Husband: James Wesley Smith
Also known as: Wesley Smith
Born: Feb-13-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Died: Jul-19-1951 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Resided: at Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1930 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1910, 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: bookkeeper for insurance company 1
Occupation: 1900 salesman 2
Father: Harvey Smith (1845 - 1929)
Mother: Ivah Jane Gaston (1851 - 1907)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Gertrude Hammond
Also known as: Gertie Hammond 3,2
Married: Apr-30-1889 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 4
Divorced: btwn 1920-1930 5
Born: May- 7-1872 in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 6,7,2,3
Died: May- 5-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8,7
Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7,6
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: John William Hammond (1846 - 1923)
Mother: Eliza Dora LaRue (1849 - 1938)
Notes
M Child 1: Avery Birchard Smith Born: Jul-29-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,2 Died: bef May 1965 10 Resided: 1942, 1965 in Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA 9,10 Census: 1930, 1940 in Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA Census: 1920 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co, PA Census: 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 credit manager 11 Occupation: 1930 electrician, radio work 12 Occupation: 1920 salesman for light company 13 Wife: Roberta B. ___ b. ca 1891 Census name: Roberta Lee Smith Married: ca 1912 12
F Child 2: Myrtle Rose Smith Born: Apr-19-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,2,15 Died: Mar-18-1970 14 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Clarksburg (S Chestnut St), Harrison Co, WV 16 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17,10 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Robert Linn Osborn b. Jun-29-1876 d. Apr-13-1943 Married: Sep-23-1915 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15
F Child 3: Ruby Smith Born: Apr-22-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,15 Died: Feb-16-1976 in Fairfax, VA Resided: 1965 in Arlington, Arlington Co, VA 10 Census: 1910, 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Edward Payne b. Jun-28-1898 d. Jul-27-1953 Also known as: J. Edward Payne 15 Married: Jul-23-1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James W. Smith Jr, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Gertie Hammond, 16, b. Pleasants Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Apr 30 1889 "at John W. Hammond's on the wtrs of Arnolds Creek." Informants for the marriage license: James W. Smith Jr. & John W. Hammond. MR p. 372. (5) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) Obituary. (7) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (8) Obituary - Nursing home. (9) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (10) Obituary of mother. (11) 1940 Census. (12) 1930 Census. (13) 1920 Census. (14) Headstone. (15) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (16) Cemeteries of Clark District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Death record of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1869, but death record states Feb 13 1869. Age in 1870 was one.