Husband: James Madison Smith
Born: 1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Dec- -1938 in Los Angeles, CA 1
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3
Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Red Bluff, Tehama Co, CA
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: carpenter, manager/co-owner of planing mill 4,5,6
Father: Jacob Smith (1827 - 1875)
Mother: Eliza Smith (1832 - 1913)
Wife: Lydia Ann Smith 7,8 Married: Jan-30-1881 in Tyler Co, WV 2
Born: Jan-10-1858 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 9,1,2 (see note 2) Died: Jan-19-1947 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 10,1 (see note 3) Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 10,3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Red Bluff, Tehama Co, CA Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1881 in Tyler Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV Father: Henry S. Smith (1820 - ) Mother: Hester Ann Harris Notes
M Child 1: Vance Smith Born: Nov-20-1881 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,11,12,4 Died: Jul-26-1964 in Los Angeles Co, CA 13,12 Buried: Roosevelt Meml Park in Gardena, Los Angeles Co, CA Resided: in Los Angeles, CA 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA Resided: 1917 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 11 Census: 1910 in Shasta Co, CA Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: electrician 11,5,15,16 Military: E2, US Navy, US Battleship Buffalo, Spanish-American War 17,18 Wife: Lillian M. ___ b. ca 1886 Married: ca 1907 5
M Child 2: Ancel Smith Birth name: Ansel Smith 19 Born: Nov-21-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,12,1,21 Died: Apr-29-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22,23,12,1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 23,3 Resided: at Avondale (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 24 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1910 in Red Bluff, Tehama Co, CA Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: carpenter, contractor 24,23,25,26 Wife: Audrey Kinney b. 1892 d. Jul-20-1916 Census name: Audra Kinney 4 Married: Nov- 1-1913 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 27 Wife: Jessie Fay Shuman b. Aug-31-1899 d. Nov- 7-1982 Also known as: Fay Shuman 28,25,29,6 Married: Nov-10-1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 30
M Child 3: Charles Hall Smith Also known as: Charlie Hall Smith 21 Born: Feb-10-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 31,4,21 Died: Jan- 6-1973 31 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3 Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Red Bluff, Tehama Co, CA Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mabelle G. Nelson b. Apr-14-1900 d. Sep-10-1986 Also known as: Mable Nelson 32 Married: Sep-17-1921 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (5) 1910 Census. (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) Birth record of son. (8) Death record of son. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in California before 1951. (15) 1930 Census. (16) 1940 Census. (17) Military Grave Marker. (18) West Union Record, Local news item, Friday, Nov 23 1900, in its entirety: "Vance Smith, who is now in the employment of the United States Navy on the U.S. Battleship Buffalo, is home spending a ten days furlough among his friends. He will shortly leave New York for Manila by way of Trinidad and will be eight months on the voyage. He is well pleased with a sailor's life." (19) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (20) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ansel Smith, b. Nov 21 1883, son of James M. & Liddie A. (Note: Death record and obituary incorrectly state birth date as Oct 22 1883. Birth record and SSDI show it as Nov 21 1883. Name spelled Ancel in death record, SSDI and elsewhere.), BR p. 129 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2601841&Type=Birth. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (22) Obituary - Hospital. (23) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (24) Obituary. (25) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (26) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ancel Smith, 30, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Audrey Kinney, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 1 1913 "at home of bride, West Union, West Va.", MR p. 221 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795270&Type=Marriage. (28) Death record of mother. (29) Marriage record of daughter. (30) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ancel Smith, 36, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Jessie Fay Shuman, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 10 1920 in West Union. MR p. 475 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796049&Type=Marriage. (31) Headstone. (32) Marriage record of son. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1855, but date on headstone is 1854. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1860, but date on headstone is 1858. Birth record and death record show her birth date as Jan 10 1858. Note (3) at Cokeley Nursing Home Note (4) In 1940, location specified as Smithburg.