DESCENDANTS OF JAMES L. SMITH

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Don Norman

1.JAMES L. SMITH

James L. Smith was born in VA in July 1828. He married Eliza ----, who was born in NC in March 1845. They are listed in the 1880 and the 1900 Gilmer County WV census. The 1900 census reported they had been married 29 years and Eliza was the mother of 4 children, with 2 living. They aren’t listed in the 1910 Gilmer census.

Children of James L. and Eliza Smith.

  1. (1). Thomas Jefferson b. May 1866

m. Alice M. Phillips Apr 24 1890 Gilmer County WV

  1. (2). Martha J. b.c. 1873
  1. (3). Adaline L. b.c. 1876
  1. (4). Fannie M. b. Mar 1880

m. Granville W. Hurst Oct 26 1904 Gilmer County WV

2.THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH 1.JAMES L. SMITH

Thomas Jefferson Smith, a son of James L. and Eliza Smith, was born in WV in May 1866. He married Alice M. Phillips April 24, 1890 in Gilmer County WV. Alice, a daughter of Eleana and Jemima Phillips, was born in WV in March 1869. Thomas is listed in the 1910 and 1930 Gilmer County WV census as “T. Jeff.” His is listed in the 1930 Gilmer census with wife Hattie L. age 69. Alice must have died after 1910.

Children of Thomas Jefferson and Alice M. (Phillips) Smith.

6. (1). Aaron D. b. Apr 1891

m. Icie V. Hewitt Aug 9 1914 Gilmer County WV

7. (2). Grover C. b. Apr 5 1893

m. Doshia R. Beckett Dec 28 1913 Gilmer County WV

m. Edna E. Beall Jul 8 1923 Gilmer County WV

8. (3). Martha J. b. Apr 5 1893

m. Fred G. Winemiller Apr 10 1913 Gilmer County WV

9. (4). James L. b. Oct 1894

m. Alma N. Beckett Apr 1 1917 Gilmer County WV

10. (5). Iva B. b. Jan 1898

m. Troy Sullivan Apr 23 1919 Gilmer County WV

11. (6). Lena Maude b. Jun 12 1900 d. Feb 3 1987

m. Arch Monroe Jenkins Apr 24 1919 Gilmer County Wv

12. (7). Ralph b.c. 1908

m. Floda -----

6.AARON D. SMITH 2.THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH 1.JAMES L. SMITH

Aaron D. Smith, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Alice M. (Phillips) Smith, was born in Gilmer County WV in April 1891. He married Icie V. Hewitt August 9, 1914 in Gilmer County WV. Icie, a daughter of Clark and Martha (Moore) Hewitt, was born in Gilmer County about 1895.

7.GROVER C. SMITH 2.THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH 1.JAMES L. SMITH

Grover C. Smith, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Alice M. (Phillips) Smith, was born in Gilmer County WV April 5, 1893. He married Doshia R. Beckett December 28, 1913 in Gilmer County WV. Doshia, a daughter of William and Julia Ann (Alltop) [Dennison] Beckett, was born in Gilmer county WV in 1894 and died there in 1918.

Grover married Edna E. Beall July 8, 1923 in Gilmer County WV. Edna, a daughter of Cary Mollohan and Gertrude (James) Beall, was born in Gilmer County about 1902.

Known children of Grover C. and Doshia (Beckett) Smith.

13. (1). Willard Otto b.c. 1915 d. Oct 17 2010

m. Ora Sumpter

Known children of Grover C. and Edna E. (Beall) Smith.

  1. (1). Grover

m. Alice -----

15. (2). Arnold

m. Mary ------

  1. (3). Walker b.c. 1925

16. (4). Doris

m. ----- Cooper

  1. (5). Virginia

m. ----- Walton

17. (6). Varnie

m. ---- Fisher

9.JAMES L. SMITH 2.THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH 1.JAMES L. SMITH

James L. Smith, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Alice M. (Phillips) Smith, was born in Gilmer County WV in October 1894. He married Alma Nera Beckett April 1, 1917 in Gilmer County WV. Alma, a daughter of William and Julia Ann (Alltop) [Dennison] Beckett, was born ini Gilmer county in April 1897 and died in 1982.

Known children of James L. and Alma Nera (Beckett) Smith.

18. (1). Sylvia B. b.c. 1918

19. (2). Fred S. b.c. 1920

20. (3). Reta R. b.c. 1922

21. (4). Floda A. b.c. 1924

22. (5). Iva N. b.c. 1924

23. (6). Louis J. b.c. 1919

12.RALPH SMITH 2.THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH 1.JAMES L. SMITH

Ralph Smith, a son of Thomas Jefferson and Alice M. (Phillips) Smith, was born in Gilmer County WV about 1908. He married Floda ----. Both died before 2016.

Children of Ralph and Floda Smith.

24. (1). Hayward G. b. Dec 22 1937 d. Feb 24 2016

m. Dorothy R. combs

25. (2). Haymond b. Dec 22 1937

26. (3). Rabon

m. Andrea -----

27. (4). Rodney

m. Norma Dean Kennedy Oct 25 1963

28. (5). Wynona

m. ----- Stephenson

29. (6). Nelda

m. ----- Whited

30. (7). Melva

m. ---- Krause

13.WILLARD OTTO SMITH 7.GROVER C. SMITH 2.THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH 1.JAMES L. SMITH

Willard Otto Smith, a son of Grover C. and Doshia (Beckett) Smith, was born in Gilmer County WV in 1915 and died there October 17, 2010. He married Ora L. Sumpter. Ora, a daughter of Frank and Lillie Sumpter, was born about 1911 and preceded Willard in death. She was the widow of Maple James.

Child of Ora L. Sumpter.

31. (1). Rodney Moss

m. Kay ----

Child of Maple and Ora L. (Sumpter) James.

32. (1). Dallas b. Mar 25 1939 d. Sep 15 2011

m. Lois Akers

Childen of Willard Otto and Ora L. (Sumpter) [James] Smith.

33. (1). Lenora

m. Jim Baker

34. (2). Helen

m. ----- Spade

35. (3). Brenda

m. Jim Snider

36. (4). Dallas James

m. Lois -----

24.HAYWARD G. SMITH 12.RALPH SMITH 2.THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH 1.JAMES L. SMITH

Hayward G. Smith, a son of Ralph and Floda Smith, was born in Gilmer County WV December 22, 1937 and died in Lorain, Ohio Febraury 24, 2016. He married Dorothy R. Combs, who preceded him in death.

Children of Hayward G. and Dorothy R. (Combs) Smith.

37. (1). David

m. Shelly -----

38. (2). Beverly

m. ----- Rodriguez

27.RODNEY SMITH 12.RALPH SMITH 2.THOMAS JEFFERSON SMITH 1.JAMES L. SMITH

Rodney Smith, a son of Ralph and Floda Smith, was born in Gilmer County WV about 1942. He married Norma Dean Kennedy October 25 1963 Norma,a daughter of Harold and Avis (Cox) Kennedy was born March 16, 1945 and died in Gilmer County WV November 27, 2016. She married Rodney Smith, who survives.

Children of Rodney and Norma (Kennedy) Smith.

39. (1). Randy b. d.

40. (2). Sandra b. d.

m. Gene McNemar

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

“Gilmer County WV Marriages”

Norman, Don, “Descendants of Daniel Beckett”, “Descendants of Johnny Jenkins”, “Descendants of Hans Friedrich (Wein) Mueller”, “Descendants of Samuel James”, “Descendants of James Kennedy”

“The Chronicle Telegram” Elyria, Ohio Nov 29 2016

1880, 1900, 1910, 1930 Gilmer County WV census

“The Chronicle Telegram” Elyria, OH, Feb 24 2016

Revised Dec 1 2016