Jul-28-2018Husband: Cecil Hull Smith Born: Feb-28-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3,4 (see note 1) Died: Dec-22-1968 5,3 Buried: in Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery, Edgewater, Volusia Co, FL 6 Resided: in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia Co, FL 7 Resided: 1942 in Charleroi, Washington Co, PA 2 Census: 1930, 1940 in Glencoe, Volusia Co, FL Census: 1920 in Midland, Beaver Co, PA Resided: 1918 in Swissvale, Allegheny Co, PA 1 Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1942 Koppers Co. at Monessen, Westmoreland Co, PA Occupation: 1940 carpenter (building construction) 8 Occupation: 1920 construction foreman 9 Occupation: 1918 foreman in mechanical department at H. Koppers Co. 1 (see note 2) Occupation: 1900 paper hanger 10 Father: William Smith (1857 - 1948) Mother: Emma V. C. Hull (1859 - 1924)
Wife: Pauline Knight Census name: Polly Knight Married: Nov-19-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Born: Oct-24-1894 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,3,13,5 (see note 3) Died: Mar-24-1989 in Volusia Co, FL 13,12,3,5 Buried: in Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery, Edgewater, Volusia Co, FL 6 Resided: in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia Co, FL 3 Resided: 1949 in Florida 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Glencoe, Volusia Co, FL Census: 1920 in Midland, Beaver Co, PA Resided: 1918 in Swissvale, Allegheny Co, PA 1 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Marshal Knight (1852 - 1904) Mother: Clara V. Goshorn (1857 - 1911) Notes
M Child 1: George Derwood Smith Born: Jun-24-1916 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 15,9,16 Resided: 1992 in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia Co, FL 15,17,14 Resided: 1942 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH 16 Census: 1940 in Daytona Beach, Volusia Co, FL Census: 1930 in Glencoe, Volusia Co, FL Census: 1920 in Midland, Beaver Co, PA Occupation: 1954, 1956, 1960 Smitty's TV & Radio Service, New Smyrna Beach, FL 17 Occupation: 1940 carpenter (building) 8 Wife: Jane Margaretta Hughes b. Jun- 8-1921 d. Aug- 3-1996 Married: Jan-10-1942 in Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV 16
F Child 2: Betty Orton Smith Census name: Bessie O. Smith Born: May-31-1917 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 12,18,5 Died: Nov-29-1992 12,5 Buried: in Sea Pines Memorial Gardens, Edgewater, Volusia Co, FL 6 Resided: in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia Co, FL 19 Census: 1930, 1940 in Glencoe, Volusia Co, FL Census: 1920 in Midland, Beaver Co, PA Occupation: lunchroom hostess for Chisolm Elementary School in DeLand 19 Husband: Walter J. Brown b. Nov-10-1927 d. Apr-27-1991
Sources: (1) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (2) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (3) Social Security Death Index. (4) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 111, Line 27 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2600900&Type=Birth. (5) Headstone. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Indiana before 1951. (8) 1940 Census. (9) 1920 Census. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as C. H. Smith, 34, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Pauline Knight, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 19 1915 "at the Baptist Parsonage, West Union, W.Va.," officiated by Rev. John D. Runkle, a Minister of the Gospel. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795153&Type=Marriage. (12) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (14) Obituary of sister. (15) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (16) Ohio County Marriage Records, Wheeling, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12282720&Type=Marriage. (17) City Directory. (18) 1930 Census. (19) Obituary. Event Notes Note (1) Date of birth is shown in his birth record as Feb 27 1880. But his Social Security records and both his World War I and World War II draft registrations show it as Feb 28 1881. The 1900 Census also shows it as Feb 1881. The birth date on his headstone is Feb 29 1881, an impossible date. Name on headstone: Cecil Hull Smith. Note (2) "Koppers is an integrated global producer of carbon compounds, chemicals, and treated wood products for the aluminum, railroad, specialty chemical, utility, rubber, steel, residential lumber, and agriculture industries. ... In 1912 immigrant German engineer Heinrich Koppers founded Koppers Company in Chicago, Illinois. In 1915 the organization moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company founder's interest in the company was bought out by Pittsburgh financier A.W. Mellon, who became a large shareholder. The landmark Koppers Building in downtown Pittsburgh opened in 1929." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koppers Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1893.Name Index