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Moses William SMITH, Jr.

Moses William SMITH, Jr.

Male 1886 - 1988  (101 years)

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  • Name Moses William SMITH 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Census 1900, 10, 20, 30  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 16 Apr 1886  Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer, custodian at West Union Grade School  [1] 
    Residence Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Residence 1960  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Died 13 Mar 1988  Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Buried Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated in Apr 1910:
      Moses W. Smith Jr, 23, farmer, married 4 yrs; wife Ada M, 19, mother of one child (still living); dau Ruby L, 2.

      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, March 23 1911, in its entirety:
      "Moses Smith, Jr., recently completed a 1 1/2 story house on his farm on Arnold's Creek and has moved into it. Stewart and Metcalf did the carpenter work. This makes Mr. Smith a nice little home."

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District, Arnolds Creek Road), enumerated on Feb 19 1920:
      Moses W. Smith Jr, 34, farmer; wife Maude, 24; dau Pearl, 8; son Grant E, 2y 11m.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 26 1930:
      Moses Smith, 44, farmer, married 18 yrs; wife Maude, 35; dau Pearl, 18; son Grant, 13; dau Ruth, 7; dau Edwina, 4; dau Mary, 1; son Moses Jr, 1.
    Person ID I19879  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 May 2012 

    Father Moses William SMITH,   b. 2 Jul 1844, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1929, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Barbara Ellen COONTZ,   b. 28 Dec 1846,   d. 21 Jun 1916, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F9480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ada Marie FLEMING,   b. Nov 1890,   d. 1911  (Age ~ 20 years)  [8] 
    Married CA 1906  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Ruby L. SMITH,   b. 1907,   d. 13 Dec 1912, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     2. Earl SMITH,   b. 1908,   d. 1908  (Age 0 years)
     3. Ada Pearl SMITH,   b. 23 Oct 1911, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 2011, Canal Fulton, Stark Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
    Family ID F24622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna Maude HEFLIN,   b. 23 Aug 1895, Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1997, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1912  [10, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Grant Edwin SMITH,   b. 16 Jan 1917, Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1973, Toledo, Lucas Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. Ruth Ellen SMITH,   b. 14 Jul 1923, Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 2006  (Age 82 years)
     3. Edwina Ann SMITH,   b. 21 Jul 1926
     4. Mary Margaret SMITH,   b. 21 Jan 1929
     5. Moses Benjamin "Ben" SMITH,   b. 21 Jan 1929, Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1963, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     6. Hadsel Lee SMITH,   b. 9 Sep 1930, Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F7317  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1960 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    19879_SMITH_MosesWilliamJr_1886-1988_Obit.jpg    		19879_SMITH_MosesWilliamJr_1886-1988_Obit.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S5] Headstone.

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

    5. [S1772] Obituary of niece.

    6. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    9. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    10. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    11. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 325.