Doddridge County Roots

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Henry Joseph SMITH

Henry Joseph SMITH

Male 1874 - 1961  (~ 87 years)

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  • Name Henry Joseph SMITH  [1
    Census 1880, 1910, 20, 30  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born Jul 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [5
    Residence 1954  Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1954  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Died 4 Nov 1961  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Buried South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I21627  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2019 

    Father Henry U. SMITH,   b. Nov 1847, Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1916, Bear Fork (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth C. SPURGEON,   b. 2 Oct 1848, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1923, Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F16482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hattie LEESON,   b. 20 May 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1954, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  [1, 9
    Married 24 Nov 1901  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Clifferd SMITH,   b. 27 Oct 1902,   d. 27 Oct 1902  (Age 0 years)
     2. Clive SMITH,   b. 27 Oct 1902,   d. 27 Oct 1902  (Age 0 years)
     3. Carsie Oman SMITH,   b. 30 Oct 1903, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1978, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Famie T. SMITH,   b. 30 Mar 1905,   d. 6 Nov 1993  (Age 88 years)
     5. Eula SMITH,   b. 4 Aug 1906, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1985, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Kelsie Oral SMITH,   b. 16 Apr 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1976  (Age 68 years)
     7. Mancil SMITH,   b. 10 Jul 1916, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1986  (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F7993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1954 - Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1954 - Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    41119_SMITH_HenryU_1880Census_DoddridgeCoWV_SouthwestDist_22Jun1880.jpg
    41119_SMITH_HenryU_1880Census_DoddridgeCoWV_SouthwestDist_22Jun1880.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    2. [S2045] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

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

    5. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    6. [S1577] Obituary of sister.

    7. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    8. [S5] Headstone.

    9. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 251.

    10. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 399 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793933&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Henry J. Smith, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Hattie Leeson, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 24 1901 at the bride's residence.