Husband: John A. Smith
Also known as: Johnson A. Smith 1
Born: Dec- 2-1842 in Nelson Co, VA 2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Apr-23-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 (see note 2)
Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Occupation: 1870, 1880, 1900 laborer 7,8
Military: Sgt, Co G, 6th W.Va. Cavalry, Civil War 9,10
Father: Samuel Smith (1820 - )
Mother: Lucy ___ (1822 - 1889)
Wife: Victoria Dotson Married: Jun-14-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Jun- -1848 2,3,11 Died: Sep- 4-1942 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,12 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: John Calvin Dotson (1824 - 1900) Mother: Mary Nancy Gatrell (1831 - 1903) Notes
M Child 1: Thomas D. Smith Born: Dec-23-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Died: Mar- 4-1928 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 15 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: B & O Railroad employee 15 Wife: Lenora Dotson b. Sep- 1-1869 d. Jan- 3-1901 Married: Jul-27-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 2: Robert Lee Smith Also known as: Lee Smith 17,2,8 Born: Oct-23-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,2,17 Died: Dec-15-1932 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 18 Buried: West Union WV 18 Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 18 Census: 1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1905 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: machinist helper 18 Occupation: 1910 blacksmith 19 Wife: Dochia Delilah Lawman b. Jul-22-1889 d. Feb- 2-1958 Also known as: Docia D. Lawman 17 Married: Oct- 1-1905 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Draper R. Smith Born: Jul-25-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,20,8 Died: Nov- 8-1928 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 21 Buried: in Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 21 Resided: 1916 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 17 Census: 1900 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1893 in Murraysville, Jackson Co, WV 22 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1900 railroad laborer 20 Wife: Maude S. Congrove b. Jun- -1879 Census name: Maud Congroves Married: Aug- 2-1893 in Murraysville, Jackson Co, WV 22 Wife: Mittie L. Rodgers b. Nov- 3-1877 d. Mar- 4-1963 Married: Aug- 1-1916 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17
F Child 4: Nancy Smith Born: ca 1877 2,8 (see note 3) Died: bef May 1942 23 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Frederick Howard Smith Census name: Fred H. Smith Born: Jun-26-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,9,16 (see note 4) Died: Dec-16-1947 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,9 Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Resided: 1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1910, 1930, 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: clerk at B & O Railroad 15 Occupation: 1930 clerk at freight office 24 Occupation: 1910 clerk at freight depot 25 Wife: Maud Ramsey b. Mar- -1881 d. Apr-18-1960 Also known as: Maude Ramsey Married: Jul- 4-1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 6: William H. Smith Census name: W. H. Smith Born: Jul- -1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,11,16 Died: 1960 11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 6 Resided: 1942 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1900 10 20 30 40 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Occupation: 1910 laborer on railroad section 19 Wife: Mary Etta Day b. May-20-1885 d. Aug-28-1946 Also known as: Etta Day 26,27,28 Married: Feb-19-1911 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 7: Clifford Smith Born: May- 5-1888 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,2 (see note 6) Died: May- 3-1942 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1,18 Resided: in Thornton, Taylor Co, WV 1 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 laborer on railroad section 19 Wife: Sallie Martin b. ca 1887 Married: Jul-18-1909 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 29
F Child 8: Lucy Smith Born: Aug- -1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,16 Died: bef Jun 1970 30 Buried: in Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Census: 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1911 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Barney Bond b. Nov-23-1883 d. Jun-24-1970 Married: Jan-22-1911 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 16,31
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (5) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp) (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (9) Headstone. (10) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service