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Ancel SMITH

Ancel SMITH

Male 1883 - 1966  (82 years)

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  • Name Ancel SMITH 
    Born 21 Nov 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Red Bluff, Tehama Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1940, location specified as Smithburg.
    Occupation carpenter, contractor  [5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Residence Avondale (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 29 Apr 1966  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 6, 9] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 10] 
    Person ID I21652  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 May 2018 

    Father James Madison SMITH,   b. 1854, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1938, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Lydia Ann SMITH,   b. 10 Jan 1858, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1947, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F27187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Audrey KINNEY,   b. 1892, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1916  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1913  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, October 14 1915, in its entirety:
      "Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Smith are preparing to move to the Elizabeth Kinney farm in Wabash addition in the near future."
    Children 
    +1. Bernice E. SMITH,   b. 3 Oct 1914, Avondale (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1990, Orange Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Documents
    21652_AncelSmith_AudreyKinney_MarriageRecord_1Nov1913.jpg    		21652_AncelSmith_AudreyKinney_MarriageRecord_1Nov1913.jpg
    Family ID F24736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jessie Fay SHUMAN,   b. 31 Aug 1899, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1982, Athens, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [12] 
    Married 10 Nov 1920  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Divorced Y  [14] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 16 1930 at U.S. Route 50:
      Ancel Smith, 45, house carpenter; wife Fay, 30; dau Bernice, 15; dau Christine, 6; son Craig, 4; dau Eleanor, 2.
    Children 
    +1. Alexa Christine SMITH,   b. 1 Dec 1923,   d. 13 Sep 1994  (Age 70 years)
     2. Craig Ancel SMITH,   b. 22 Aug 1925, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 2001  (Age 75 years)
     3. Eleanor Elaine SMITH,   b. 21 May 1927, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1983, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Documents
    21652_AncelSmith_JessieFayShuman_MarriageRecord_10Nov1920.jpg    		21652_AncelSmith_JessieFayShuman_MarriageRecord_10Nov1920.jpg
    Family ID F8004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    21652_SMITH_Ancel_1883-1966_Obit.jpg    		21652_SMITH_Ancel_1883-1966_Obit.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 129 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2601841&Type=Birth.
      Identified as Ansel Smith, b. Nov 21 1883, son of James M. & Liddie A. (Note: Death record and obituary incorrectly state birth date as Oct 22 1883. Birth record and SSDI show it as Nov 21 1883. Name spelled Ancel in death record, SSDI and elsewhere.)

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S14] Obituary.

    6. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    7. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

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

    9. [S1707] Obituary - Hospital.

    10. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    11. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 221 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795270&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Ancel Smith, 30, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Audrey Kinney, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 1 1913 "at home of bride, West Union, West Va."

    12. [S1605] Obituary of wife's sister.

    13. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 475 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796049&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Ancel Smith, 36, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Jessie Fay Shuman, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 10 1920 in West Union.

    14. [S1620] Death record of husband.