Jul-28-2018Husband: Alexander W. Smith Also known as: A. W. Smith 1 Born: May-31-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,3,1 Died: Jun-15-1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Wellsville, Columbiana Co, OH 2 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: stone mason 4 Father: Elijah G. Smith (1825 - 1890) Mother: Edith Pepper (1832 - 1887) Other spouse 1 Notes
Wife: Martha Bird Davisson 5 Married: Jul-25-1899 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 6 Divorced: bef Jan 1920 7 Born: Aug-18-1869 5,2 Died: Feb-13-1954 in Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 5,2,10 Census: 1880, 1900 10 20 30 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Theodore Davisson (1827 - 1910) Mother: Elizabeth Jane Burnside (1835 - 1912) Other spouse 1 Notes
F Child 1: Elizabeth Elma Smith Census name: Lizzie Smith Born: Jun-22-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,13 Died: bef Jan 1988 Resided: 1968 in Dania, Broward Co, FL 14 Resided: 1942 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Corley Layton Kinney b. Jul- 4-1894 d. Jul- 2-1972 Married: May-20-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Husband: ___ VanWagner
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (4) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (5) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), pp. 166-168, 205. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as A. W. Smith, 41, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Martha B. Holden, 30, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 25 1899 "near the M.E. Parsonage at Smithton.", MR p. 99 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793739&Type=Marriage. (7) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Martha B. Holden, 84, b. Aug 18 1869, d. Feb 13 1954, widowed, dau of Theodore Davisson & Elizabeth Burnside. Burial at Archbold Cemetery. Informant: P. D. Holden. (Note: Basis for being identified as Holden, the name of her first husband, rather than Smith, the name of her second husband, is not known.) (9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (10) Obituary of brother. (11) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 168. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (14) Obituary of half-sister. (15) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database)Name Index