6484 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Stuart WEBB | F6484 Group Sheet 

    Granville SMITHChild 1 | Male
    + Granville SMITH

    Born  23 Nov 1866  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Nov 1944  Berea, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cynthia Ann SMITH | F10049 
    Married  31 Dec 1889  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martha Jane SMITHChild 2 | Female
    + Martha Jane SMITH

    Born  9 Jun 1868  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Oct 1937  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elliott COLLINS | F4807 
    Married  3 Sep 1888   

    Sanford F. SMITHChild 3 | Male
    + Sanford F. SMITH

    Born  5 May 1877  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Sep 1960  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lovie E. GOFF | F47777 
    Married  1900   

    Gertrude SMITHChild 4 | Female
    + Gertrude SMITH

    Born  23 Feb 1882  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jan 1974   
    Buried    Ayers (aka Smithville) Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Harley Herbert SMITH | F40526 
    Married  24 Dec 1905  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Ritchie Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 25 1860:
      Barnes J. Smith, 22, farmer; Mary, 21; Theadothia (female), 5 months.

      1870 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Jun 17 1870:
      Barns Smith, 31, farmer; Mary, 31; Theodocia, 10; Jefferson E, 8; Annie, 6; Hannahriette, 5; Granville, 3; Martha Jane, 2; Alice, 20 days.
      The adjacent household was that of Nathaniel Smith, 34, and Rachel, 29. A nearby household was that of Levi Smith, 65, Ruhama, 30, and Allison B, 3.

      1880 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Jun 14 1880:
      Barns Smith, 41, farmer; wife Mary, 41; dau Theadocia, 20; son Jefferson E, 18; dau Anna, 16; dau Henrettie, 14; son Granville, 12; dau Martha J, 11; dau Lulie E, 8; dau Emma F, 5; son Sanford F, 3. An additional entry for this family was made for a son Nathaniel (?), age 6 months, born in January; but the entry was lined through, with the notation "Dead." [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 6, Line 8 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11537288&Type=Marriage.

    2. [S626] The Samuel Barr Family: A Genealogy List of the Various Descendants of This Family, Amos Beaty Sharps, (on file at West Virginia University Library; ca 1961).

    3. [S1567] Marriage record of son.