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James Boyd SMITH

James Boyd SMITH

Male 1912 - 1974  (62 years)

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  • Name James Boyd SMITH 
    Born 9 Feb 1912  Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birthplace given in his obituary as West Union, but his birth record shows it as Canton, Doddridge County.
    Gender Male 
    Military Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, World War II  [3] 
    • Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jun 17 1943, in its entirety:
      "LT. AND MRS. JAMES SMITH VISITING PARENTS HERE
      "Lt. and Mrs. James B. Smith, of Norfolk, Va., are spending a two weeks leave in West Union, guests of their parents and friends. Lt. Smith will then be stationed at New York City. Before his enlistment in the United States Naval Reserve, Lt. Smith was Prosecuting Attorney for Doddridge County."

      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 25 1945, in its entirety:
      "Lt. and Mrs. James B. Smith of Los Angeles, Cal., are spending a few days with the former's mother, Mrs. Lulu Smith of Wabash Addition, and with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Huff of Lewis County. Lt. Smith has been on extensive sea duty in the Pacific theater of war, and his wife has been residing in California for the present time."

      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Feb 8 1945, in its entirety:
      "Mr. and Mrs. David Kehoe of Clarksburg spent part of the week here, guests of Lt. and Mrs. J. B. Smith. Lt. and Mrs. Smith left Thursday for San Francisco, Calif., where they are residing while Lieut. Smith is on active duty in the Pacific."
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Physical Description 1940  [4] 
    6'1-1/2", 195, black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion 
    Education West Union H.S., West Virginia University Law School  [3] 
    Occupation Jim Hunt Realty in Sanford FL  [3] 
    Occupation FORMERLY  [3] 
    legal dept at Veterans Administration, Huntington Regional Office 
    Occupation FORMERLY  [3] 
    owner/manager of Western Auto Supply in Romney WV 
    Occupation 1940  [3, 4, 5] 
    Prosecuting Attorney of Doddridge County 
    Residence Sanford, Seminole Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1940  Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1955  Romney, Hampshire Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Died 29 Sep 1974  Sanford, Seminole Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cause: heart attack 
    Buried Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I16524  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2019 

    Father James Alvin SMITH,   b. 3 Aug 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1935, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Lulu Mae DRANE,   b. 25 Jan 1879, Crystal Lake (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1955, Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F7438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah E. HUFF,   b. 23 May 1914, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1983, Orlando, Orange Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [8, 9] 
    Family ID F5955  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S14] Obituary.

    4. [S2708] World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S2640] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    7. [S1707] Obituary - Hospital.

    8. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    9. [S1362] Obituary of wife's father.