Notes for: Susan Augusta Smith
In 1850, E. H. O'Donnell, 23, b. Maryland, engineer, was enumerated in Allegany, Maryland as one of many men who were presumably employees of, or affiliated with, the railroad.
1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 19 1860:
E. H. O'Donnell, 31, b. Maryland, farmer, value of real estate $2000, value of personal estate $350; Susan A, 28, b. Va; E. (male), 5, b. Va.
The 1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule for Doddridge County, enumerated on Jun 1 1860, contains the following entry:
Slave owner: E. H. O'Donnell
Description of slaves:
1 mulatto female, age 30
1 mulatto female, age 4
1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jun 29 1870:
Edmund H. O'Donnell Sr, 42, b. Maryland, farmer, value of real estate $2000, value of personal estate $200; Susan A, 40, b. Va; Edmund H. Jr, 14, b. Va; Louisa S, 9, b. Va; Benjamin M, 3, b. WVa; Benjamin M, Smith, 36, b. Va, farmer; Armazinda Trellinger, 23, b. Md, domestic servant.
1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 5 1880:
E. H. O'Donnell, 52, b. Md, farmer; wife Susan A, 50, b. Va; son Edie, 25, b. Va, farm laborer; dau Luisa, 19, b. Va; son Benjamin, 13, b. WVa.
1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 9 1900:
E. H. O'Donnell, 72, b. May 1828 in Md (father b. Md, mother b. NY), farmer, married 48 yrs; wife Susan A, 70, b. Mar 1830 in WVa (father b. Va, mother b. WVa), married 48 yrs, mother of 5 (or 6?) children (3 still living); son-in-law Minor E. Dotson, 36, b. Oct 1863, merchant, married 7 yrs; dau Louisa C (?) Dotson, 39, b. Oct 1860, married 7 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); grandson Edmond B. Dotson, 6, b. Apr 1894.
1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 7 1910:
Edmund H. O'Donnell, 83, b. Md (father b. Ireland, mother b. NY), farmer, widowed; dau Louisa Dotson, 47, married 17 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); son-in-law Minor E. Dotson, 46, married 17 yrs, farm laborer; grandson Edmond B. Dotson, 16.