Husband: Elijah G. Smith
Born: May-21-1825 in Fauquier Co, VA 1
Died: Mar-23-1890 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,4
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,1 (see note 1)
Cause of death: fell from railroad bridge 2
Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 6
Military: Oct- 1-1864 - Jun-10-1865 Pvt, Co G, 6th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War 7 (see note 2)
Father: Benjamin Delaney Smith (1787 - 1861)
Mother: Jemima G. Robinson (1797 - 1853)
Wife: Edith Pepper 8 Married: 1849 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 1
Born: ca 1832 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 9 Died: Aug-19-1887 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: typho malarial fever 10 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Johnson Pepper Mother: Roanna Bailey Notes
F Child 1: Henrietta Smith Born: Jan-18-1850 11,12 (see note 3) Died: Nov- 9-1906 11,12 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Franklin Maxwell Davis b. Oct-27-1840 d. Oct-24-1925 Also known as: Frank M. Davis 10 Married: Oct-21-1871 11,13
F Child 2: Nancy Jane Smith Born: Jun-11-1851 14 Died: Oct-11-1923 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 15 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Occupation: seamstress 15 Husband: Eli Davis b. Jun- 6-1851 d. Jan-26-1939 Married: Oct- 1-1874 14
M Child 3: Charles Alonzo Smith Born: Aug- 7-1854 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 17,18 Died: Sep- 6-1910 in Rossville, Shawnee Co, KS 17 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Lenora Ann Joseph b. Mar- 7-1859 d. Mar-13-1897 Married: Oct-18-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 4: Johnson Benjamin Smith Also known as: Johnston Benjamin Smith 17 Born: Apr-12-1856 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 19,15,13,12,20 Died: Dec-16-1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,12 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,5 Census: 1870, 1900, 10, 20 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer (known for his excellent apple butter) 15,21,13,22 Wife: Genevra Bee b. Apr- 6-1857 d. Jul- 3-1923 Married: Jun-28-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,20
M Child 5: Alexander W. Smith Also known as: A. W. Smith 18 Born: May-31-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15,23,18 Died: Jun-15-1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in Wellsville, Columbiana Co, OH 15 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: stone mason 22 Wife: Ada Johnston Also known as: Adda Johnson 24 Wife: Martha Bird Davisson b. Aug-18-1869 d. Feb-13-1954 Married: Jul-25-1899 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 25 Divorced: bef Jan 1920 26
F Child 6: Virginia "Jennie" Smith Also known as: Jennie Smith 27 Born: ca 1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 28,27 (see note 4) Resided: 1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 27 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: George S. Martin b. Mar- 2-1847 d. Oct- 3-1879 Married: Dec-24-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 29
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 28, Line 348 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048495&Type=Death. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (7) Obituary of granddaughter. (8) Death record of son. (9) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (11) 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. 70. (12) Headstone. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (14) 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. 134. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) Obituary of husband. (17) Gregg Dulaney Smith, Descendants of Dulaney Smith, www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Gregg-D-Smith/GENE1-0001.html. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 240. (20) 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. 170. (21) Obituary of daughter. (22) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (23) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (24) Birth record of daughter. (25) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as A. W. Smith, 41, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Martha B. Holden, 30, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 25 1899 "near the M.E. Parsonage at Smithton.", MR p. 99 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793739&Type=Marriage. (26) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (28) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Geo. S. Martin, 28, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Joseph & Anne Martin, occupation druggist; and Jennie Smith, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Elijah & Edith Smith. Married Dec 24 1878 in Doddridge County, officiated by J. Engle. (NOTE: Husband's stated birthplace is considered suspect. It is more likely that he was born in Preston County.), MR p. 230, line 5 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792311&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Inscription on headstone: "In memory of our FATHER ELIJAH SMITH, Died Mar 23 1890, Aged 65 years" Note (2) Military records show that Elijah G Smith enlisted Oct 1 1864 in Wheeling as a substitute for Sylvester Wright in Co G, 6th W.Va. Infantry. He mustered out with the rest of his company on Jun 10 1865 in Wheeling. Records consistently show his rank as Private, rather than Captain as has been reported by some researchers. NOTE: The state-issued Civil War medal intended for him has never been claimed and remains in storage at the West Virginia State Archives in Charleston. http://www.wvculture.org/history/archives/medalm-z.html Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1850. Note (4) Age 9 in 1870 Census would put birth in about 1861. But she was was in the 1860 Census, age 1, and age 20 in her Dec 1878 marriage record.