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Lewis Oscar "Bull" SMITH

Lewis Oscar "Bull" SMITH

Male 1880 - 1928  (47 years)

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  • Name Lewis Oscar "Bull" SMITH 
    Born 20 Aug 1880  Plum Run, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date given in his death record as 20 Aug 1881.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1903  [4] 
    football coach at Buckhannon Seminary (WV Wesleyan College) 
    Census 1910  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1918  Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1920  Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Education West Virginia University (1901, law degree)  [4] 
    Occupation professional baseball player  [2, 4, 6] 
    • Lewis Oscar "Bull" Smith (August 20, 1880 - May 1, 1928) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played from 1904 to 1911 for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Senators. In 1911 Bull was asked to "teach the finer points of the game" as a coach for the Washington Senators. Bull was given an official at-bat for the big club for his services. He took a walk. Smith attended West Virginia University, where he played four seasons (1900-1903) of college baseball for the Mountaineers.

      Outside of baseball, Smith played football in 1905 for the Canton Athletic Club. He remained with the team in 1906 as they were renamed the Canton Bulldogs. Smith and Canton played in the "Ohio League", which was the direct predecessor to the National Football League. Smith played halfback for the Bulldogs in 1906 when a betting scandal involving Canton and their rival, the Massillon Tigers, arose.

      Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_Smith

      http://wvustats.com/sport/football/player/1545

      Much more interesting and well-researched information can be found at: https://bullthemovie.wordpress.com/
      Note that this excellent blog clarifies that a widely circulated photo purporting to be Lewis O. "Bull" Smith is actually that of a contemporary baseball player, Harry "Bull" Smith, also known as Bull H. Smith.
    Occupation wholesale lumber business  [4, 5, 7, 8, 9] 
    Residence Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Died 1 May 1928  Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7] 
    Cause: peritonitis, perforated gastric ulcer 
    Buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10] 
    Person ID I135788  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2023 

    Father James K. SMITH,   b. 12 Dec 1853, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1900, Plum Run, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Sarah ___,   b. CA 1857, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F59967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah "Sallie" BOGGESS,   b. 22 Jun 1886, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1985, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1906  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Agnes Clifford SMITH,   b. 18 Oct 1906, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1994, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Documents
    135788_Lewis-Oscar-Smith_Sarah-Boggess_Wedding-Announcement_Jan1906.jpg    		135788_Lewis-Oscar-Smith_Sarah-Boggess_Wedding-Announcement_Jan1906.jpg
    Family ID F59965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Aug 1880 - Plum Run, Tyler Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jan 1906 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1918 - Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: peritonitis, perforated gastric ulcer - 1 May 1928 - Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    135788_Lewis-Oscar-Smith_Passport-Photo_Oct1923.jpg    		135788_Lewis-Oscar-Smith_Passport-Photo_Oct1923.jpg
    135788_Lewis-Oscar--Bull--Smith_WVU_ca1901.jpg    		135788_Lewis-Oscar--Bull--Smith_WVU_ca1901.jpg
    https://bullthemovie.wordpress.com/

  • Sources 
    1. [S2543] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (online database), (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S1579] Newspaper wedding announcement, Clarksburg Daily Telegram, 16 Jan 1906.

    5. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    6. [S327] U.S. Professional Baseball Player Profiles, 1876-2004 [database online], (Ancestry.com).

    7. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1907392&Type=Death.

    8. [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    9. [S2354] 1920 Census, Kanawha County, WV.

    10. [S934] Findagrave.com, Name on headstone (flat marker): L. O. Smith.

    11. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.