Husband: Christopher Columbus Smith
Also known as: Criss C. Smith 1
Born: Jan- 1-1858 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2,3 (see note 1)
Died: May-13-1920 2
Buried: in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 5,6
Father: John Smith (1812 - )
Mother: Elizabeth Anderson (1826 - )
Notes
Wife: Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Williams 1
Also known as: Elizabeth Williams 1
Married: Apr- 4-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Apr-10-1873 at Neds Run, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,2,5
Died: Oct- 7-1916 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 10,2
Buried: in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV 8,4
Cause of death: consumption 8
Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Henry Williams (1835 - )
Mother: Serena Talkington (1841 - 1907)
F Child 1: Letta May Smith Also known as: Lettie Smith 11,12 Born: Feb-17-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,11 Died: May-23-1928 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 13,15 Census: 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Homer Joseph Bland b. Jan-19-1873 d. Dec-20-1931 Married: Oct- 5-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 2: Clara Esta Smith Also known as: Esta Smith 16 Born: Feb-27-1892 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 9,5 Died: Sep-11-1965 in Painesville, Lake Co, OH 17 Resided: in Lake Co, OH 17 Census: 1900 10 20 30 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Oren Lee Dilly b. Jun-11-1886 d. Mar- 7-1964 Also known as: Oren Lee Dilley 18,19 Married: Aug- 7-1915 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 3: Dallas Elsworth Smith Born: Jan- 1-1895 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 20,9,5 Died: Jan-26-1945 in Ohio 17,21 Buried: in Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH 22,4 Resided: in Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH 18 Census: 1930 in Cadiz, Harrison Co, OH Resided: 1917 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1942 Appex Tool Machine Co in Dayton OH 18 Occupation: 1930 lineman at Ohio Telephone Co. 23 Occupation: 1917 pumper in gasoline plant for Hope Natural Gas Co in Lewis Co WV 20 Military: May-13-1918 - Jun-19-1919 Pvt, 51st Inf, 6th Div, US Army, World War I 22,21 Wife: Hazel M. ___ b. Mar-19-1905 d. Aug-20-1997 Married: ca 1924 23
F Child 4: Unetia M. Smith Census name: Uneta M. Smith Born: Jun-20-1908 2,24 Died: May-26-1911 2 Buried: in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Death record of daughter. (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Christopher Columbus Smith, 28, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Sarah Elisabeth Williams, 15, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 4 1888 "at the residence of the bride's father," officiated by F. J. Ashburn, a minister of the Gospel. Informants for marriage license: C. C. Smith & John L. Williams. NOTE: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Mar 28 1888. But the record shows that the marriage license was issued on Mar 26 1888, and the wedding itself was on Apr 4 1888. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790171&Type=Marriage. (8) Obituary. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Obituary - At home. (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) Obituary of son. (13) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (14) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (15) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Based on WPA reading of 18 Sep 1932. Marker no longer readable. (16) Birth record of son. (17) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (18) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (19) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (21) Military Grave Marker. (22) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (23) 1930 Census. (24) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). Event Notes Note (1) Birth date in 1900 Census appears to be June 1858, but date on headstone is clearly January 1 1858. Note (2) Listed as a boarder, 22, single, farmer, in household of Levi & Elizabeth Roberts.