Jul-28-2018
Husband: Gale James Smith Also known as: Gail Smith 1,2
Born: Mar-30-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5 Died: Nov-23-1983 4,5 Resided: in Pawtucket, Providence Co, RI 6 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Oct- 3-1941 - May-12-1961 U.S. Navy, World War II, Korea 5,7 (see note 1) Father: Benjamin Harrison Smith (1889 - 1964) Mother: Birdie Jenkins (1890 - 1946)
Wife: Ormi Grace Myer 2 Separated: bef Sep 1963 2
Born: Mar-10-1919 4,8 Died: Jun- 9-2001 4,8 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mathias Ottney "Ott" Myer (1882 - 1967) Mother: Ida May Moore (1889 - 1977)
F Child 1: Living Husband: Ralph Junior "Bud" Valentine b. Sep- 3-1936 d. Jan-28-2018 Also known as: Bud Valentine 1
F Child 2: Living Husband: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary of sister. (2) Marriage record of daughter. (3) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (4) Social Security Death Index. (5) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (7) U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (8) Headstone. (9) Findagrave.com. Event Notes Note (1) In World War II, served aboard the destoyer escort USS Robert E. Peary (DE-132), as well as Landing Ship Tank LST-612.Name Index