Husband: James Buckhannon Smith
Born: Oct-28-1856 at Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Jan- 8-1943 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 1,3
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1893 in Tyler Co, WV 5
Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Occupation: South Penn employee, farmer 1
Father: Thomas Smith (1830 - )
Mother: Sarah Ann George (1837 - 1878)
Wife: Joanna Underwood
Married: Jan-12-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Feb- 3-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7,2,3,5
Died: May-10-1950 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8,6,3 (see note 1)
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6,7,4
Resided: at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Joseph Underwood (1824 - 1903)
Mother: Cassie Emaline Lyons (1825 - 1908)
M Child 1: Pearley Joseph Smith Census name: Pearlie J. Smith Born: Oct- 5-1893 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 7,9,10,2,11 Died: Mar-24-1975 10,11 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900 10 20 30 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Occupation: farm laborer 15 Military: U.S. Army 11 Wife: Trella E. Yeater b. Feb-10-1902 d. 1985 Also known as: Pluma Trella Yeater Married: Sep- 6-1925 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 5
F Child 2: Ollie J. Smith Born: Jan- -1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,5,16 Resided: 1950 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV 17 Resided: 1946 in Largo, Pinellas Co, FL 18 Census: 1945 in Pinellas Co, FL Resided: 1942 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV 16 Census: 1930, 1940 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV (see note 3) Resided: 1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 dipper helper Occupation: 1930 dipper at pottery 19 Husband: Artie Bates b. Oct-22-1893 d. Jul- 3-1947 Married: May-20-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Husband: Robert Clyde Conkle b. ca 1889 Also known as: Clyde Conkle 16 Married: Apr- 4-1942 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV 16
M Child 3: Arzie Thomas Smith Also known as: A. T. Smith 21 Born: Feb-10-1897 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 9,6,2,3 Died: Jan- 1-1946 near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8,6,3 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6,13 Cause of death: self-inflicted gunshot (suicide) 6,7 Resided: near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1940 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1931 in Norwood (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 22 Census: 1930 in Chester, Hancock Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer in pottery 19 Occupation: laborer, farmer 6 Military: World War I 19 Wife: Alta Ethel Pettit b. Aug- 2-1902 d. Oct-31-1990 Married: Nov-15-1919 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 23
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Headstone. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (7) Obituary. (8) Obituary - At home. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) Military Grave Marker. (12) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (15) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (16) Hancock County Marriage Records, New Cumberland, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11957659&Type=Marriage. (17) Obituary of mother. (18) Obituary of brother. (19) 1930 Census, Hancock County, WV. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Artie Bates, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Ollie Smith, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 20 1914 "at residence of Benjamin Bates" by G. W. McKeown, a Minister of the Gospel. Informants for marriage license: Benj. Bates & J. B. Smith. MR p. 275 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795326&Type=Marriage. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795774&Type=Marriage. (22) City Directory. (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as A. T. Smith, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Alta Ethel Pettit, 18, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Nov 15 1919 "at the residence of William Pettit, Center Point, W.Va.," officiated by Henry H. Hoey, a Minister of the Gospel. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795774&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Although her home had a rural mailing address of Smithfield, Wetzel County, it was physically located at Franks Run in Doddridge County. Note (2) In 1940, location specified as Franks Run. Note (3) In 1930, in household with husband Artie Bates. In 1940, listed as Ollie Bates, 45, divorced, mother-in-law in household with daughter & son-in-law Zella & Brooks C. Ash.