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John Benjamin SMITH

John Benjamin SMITH

Male 1853 - 1915  (61 years)

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  • Name John Benjamin SMITH 
    Born 16 Oct 1853  Shinnston, Harrison Co, W(VA) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1880  [3] 
    farmer 
    Census 1900  New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [2] 
    miller 
    Census 1910  Lincoln District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    itinerant minister 
    Died 1 May 1915  Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 14 1880:
      J. B. Smith, 25, b. Va, farmer; wife Mary H (or A), 23, b. Md; son W E R., 6, b. WVa; dau M C, 3, b. WVa; dau L J, 1, b. WVa.

      1900 Census, Washington Co, Ohio (Grandview Twp, village of New Matamoras), enumerated on Jun 2 1900:
      J. B. Smith, 48, b. Oct 1853, miller, married 12 yrs; wife Cassie, 33, b. Apr 1867, married 12 yrs, mother of 6 children (5 still living); son Arthur B, 13, b. Nov 1886; son Alfred F, 11, b. Jan 1889; son John H, 9, b. May 1891; son Floyd M, 5, b. Mar 1895; dau Olive A, 3, b. Feb 1897. All born in West Virginia.

      1910 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Lincoln District), enumerated on May 5 1910:
      John B. Smith, 56, itinerant minister, married 22 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Carra (or Cassa), 43, married 22 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 8 children (7 still living); son Alfred F, 21; son John H, 18; son Floyd M, 15; dau Olive F, 12; son Homer I, 9; dau Ruth M, 4. All born in West Virginia except for Homer, born in Ohio.
    Person ID I36244  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 May 2015 

    Father William Dulaney SMITH,   b. 7 Nov 1817, Culpeper Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1885, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Margaret REYNOLDS,   b. 22 Aug 1822, Newport, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1873, Hebron, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Family ID F35003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Ann BOOKMAN,   b. 15 Aug 1856, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1886  (Age 29 years)  [6, 7] 
    Married 10 Apr 1873  Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. William E. Rosemond SMITH,   b. 4 Apr 1874, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1929  (Age 54 years)
     2. Margaret Catherine SMITH,   b. 17 Aug 1876, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1956, Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Lulu Josephine SMITH,   b. 29 Mar 1879, Jockey Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1957, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Irene Maynard SMITH,   b. 26 Mar 1883,   d. 14 Apr 1920, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     5. Arthur Boyd SMITH,   b. 9 Nov 1886, Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1956, Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F14363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clarissa ANKROM,   b. Apr 1867, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 18 Aug 1887  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Alfred F. SMITH,   b. Feb 1889, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John H. SMITH,   b. May 1891, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Floyd Martin SMITH,   b. Mar 1895, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1981  (Age ~ 86 years)
     4. Olive SMITH,   b. Feb 1897, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Homer I. SMITH,   b. CA 1901, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Ruth M. SMITH,   b. CA 1906, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F35000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Oct 1853 - Shinnston, Harrison Co, W(VA) Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 May 1915 - Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1662] 1900 Census.

    3. [S2148] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S2234] 1910 Census, Tyler County, WV.

    5. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    6. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    7. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    8. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    9. [S1907] One World Tree, (www.ancestry.com).