Husband: William Washington Smith
Born: Dec-30-1862 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2,3,4
Died: Oct- 5-1948 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Resided: 1885 in Tyler Co, WV 4
Census: 1870, 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Occupation: merchant 1,2,4
Occupation: 1910 merchant in general store 5
Occupation: 1900 salesman in general store 3
Occupation: 1886 merchant 6
Father: James S. Smith (1841 - 1863)
Mother: Nancy Pratt (1838 - 1903)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Underwood
Married: Sep-24-1885 in Tyler Co, WV 7
Born: Nov- -1863 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 3,4 (see note 1)
Died: Dec-29-1903 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 8
Cause of death: consumption 8
Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Resided: 1885 in Tyler Co, WV 4
Father: John Grant Underwood (1829 - 1902)
Mother: Mary Ellen Harris (1830 - 1888)
Notes
F Child 1: Lillie M. Smith Born: Oct-14-1886 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV 9,3,10 Died: Jun-14-1920 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 1,11,10 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 12 Cause of death: homicide - murdered by husband 11 Resided: in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 11 Census: 1900, 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Fred A. Seckman b. Jul-25-1883 d. Jun-14-1920
F Child 2: Ida May Smith Born: Mar- 1-1889 in Tyler Co, WV 3 Resided: 1918, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Resided: 1909 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 15 Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: John Michal Riggs b. Jul-29-1881 d. May-19-1946 Married: Aug-12-1909 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 16
M Child 3: Walter A. Smith Born: Dec- 6-1894 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 17,3 Resided: 1920 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 17 Census: 1900, 1910 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: 1920 B. F. Goodrich Rubber office 17 Wife: Irene Catherine Linton b. Sep-21-1897 d. Jan-28-1988 Married: Apr-26-1920 in Summit Co, OH 17
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV. (4) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (5) 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV. (6) Birth record of daughter. (7) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as William W. Smith, 22, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Mary E. Underwood, 21, b. & res. in Tyler Co. Married Sep 24 1885 "at J. G. Underwood's residence," officiated by Wm. Strickling, a Minister of the Christian Church. Informants for marriage license: Wm. W. Smith & Jno. G. Underwood. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12040453&Type=Marriage. (8) Tyler County Death Records, Middlebourne, WV, DR p. 106, Line 221 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5069569&Type=Death. (9) Tyler County Birth Records, Middlebourne, WV, BR p. 34, Line 295 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2659732&Type=Birth. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Obituary. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (14) Obituary of sister. (15) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, MR p. 130, Line 65 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12036973&Type=Marriage. (16) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12042792&Type=Marriage. (17) Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 [online database], Ancestry.com & Summit County Probate Court. Event Notes Note (1) Age at 40y 1m 20d in death record calculates to a birth date of Oct 30 1863. But 1900 Census shows it as Nov 1863.