Jul-28-2018
Husband: James Jones Smearman
Born: May- 7-1883 in Maryland 1,2 Died: Feb-10-1950 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV 1 Census: 1940 in Union District, Upshur Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Swanton, Garrett Co, MD Occupation: EUB minister 1,3,4 Occupation: 1910 farm manager 5 Father: Josiah Smearman Mother: Lucinda ___
Wife: Sarah Belle Sweitzer 6,3 Also known as: Sarah B. Switzer Married: ca 1906 5
Born: ca 1889 in Maryland 2 Census: 1940 in Union District, Upshur Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Swanton, Garrett Co, MD (see note 1) Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Mabel Smearman Born: ca 1907 in Maryland 2,5 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Swanton, Garrett Co, MD
F Child 2: Beulah V. Smearman Born: 1910 in Maryland 5 Census: 1910 in Swanton, Garrett Co, MD
M Child 3: George W. Smearman Born: Feb-22-1911 in Garrett Co, MD 7,8,9 Died: Sep- 4-1974 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH 10,7,8 Buried: in Highland Hills Memorial Gardens, Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 in Hollidays Cove, Hancock Co, WV Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1932 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 assorter at steel mill 12 Wife: Laura Esther Cunningham b. Nov- 3-1915 d. Oct- -1994 Also known as: Esther Cunningham 13 Married: Jun-30-1932 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Wife: Marie F. ___ b. 1909 d. 1974
M Child 4: Luther Otterbein Smearman Born: Aug-27-1913 in Swanton, Garrett Co, MD 14,15,2 Died: May- 4-2000 15 Resided: in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 15,14 Census: 1940 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Apr- 1-1944 - Dec-11-1945 U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Tills (DE-748) destroyer, World War II 17 Wife: Josie Gladys Sutton b. Sep-25-1907 d. Mar-29-1995 Married: Jul-17-1936 in Maryland 3 (see note 2) Wife: Mabel Catherine Nutter b. Sep- 5-1915 d. Nov- 9-2004 Also known as: Mable Catherine Steele Married: Oct- 9-1965 in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 14
M Child 5: Thomas Mervin Smearman Census name: Mervin Smearman Born: Mar-29-1916 in Swanton, Garrett Co, MD 18,2 Died: Feb-18-1990 18 Buried: in New Cumberland Cemetery, Hancock Co, WV 11 Resided: in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 19 Census: 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 packer at glass factory Military: S2, US Navy, World War II 20 Wife: Mary Arzona Curkendall b. Mar- 5-1920 d. May-14-1990
M Child 6: Olin Lesley Smearman Born: Sep- 5-1919 in Maryland 15,12 Died: Jan- 5-2003 15,21 Resided: in Burgettstown, Washington Co, PA 7 Census: 1940 in Hollidays Cove, Hancock Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Occupation: 1940 steel mill worker 12 Wife: Eva Virginia Doak b. Mar-16-1919 d. Dec-18-2003
M Child 7: Clarence Smearman Born: Mar-28-1922 in Maryland 15,2 Died: Mar- 9-1986 in Boyd Co, KY 22,15 Resided: in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY 7 Resided: in Catlettsburg, Boyd Co, KY 7 Census: 1940 in Union District, Upshur Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: James William Smearman Census name: James Smearman Born: Feb- 4-1924 in Austen, Preston Co, WV 23,2 (see note 3) Died: Jan-18-2007 15 Resided: in Kingwood, Preston Co, WV 7 Resided: 1956 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 23 Census: 1940 in Union District, Upshur Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Carolyn A. Ross b. Aug-17-1925 d. Aug- 1-2005 Married: Sep-21-1956 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 23
F Child 9: Evelyn Louise Smearman Born: Jun- 5-1927 in Volga, Barbour Co, WV 24,25,2 Resided: 2007 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV 26 Resided: in Tunnelton, Preston Co, WV 27 Resided: in Riverton, Pendleton Co, WV 27 Resided: 1948 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV 24 Census: 1940 in Union District, Upshur Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Denzil Murl Moore b. Oct-24-1925 d. Nov-16-2007 Married: Nov-24-1948 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV 24
Sources: (1) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (3) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 284. (4) 1940 Census, Upshur County, WV. (5) 1910 Census. (6) Marriage record of son. (7) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (8) Headstone (year only) (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) 1940 Census, Hancock County, WV. (13) Obituary of daughter. (14) Hancock County Marriage Records, New Cumberland, WV. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) 1940 Census, Lewis County, WV. (17) U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (18) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (20) Military Grave Marker. (21) Obituary of wife. (22) Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Kentucky Health Data Branch. (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (24) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV. (25) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) Obituary of husband. (27) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Born in Maryland. Father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in West Virginia. Note (2) Mountain Lake Park Note (3) Birth date incorrectly reported in SSDI as Feb 24 1924.Name Index