Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Smith    
                Born: ca 1812              in Virginia  1
              Census: 1860                 in Tyler Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
                Wife: Elizabeth Anderson     
             Married: Jul-13-1852          in Tyler Co, (W)VA  2
                Born: Dec-12-1826           3,4
              Buried:                      in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV  5
              Census: 1870, 1900           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Tyler Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
Other spouse 2
           M Child 1: Christopher Columbus Smith      
       Also known as: Criss C. Smith 6
                Born: Jan- 1-1858          in Tyler Co, (W)VA  3,7 (see note 1)
                Died: May-13-1920           3
              Buried:                      in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV  5
              Census: 1900, 1910           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1888                 in Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Census: 1880                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 2)
              Census: 1860                 in Tyler Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  4,8
                Wife: Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Williams  b. Apr-10-1873  d. Oct- 7-1916  
       Also known as: Elizabeth Williams 6
             Married: Apr- 4-1888          in Doddridge Co, WV  9

Sources:
(1) 1860 Census, Tyler County, (W)VA. 
(2) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(3) Headstone. 
(4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 
(5) Findagrave.com. 
(6) Death record of daughter. 
(7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). 
(9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Christopher Columbus Smith, 28, b. Tyler Co, res. 
Doddridge Co; and Sarah Elisabeth Williams, 15, b. & res. in Doddridge Co.  Married Apr 4 1888 "at the residence of the 
bride's father," officiated by F. J. Ashburn, a minister of the Gospel.  Informants for marriage license:  C. C. Smith & 
John L. Williams. 
NOTE:  Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Mar 28 1888.  But the record shows that the marriage license 
was issued on Mar 26 1888, and the wedding itself was on Apr 4 1888. 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790171&Type=Marriage. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date in 1900 Census appears to be June 1858, but date on headstone is
clearly January 1 1858.
Note (2) Listed as a boarder, 22, single, farmer, in household of Levi & Elizabeth
Roberts.







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