Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William Franklin SMITH / Susan Jane "Susie" DOTSON (F3009)  [1

m. CA 1883


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  • William Franklin SMITHFather | Male
    William Franklin SMITH

    Born  May 1862   
    Died  22 Sep 1938  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  CA 1883  [2]   
    Father  James Wesley SMITH | F3003 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elmina Ellen HAUGHT | F3003 Group Sheet 

    Susan Jane "Susie" DOTSONMother | Female
    Susan Jane "Susie" DOTSON

    Born  3 Jul 1863  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 May 1945  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Hiram Sears DOTSON | F11247 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susan J. MARKWELL | F11247 Group Sheet 

    Amos G. SMITHChild 1 | Male
    + Amos G. SMITH

    Born  Jan 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nettie Jane DAVIS | F20420 
    Married  11 Sep 1904  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    James Wesley SMITHChild 2 | Male
    + James Wesley SMITH

    Born  Dec 1885  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Apr 1964  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Beulah Georgia TOWNER | F26711 
    Married  15 Jun 1915  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ira P. SMITHChild 3 | Male
    Ira P. SMITH

    Born  8 Oct 1886   
    Died  26 Feb 1908   
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Hiram Porter SMITHChild 4 | Male
    + Hiram Porter SMITH

    Born  30 Mar 1889  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jun 1974   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ima COLLINS | F2928 
    Married  9 Apr 1911  Berea, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Cortis E. SMITHChild 5 | Male
    Cortis E. SMITH

    Born  13 Mar 1899   
    Died  28 Mar 1985   
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Nellie E. SMITHChild 6 | Female
    + Nellie E. SMITH

    Born  25 Jul 1902  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jan 1980  Grant, Marshall Co, AL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple Grove Cemetery (aka Haymond, aka Palatine), Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jennings Gaston SHEETS | F52730 
    Married  24 Mar 1918  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Orville Myron CLEVENGER | F52734 
    Married     
    Spouse  Bernard SATTERFIELD | F38505 
    Married     

    Della Mae SMITHChild 7 | Female
    Della Mae SMITH

    Born  10 Jan 1907  Oxford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1998   
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Harvey Holt SHEPLER | F38530 
    Married  30 May 1937  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated in June 1900:
      Franklin Smith, 38, b. May 1862, farmer, married 17 yrs; wife Susan H, 35, b. Jul 1864, mother of 5 children (all still living); son Amon G, 16, b. Jan 1884; son James R, 14, b. Dec 1885; son Ira P, 10, b. Oct 1889; son Horem P, 8, b. Mar 1892; son Cortis E, 1, b. Mar 1899.

      1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Apr 28 1910:
      William F. Smith, 48, farmer, married 26 yrs; wife Susan H, 48, mother of 9 children (5 still living); son James W, 25; son Hiram P, 21; dau Nellie, 8; son Corta (?) E, 9; dau Ella M, 7 (3?). [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1605] Obituary of wife's sister.

    2. [S2053] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District).

    3. [S894] Genealogy of the Haught Family of America, W. B. Haught, (1948).