Last Updated: March 20, 2021

Addison & Elizabeth (Epperly) Smith Family

 

1. Smith, Addison

Parents: John & Mary (unknown) Smith.

1819 Birth: 1819 Floyd Co., VA.

I1848 Marriage #1: Adison Smith m. Elizabeth Epperly 03-02-1848 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor. She d/o George Epperly per bond.

Known children of Addison & Elizabeth (Epperly) Smith: Henry C. Smith; Sarah Ellen Smith, George Washington Smith; & Mary Angeline Smith. All are noted below or in other files.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H32:

…… Smith, Adison 31 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $300, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 31 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

………… H. C. 1 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1853 Death: 11-26-1853 Floyd Co., VA.

Addison Smith, 35 yo married w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Elizabeth Smith. Parents: John & Mary Smith. COD: apoplexy.

1853 Burial:

…+ Smith, Elizabeth

Parents: George & Sarah “Sally” (Sowers) Epperly. [Epperly_George_Sarah] 

1819 Birth: abt 1819 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Addison Smith.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H45:

…… Smith, Elizabeth 40 yo w/f, b. VA, $1000/50, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Sarah E. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

………… Mary A. 6 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H302:

…… Smith, Elizabeth 50 yo w/f, b. VA keeping house, $800/100, HOH.

………… Henry C. 21 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer

………… Ellen 20 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation, school.

………… Angeline 17 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation, school.

1880:

1890:

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H193:

…… Iddings, Calip W. 50 yo w/m farmer, b. Dec 1849 VA, parents b. VA, m. 28y, owns farm, HOH. [Iddings_Thomas_Jane]

……… Angeline 46 yo wife, b. July 1853 VA, parents b. VA, m. 28y, 4 children with 3 living.

……… Emma G. 15 yo daughter, b. Nov 1884 VA, parents b. VA.

…… Smith, Elizabeth 80 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. Mar 1819 VA, parents b. VA, 4 children with 2 living, cannot write.

Death aft 1900

...2. Smith, Henry C.

Parents: Addison & Elizabeth (Epperly) Smith.

1848 Birth: abt 1848 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H54:

...... Spangler, John 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/115, HOH. (s/o David Palmer & 1st wife Sarah Margaret (Sowers) Spangler) [spangler_david]

............ Eliza 27 yo w/f, b. VA. (nee Weddle)

............ Lydia E. 6 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Sarah E. 4 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Nancy 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Mary 2/12 w/f, b. VA.

...... Smith, Henry 12 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1872 Marriage #1: Henry C. Smith m. Mary E. Creasy 11-12-1872 Montgomery Co., VA. He 24 yo s/o Addison & Eliz Smith. She 16 yo d/o Jno. H. Creasy. Mother not given.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H202:

…… Smith, Henry C. 31 yo w/m, works in grist mill, b. VA, parents b, VA, HOH.

………… Mary E. 23 yo wife, b. VA, parents b, VA, keeping house.

………… Magnolia A. 4 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b, VA.

………… Dora A. 2 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b, VA.

………… John W. 11/12 son, b. June VA, parents b, VA.

1900 Residence: McDowell Co., VA, North Fork District 74, H562:

…… Smith, H. C. 50 yo w/m coal miner, b. Oct 1849 VA, parents b. VA, m. 48y, rents house, HOH.

………… Mary E. 46 yo wife, b. Mar 1854 VA, parents b. VA, m. 27y, 8 children with 5 living.

………… John W. 21 yo single son, b. Mar 1879 VA, parents b. VA, coal miner.

………… Elbert 15 yo son, b. Feb 1885 VA, parents b. VA, mine worker.

………… Eugenia 13 yo son, b. Mar 1886 VA, parents b. VA, mine worker.

…… 3 nonrelated boarders.

1900-1910 Death:

1900-1910 Burial:

......+ Smith, Mary Ella

Parents: John Hundley & Cynthia (Smith) Creasy. [no file]

1857 Birth: 3-3-1857 Alleghany Springs, Montgomery Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Henry C. Smith.

1900 Residence: McDowell Co., VA with husband Henry C. Smith.

1910 Residence: McDowell Co., VA, North Fork District 90, H108:

…… Smith, Mary E. 50 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, 7 children with 5 living, rents house, HOH.

………… Eugene 21 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, student in medical college.

………… Elbert 25 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, railroad foreman.

………… John W. 30 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, coal mine motorman.

…… 3 non-related boarders.

1920:

1930 Residence: Crumpler Town, McDowell Co., WVA, North Fork District 42, H66:

…… Smith, Mary E. 73 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, private home boarding house, HOH.

………… 4 non-related boarders.

1940 Residence: Crumpler-Ashland, McDowell Co., WVA, North Fork District 24-63, H311:

…… Smith, Minnie E. 46 yo w/f housework, b. WVA, completed G4, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

………… William 22 yo single son, b. WVA, completed G9, resided in same house 1935, coal mine track man.

………… Robert 17 yo single son, b. WVA, completed H4, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Mary E. 84 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, completed G4, resided in same place 1935, unable to work.

1946 Death: 2-13-1946 Crumpler, North Fork District, McDowell Co., WVA.

Mary Ella Smith, 88y 11m, 10d, widowed w/f, b. Mar 3, 1857. Spouse Henry C. Akers. Parents unknown. Informant Edward Smith of Crumpler, WVA. COD myocarditis. Burial Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, WVA.

1946 Burial: Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, WVA.

......3. Smith, Magnolia A.         

Parents: Henry C. & Mary Ella (Creasy) Smith.

1876 Birth: abt 1876 VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

......3. Smith, Dora Anna

Parents: Henry C. & Mary Ella (Creasy) Smith.

1877 Birth: 6-17-1877 Montgomery Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1898 Marriage #1: Dora Annie Smith m. J. L. Markham 1898 West Virginia.

Jasper Lee Markham, 1860-1952, s/o Fleming E. & Eliza J. (Falls) Markham.

Known children of Jasper Lee & Dora Anna (Smith) Markham:

  • Era Levina Kennett, 1899-1978, m. Fred Garland Kennett.
  • Herman Edison Markham, 1901-1969.
  • Virginia Isabelle Markham, 1907-1984; m. Norman James Jones.

1925 Death: 6-2-1925 Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke City, VA. Residence: blank.

Mrs. Dora A. Markham, 47y 11m 14d, married w/f, b. June 17, 1877 Montgomery Co., VA. Spouse: J. L. Markham. Father: Henry C. Smith, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Mary E. Creasey, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Informant: J. L. Markham of 1411 Stewart Ave SE, Roanoke, VA. COD: hyperthyroidism. Burial: Evergreen, VA, June 2, 1925.

1925 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Karen)

......3. Smith, John William

Parents: Henry C. & Mary Ella (Creasy) Smith.

1879 Birth: 3-11-1879 Montgomery Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1900 Residence: McDowell Co., VA with parents.

1907 Marriage #1: John William Smith m. Ethel Reynolds 7-10-1907 Worth, McDowell Co., WVA. He 27 yo single w/m, b. Montgomery Co., VA, s/o (blank). She 17 yo single w/f, b. Elk Park, NC, d/o Elisha & Polly.

1910 Residence: McDowell Co., VA, North Fork District 90, H108:

…… Smith, Mary E. 50 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, 7 children with 5 living, rents house, HOH.

………… Eugene 21 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, student in medical college.

………… Elbert 25 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, railroad foreman.

………… John W. 30 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, coal mine motorman.

…… 3 non-related boarders.

And

1910 Residence: McDowell Co., VA, North Fork District 90, H207:

…… Smith, John W. 30 yo w/m coal mine motorman, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 3y, rents house, HOH.

………… Ethel 20 yo wife, b. NC, parents b. NC, M1 3y, 1 child with 1 living.

………… William R. 1y 5m son, b. WVA, Father b. VA, mother b. NC.

1918 Registration Card: 9-12-1918 McDowell Co., WVA.

John William Smith, 39 yo w/m of Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA. Born March 11, 1879. Unable to work. Ethel Smith of Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA is given as nearest relative. His signature John Willie Smith. Medium height & build. Blue eyes & dark hair. Other: tuberculosis of bowels.

1920 Residence: Town of Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA, District 69, Mills Road, H195:

…… Smith, John W. 40 yo w/m without occupation, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

………… Ethel 28 yo wife, b. NC, parents b. NC.

………… Edward A. 9 yo son, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. NC, school.

………… Mabel W. 7 yo daughter, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. NC, school.

………… William W. 2y 4/12 son, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. NC.

1923 Death: 4-30-1923 Crumpler, North Fork District, McDowell Co., WVA.

John William Smith, 44y 1m 18d, married w/m motorman, b. Mar 11, 1879 VA. Father: Henry C. Smith, b. VA. Mother: Mary Ellen Creasy, b. VA. Informant: Ethel Smith of Crumpler VA. COD: pulmonary TB. Burial: Bramwell, WVA.

1923 Burial: Bramwell, WVA.  

.........+ Smith, Ethel Minnie

Parents: Elisha & Polly (unknown) Reynolds.

1889 Birth: abt 1889 Elk Park, NC.

1910, 1920 Residence: McDowell Co., VA with husband John William Smith.

1930:

1940 Residence: Crumpler-Ashland, McDowell Co., WVA, North Fork District 24-63, H311:

…… Smith, Minnie E. 46 yo w/f housework, b. WVA, completed G4, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

………… William 22 yo single son, b. WVA, completed G9, resided in same house 1935, coal mine track man.

………… Robert 17 yo single son, b. WVA, completed H4, resided in same house 1935, school.

………… Mary E. 84 yo widowed mother in law, b. VA, completed G4, resided in same place 1935, unable to work.

…… 1 nonrelated roomer.

.........4. Smith, William R.

Parents: John William & Ethel Minnie (Reynolds) Smith.

1908 Birth: abt 1908 VA.

1920 Residence: Town of Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA with parents.

.........4. Smith, Edward A.

Parents: John William & Ethel Minnie (Reynolds) Smith.

1911 Birth: abt 1911 McDowell Co., WVA.

1920 Residence: Town of Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA with parents.

1930:

1933 Marriage #1: Edward A. Smith m. Mayme Barley 9-10-1933 Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA. He 23 yo single w/m, b. McDowell Co., WVA, s/o Ethel. She 19 yo single w/f, b. McDowell Co., WVA, d/o Bertha & Eddie.

1940 Residence: Crumpler-Ashland, McDowell Co., WVA, North Fork District 24-63, H313:

…… Smith, Edward A. 29 yo w/m coal mine section foreman, b. WVA, completed H3, resided in same place 1935, HOH.

………… Mamie 24 yo wife, b. WVA, completed H3, resided in same place 1935, housework.

………… Billy E. 3 yo son, b. WVA, completed G0.

............+ Smith, Mayme

Parents: Eddie & Bertha (unknown) Barley.

1916 Birth: abt 1916 McDowell Co., WVA.

1940 Residence: Crumpler-Ashland, McDowell Co., WVA with husband Edward A. Smith.

............5. Smith, Billy E.

Parents: Edward A. & Mayme (Barley) Smith.

1937 Birth: abt 1937 WVA.

1940 Residence: Crumpler-Ashland, McDowell Co., WVA with parents.

.........4. Smith, Mabel W.

Parents: John William & Ethel Minnie (Reynolds) Smith.

1913 Birth: abt 1913 VA.

1920 Residence: Town of Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA with parents.

.........4. Smith, William Wesley

Parents: John William & Ethel Minnie (Reynolds) Smith.

1918 Birth: 9-8-1918 Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA.

1920 Residence: Town of Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA with parents.

1930:

1940 Residence: Crumpler-Ashland, McDowell Co., WVA with widowed mother.

Marriage #1: Blanch Marie Johnson.

1951 Death: 7-13-1951 Bluefield, Mercer Co., WVA.

1951 Burial: Woodlawn, Bluefield, Mercer Co., WVA. (not noted as such in Find A Grave)

.........4. Smith, Robert Marvin

Parents: John William & Ethel Minnie (Reynolds) Smith.

1923 Birth: 2-17-1923 Crumpler, McDowell Co., WVA.

1930:

1940 Residence: Crumpler-Ashland, McDowell Co., WVA with widowed mother.

1992 Death: 6-3-1992.

1992 Burial:

......3. Smith, D.

Parents: Henry C. & Mary Ella (Creasy) Smith.

1880 Birth: “Denis”, male, b. 5-10-1880 Floyd Co., VA.

1881 Death: “Dina”, female, d. 7-15-1881 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 1y. Parents: Henry & Mary.

1881 Burial:

......3. Smith, L. W.

Parents: Henry C. & Mary Ella (Creasy) Smith.

1880 Birth: “Lular E.”, male, b. 5-10-1880 Floyd Co., VA.

1881 Death: “L. W.”, female, d. 7-15-1881 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 1y. Parents: Henry & Mary.

1881 Burial:

......3. Smith, Elbert

Parents: Henry C. & Mary Ella (Creasy) Smith.

1885 Birth: Feb 1885 VA.

1900 Residence: McDowell Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: McDowell Co., VA with widowed mother.

......3. Smith, Eugene

Parents: Henry C. & Mary Ella (Creasy) Smith.

1885 Birth: Mar 1887 VA.

1900 Residence: McDowell Co., VA with parents.

1910 Residence: McDowell Co., VA with widowed mother.

...2. Smith, Sarah Ellen

Parents: Addison & Elizabeth (Epperly) Smith.

1851 Birth: abt 1851 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

i1876 Marriage #1: Sarah E. Smith m. James T. Hall 07-21-1876 at George Smith's, Floyd Co., VA by A.W. Boone. He 18 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Alley Swepston. She 26 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Addison & Elizabeth Smith.

James T. Hall, s/o Henry & Alla (Iddings) Hall. [Hall_David_Abigail]

Death before 12-10-1896 probably Mercer Co., WVA. (src: James T. married 2nd as a widower)

Burial:

...2. Smith George Washington

Parents: Addison & Elizabeth (Epperly) Smith.

1851 Birth: 10-30-1851 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H39:

…… Epperly, Geo. 70 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/300, HOH.

………… Sarah 67 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… Sarah 30 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

………… John 24 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write, idiotic.

…… Sowers, Polly 65 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Smith, George W. 8 yo w/m, b. VA, school. (s/o Addison & Elizabeth (Epperly) Smith) [smith1]

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H325:

…… Epperly, George 81 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $400/180, HOH.

………… Sarah 79 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, cannot read or write.

………… Sarah 39 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation, cannot read or write.

…… Smith, George W. 18 yo w/m, b. VA, farm laborer.

I1878 Marriage #1: George Washington Smith m. Eliza Jane Martin 08-01-1878 at Moses Martin's, Floyd Co., VA by A.W. Boone. He 26 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Addison & Elizabeth Smith. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Moses & Nancy Martin.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H142:

…… Smith, George W. 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

…………... Eliza J. 21 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

…………... Lura Inez 1 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Epperly, Sarah 48 yo single aunt, b. VA, parents b. VA, assists in hskpg, cannot write. [epperly2]

…… Epperly, William 23 yo cousin, b. VA, parents b. VA works on farm, cannot read or write. (can’t id for sure; William T. Epperly, s/o Sarah A. Epperly [epperly1] or William James Epperly, s/o Jane Epperly. [epperly3] Probably the latter.)

1885 Death: 12-24-1885 probably Floyd Co., VA.

1885 Burial: Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpsons, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

......+ Smith, Eliza Jane

Parents: Moses & 1st wife Nancy (Spangler) Martin. [Martin_Moses_2wives]

1861 Birth: 1-1-1861 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband George Washington Smith.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Smith, Eliza J. 30 yo.

…………... Nancy E. 9 yo.

…………... Hurbert N. 7 yo.

…………... James E. 4 yo.

1897 Death: 1-27-1897 probably Floyd Co., VA.

1897 Burial: Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpsons, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

......3. Smith, Lura Inez

Parents: George Washington & Eliza Jane (Martin) Smith.

1879 Birth: 8-24-1879 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1881 Death: 10-5-1881 Floyd Co., VA. "Laura" Smith. COD: diphtheria. Age: 2 yo. Parents: G. W. & Eliza.

1881 Death: 10-2-1881. (src: tombstone reading)

1881 Burial: Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpsons, Floyd Co., VA. Age 2y 1m 9d. (no photo)

......3. Smith, Nancy E. or H.

Parents: George Washington & Eliza Jane (Martin) Smith.

1881 Birth: abt 1881 VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H113:

...... Epperly, Sarah 69 yo single w/f farmer, b. Oct 1830 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. [epperly2]

...... Smith, Nannie H. 19 yo niece, b. Jan 1882 VA, parents b. VA.

………... Edgar J. 14 yo nephew, b. Mar 1886 VA, parents b. VA, school.

1903 Marriage #1: Nannie E. Smith m. Jas. A. Gilmore 7-25-1903 Montgomery Co., VA. He s/o W. T. & H. V. She d/o Geo & Eliza.

James Allen Gilmore s/o William Thomas “Tom” & Harriet V. (Synder) Gilmore. James remarried in 1908 but index does not indicate if a widow or divorced. In 1910 it indicates he is on his 2nd marriage. [no file]

I can’t find Nancy Nannie anywhere after her 1903 Marriage.

......3. Smith, Hulbert N.

Parents: George Washington & Eliza Jane (Martin) Smith.

1883 Birth: 11-15-1883 Floyd Co., VA, s/o George & Eliza.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

......3. Smith, James Edgar

Parents: George Washington & Eliza Jane (Martin) Smith.

1886 Birth: 3-9-1886 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H113:

...... Epperly, Sarah 69 yo single w/f farmer, b. Oct 1830 VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. [epperly2]

...... Smith, Nannie H. 19 yo niece, b. Jan 1882 VA, parents b. VA.

………... Edgar J. 14 yo nephew, b. Mar 1886 VA, parents b. VA, school.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H78:

…… Martin, Peter J. 38 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 15y, owns farm, HOH. (Peter Jefferson Martin, s/o Moses & 1st wife Nancy (Spangler) Martin. [martin]

………… Victoria A. 35 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 15y, 6 children with 4 living. [nee Hale)

………… Nannie E. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Herman R. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

………… Willie M. 4 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Samuel W. 1y 10/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Whorley, Lily M. 22 yo single w/f as one of family, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write. (can’t id)

…… Smith, James E. 24 yo single w/m nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer working out.

I1912 Marriage #1: James E. Smith m. Mary C. Bowman 11-21-1912 at residence of the bride, Floyd Co., VA by C. E. Williams, Minister of the Brethren Church. He 26 yo single w/m mechanic, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o George & Eliza Smith. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Asa & Martha E. Bowman.

1918 Registration Card: 9-12-1918 Floyd Co., VA.

James Edgar Smith, 32 yo w/m farmer of RFD 5, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA. Born March 9, 1886. Marry Cathern Smith of RFD 5, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA given as nearest relative. His signature James Edgar Smith. Medium height & build. Blue eyes & dark hair.

1920 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg District 113, H293:

…… Smith, James E. 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns with mortgage, HOH.

………… Mary C. 26 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Estelle I. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Ella R. 1y 2/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA

1923 Death: 1-13-1923 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

James Edgar Smith, 37y 8m 3d, married w/m farmer, b. Mar 9, 1886 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Mary Katherine Smith. Father: George Smith, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Eliza Jane Smith, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Charlie Bowman of Christiansburg, VA. COD: Flu symptoms with double pneumonia. Burial: Christiansburg, VA.

1923 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brenda Dudley Eanes)

.........+ Smith, Mary Catherine

Parents: Asa & Martha Ellen (Yearout) Bowman.

1893 Birth: 9-29-1893 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband James Edgar Smith.

1928 Marriage #2: Mary C. Smith m. John William Naff 12-27-1928 Montgomery Co., VA. He 48 yo s/o Andrew T. Naff & Eliza N. Howery. She 35 yo d/o Asa Bowman & Martha Yearout.

John William “Willie” Naff, 1880-1937, s/o Andrew Tazewell & Eliza Ann (Howery) Naff. He is buried in the Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. [Naff_Daniel_Lydia]

1945 Marriage #3: Mary Catherine Naff, nee Bowman, m. Charley Thomas Ware 1-13-1945 Roanoke, VA. He 68 yo widowed w/m real estate agent, b. Amherst Co., VA, residence 11 S. College Ave, Salem, VA, s/o Alexander Nelson Ware & Betty Elizabeth Clark. She 51 yo widowed w/f seamstress, b. Floyd Co., VA, residence Rt 2, Salem, VA, d/o Asa Bowman & Martha Ellen Yearout. This was a 3rd marriage for both.

Charley Thomas Ware, 1868-1956, s/o Alexander Nelson & Betty Elizabeth (Clark) Ware. He is buried in the Sherwood Burial Park, Salem per his death record.  [no file]

1985 Death: 1-26-1985 Lutheran Nursing Home, Roanoke City, VA.

Mary Bowman Ware, 91 yo widowed w/f, b. Sept 29, 1893 VA. Spouse: Charles T. Ware. Father: Asa Bowman. Mother: Martha Yearout. Informant: son. COD: cardiac arrest. Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, VA.

1985 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brenda Dudley Eanes)

.........4. Smith, Estelle Irene

Parents: James Edgar & Mary Catherine (Bowman) Smith.

1913 Birth: 11-26-1913 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1927 Death: 9-13-1927 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

Estelle Irene Smith, 13y 11m 17d, w/f schoolgirl, b. Nov 26, 1913 Floyd Co., VA. Father: James E. Smith, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Mary Bowman, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. Mary Smith, Christiansburg, VA. COD: accidental – truck passed over the body at upper abdomen – from clinical evidence – ruptured some o__ - internal hemorrhage & death was about 10 minutes. Was not able to determine exact damages. Burial: Christiansburg, VA, Sept 14, 1927.

1927 Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA.

 Estelle Irene Smith 

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brenda Dudley Eanes)

.........4. Smith, Ella Ruth

Parents: James Edgar & Mary Catherine (Bowman) Smith.

1918 Birth: 10-12-1918 Floyd Co., VA.

1920 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 9, H101:

…… Naff, Willie 51 y ow/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 49 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Mary 34 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 32 yo when 1st married.

………… Inez 3/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Smith, Ella R. 11 yo stepdaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

i1936 Marriage #1: Ella Ruth Smith m. Basil Sowers 8-1-1936 at W. F. Vest’s Floyd Co., VA by W. F. Vest, Minister of the Brethren Church. He 19 yo single w/m farming, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o H. D. Sowers & Bessie Howery. She 17 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Edd Smith & Mary C. Bowman.

Basil Curtis Sowers, 1917-2000, s/o Harley Dotson & Bessie Mary (Howery) Sowers. [Sowers_JohnH_Catherine]

2016 Death: 4-5-2016 Salem City, VA.

2016 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Thursday, April 7, 2016 (src: GenealogyBank.com)

Ella Ruth Sowers, 97, of Salem, went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Basil; parents, Mary (Smith) Ware and James Edgar Smith; and brother, Clyde Naff.

Surviving to cherish her memory are her sister, Inez Shell; nieces who were like her daughters, Mary Ellen Goodwin, Vickie Shank, Sharon Burnette, Judy Spergel, and Debbie Esposito; other nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Chester and Claudine Sowers; and sister-in-law, Joy Huff.

Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Lotz Funeral Home in Salem with the Rev. Dava Hensley officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem. The family will receive guests from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2016, at Lotz Funeral Home, Salem. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to First Church of the Brethren at 2001 Carroll Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24017. Online condolences may be left at www.lotzfuneralhomesalem.com.

2016 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem City, VA. (no photo)

...2. Smith, Mary Angeline

Parents: Addison & Elizabeth (Epperly) Smith.

1853 Birth: 7-13-1853 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother,

i1871 Marriage #1: Mary A. Smith m. Caleb W. Iddings 01-24-1871 at George W. Kelly's Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 20 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Jane Iddings. She single 17 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Addison & Elizabeth Smith.

Caleb Washington Iddings, 1850-1944, s/o Thomas & Virginia “Jane” (Howery) Iddings. [Iddings_Thomas_Jane]

1915 Death: 3-4-1915 (Can’t find a death record as of December 2019)

1915 Burial: Cole Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Brenda Dudley Eanes)

End Addison & Elizabeth (Epperly) Smith Family.