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Raymond Chester SMITH

Raymond Chester SMITH

Male 1886 - 1970  (84 years)

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  • Name Raymond Chester SMITH 
    Census 1900, 30, 40, 50  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 2 Jan 1886  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1915  [5] 
    builder/operator of roller skating rink & basketball court in West Union 
    Occupation 1922  [6] 
    builder of Pullman Diner Lunch Car in West Union 
    Occupation 1930  [7] 
    manager of garage 
    Occupation 1940  [8] 
    carpenter (shop work) 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Died 2 Oct 1970  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 11] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Notes 
    • News item in West Union Record, Thursday, Oct 7 1915, in its entirety:
      ROLLER SKATING RINK WILL BE OPENED SOON
      Council Monday night granted a permit to Ray smith to erect and operate a roller skating rink on the site where the old Garrison hotel formerly stood near the west end crossing. Mr. Smith is making preparations to begin the erection of the building at once, and will have the skating rink in operation in the near future. It is possible that the rink will be so constructed that in can be used for basketball.

      Local news item reporting proceedings of the Oct 18th Doddridge County Court, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915:
      "Ordered that Ray Smith, who having presented to the Court a permit from the town council of the town of West Union, be granted a state license to conduct a skating rink in the new building now being erected by William Smith, at the West Railroad crossing in West Union, for the remainder of the license year ending June 30th, 1916."
    Person ID I19774  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2022 

    Father William SMITH,   b. 26 Aug 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1948, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Emma Virginia C. HULL,   b. 4 Sep 1859, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1924, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F30209  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith WEEKLEY,   b. 1906, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1969, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1925  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Marie SMITH,   b. 25 Nov 1926, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 2022  (Age 95 years)
     2. Hoover Alfred SMITH,   b. 8 Oct 1928, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1999, New Bern, Craven Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +3. Ruth SMITH,   b. 29 Oct 1930,   d. 11 Jun 2004, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Mary Jane SMITH,   b. Apr 1934, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1990  (Age ~ 56 years)
     5. Carolyn Ann SMITH,   b. 29 Apr 1944, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1983  (Age 39 years)
    Family ID F13679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    19774_SMITH_Ray_PullmanLunch_WUHerald_19Jan1922.jpg    		19774_SMITH_Ray_PullmanLunch_WUHerald_19Jan1922.jpg
    19774_SMITH_Ray_RollerSkatingRink_WURecord_7Oct1915.jpg    		19774_SMITH_Ray_RollerSkatingRink_WURecord_7Oct1915.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S1897] West Union Record, 10/7/1915.

    6. [S691] West Union Herald, 1/19/1922.

    7. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    8. [S2635] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union).

    9. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    10. [S1603] Newspaper wedding announcement of daughter.

    11. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    12. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).