Last Updated: March 3, 2021

James R. & Ruth E. (Wainwright) Smith Family

 

1.       1. Smith, James R.

 

 

 

 

Parents: Peter & Susan (unknown) Smith or s/o Peter & Nancy (unknown) Smith.

1813 Birth: abt 1813 Henry Co., VA.

i1854 Marriage #1: James R. Smith m. Ruth Wainright 12-21-1854 Floyd Co., VA. He 28 yo single carpenter, b. Henry Co., VA, s/o Peter & Susan Smith. She 16 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Martha Wainright.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H560:

...... Wainwright, William 49 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $3,000/795, HOH.

............ Martha 48 yo w/f, b. VA.

...... Smith, James R. 47 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

............ Ruth 21 yo w/f, b. VA.

............ Peter L. 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Martha M. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H26:

...... Smith, James R. 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/300, HOH.

............ Rutha 30 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

............ Fountain C. C. 4 yo w/m, b. VA.

............ Prudence D. 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H279:

...... Smith, James 64 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

............ Ruth E. 39 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

............ Foutaine C. 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, school.

............ Prudence D. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school, cannot write.

............ Unisa F. M. C. 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ John 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Cannon R. 2 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1886 Death: 3-27-1886 Floyd Co., VA

James Smith, 69 yo married w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Ruth E. Smith. Parents: Peter S. & Nancy Smith COD: consumption.

1886 Burial:

...+ Smith, Ruth Emeline

Parents: William & Martha (West) Wainwright. [Wainwright_William_Martha]

1838 Birth: 6-29-1838 Floyd Co., VA. (src: death record)

1839 Birth: 6-1839 Floyd Co., VA. (src: 1900 census)

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband James R. Smith but her parents HOH.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband James R. Smith.

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

…… Smith, Ruth 57 yo.

............ Fountain 25 yo.

............ Wise 16 yo. (can’t id unless same as Eunice)

............ John 15 yo.

............ Kenyon 12 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H117:

…… Smith, Ruth 60 yo widowed w/f, b. June 1839 VA, parents b. VA, 3 children with 3 living, mortgaged home, HOH.

............ John F. 25 yo single son, b. Dec 1875 VA, parents b. VA, dry goods salesman.

1908 Widow’s Confederate Pension Application: Ruth E. Smith of Pizzaro, VA.

Ruth E. Smith, 69 yo, b. Floyd Co., VA and has lived there all of her life. Widow of James R. Smith, m. 1854 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howery. Has not remarried since husband’s death & lives with son J. F. Smith and has 50 dollars personal property. She gave James’s company & Capt’s name, but I can’t make out. (4th & involved in engagement at Salt __, VA. He died of infirmities of age & kidney trouble.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H59:

…… Smith, John F. 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 11y, owns farm, HOH.

............ Dorina A. 31 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 11y, 5 children with 4 living.

............ Annie C. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Gladys B. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Claris F. 3 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Baby 8/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Ruth E. 70 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, 10 children with 5 living.

…… Redmon, Mary J. 56 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. VA, 5 children with 4 living.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 100, H33:

…… Smith, John F. 45 yo w/m general store merchant, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns with mortgage, HOH.

............ Dorma A. 42 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Annie C. 16 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ B Gladdis 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Fannie C. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ John H. 10 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Miriam 4 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Ruth E. 82 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1929 Death: 12-27-1929 Copper Hill, Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA.

Ruth Emeline Smith, 90y 5m 5d widowed w/f, b. June 22, 1838 Floyd Co.,  VA. Spouse: James R. Smith. Father: Wm Wainwright, b. Dinwoodie Co., VA. Mother: Martha West, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: J. F. Smith of Copper Hill, VA. COD: influenza with bronchitis and infirmities of age. Burial: Smith Cemetery, Dec 29, 1928. Undertaker: J. L. Ferris of Copper Hill, VA.

1929 Burial: Smith Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Smith, Peter L.

Parents: James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith.

1855 Birth: 1-28-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents but maternal grandparents HOH.

...2. Smith, Martha M.

Parents: James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith.

1858 Birth: 2-27-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents but maternal grandparents HOH.

...2. Smith, F. E. (male)

Parents: James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith.

1860 Birth: 10-17-1860 Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Smith, Fountain Christopher C.

Parents: James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith.

1865 Birth: 10-10-1865 Floyd Co., VA as Henry Fountain Smith.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

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

i1893 Marriage #1: Fountain C. Smith m. Alberta Moore 12-27-1893 at Thomas L. Robertson's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas L. Robertson. He 27 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James R. & Ruth E. Smith. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joshua C. & Susan J. Moore.

1900:

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H189:

…… Smith, Fountain C. 44 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 16y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Albertie A. 37 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 16y, 4 ch with 3 living.

……… Irvin L. 11 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Leonard 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Carlyle R. 4 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 99, H65:

…… Smith, F. C. 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

……… Alberta A. 47 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Irving L. 21 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Lenard 18 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Carly 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… John 7y 11/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, middle section Little River District 10, H142:

…… Smith, Fountain C. 64 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 27 yo when 1st married, owns, vet?: no, HOH.

……… Alberta A. 58 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 22 yo when 1st married.

……… Irvin L. 32 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer.

……… John H. 18 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 32-12, SR 681, H72:

…… Smith, John H. 28 yo w/m farm operator, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

……… Bonnie A. 29 yo wife, b. VA, completed H4, resided in same house 1935, housework.

……… Charles C. 5 yo son, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935.

……… Lena Evelyn 2 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G0.

……… Fountain C. 74 yo widowed father, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, unable to work.

……… Irvin L. 42 yo single brother, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, other.

1954 Death: 4-16-1954 Rt 4, Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Fountain Christopher Smith, 88 yo widowed w/m, b. Oct 10, 1865 VA. Spouse: Alberta A. Moore. Father: James R. Smith. Mother: Ruth Wainwright. Informant: John H. Smith of Rt 4, Floyd, VA. COD: myocarditis – 1 month. Burial: Smith Family Cemetery, Rt 4, Floyd, VA, Apr 18, 1954.

1954 Burial: Smith Family Cemetery, Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

......+ Smith, Alberta Attoway

Parents: Joshua Chert & Susan Jane (Trail) Moore. [Moore_Robert_2wives]

1872 Birth: 5-2-1872 Floyd Co., VA.

1900:

1910, 1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Fountain Christopher C. Smith.

1932 Death: 1-8-1932 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Alberta Attoway Smith, 59y 7m 26d married w/f, b. May 12, 1872 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: F. C. Smith. Father: J. C. Moore, b. Floyd Co.,  VA. Mother: Susan J. Moore [sic], b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: F. C. Smith of Floyd, VA. COD: stroke apoplexy. Burial: Pizzaro, VA. Undertaker: G. W. Allen, Floyd, VA.

1932 Burial: Smith Family Cemetery, Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA with Fountain.

......3. Smith, Irvin Lee

Parents: Fountain Christopher C. & Alberta Attoway (Moore) Smith.

1899 Birth: 3-14-1898 Floyd Co., VA.

1900:

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1918 Registration Card: Irvin Lee Smith, 20 yo w/m, b. March 14, 1898; farming for F. C. Smith who is also noted as nearest relative; medium height & build, blue eyes & black hair; signed Irving Lee Smith.

1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 32-12, SR 681, H72:

…… Smith, John H. 28 yo w/m farm operator, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

………… Bonnie A. 29 yo wife, b. VA, completed H4, resided in same house 1935, housework.

………… Charles C. 5 yo son, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935.

………… Lena Evelyn 2 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G0.

………… Fountain C. 74 yo widowed father, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, unable to work.

………… Irvin L. 42 yo single brother, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, other.

1985 Death: 2-4-1985 Roanoke Community Hospital, Roanoke, VA but of Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Irvin Lee Smith, 86 yo never married w/m, b. Mar 14, 1898 Floyd, VA. Retired farmer. Veteran: no. Father: Fountain Smith. Mother: Alberta Moore. Informant: John H. Smith. COD: congestive heart failure. arteriosclerotic coronary heart disease; organic brain syndrome. Burial: Smith Family Cemetery, Floyd, VA. Undertaker: Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1985 Burial: Smith Family Cemetery, Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA

......3. Smith, Leonard Wilson

Parents: Fountain Christopher C. & Alberta Attoway (Moore) Smith.

1901 Birth: 6-2-1901 Floyd Co., VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1926 Marriage #1: L. W. Smith m. Lydia Wood 9-25-1926 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 25 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Pizarro, VA, s/o F. C. Smith & Albertia Smith. She 22 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Pizarro, VA, d/o Lissie Wood & Bettie Wood.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, middle section Little River District 10, H142:

…… Smith, Leonard W. 28 yo w/m star route mail carrier, b. VA, parents b. VA, 25 yo when 1st married, owns, vet?: no, HOH.

………… Lyda A. 25 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 22 yo when 1st married.

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

………… Dorothy E. 1/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 32-12, SR 681, H73:

…… Smith, Leonard W. 38 yo w/m farm operator, b. VA, completed G7, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, owns, HOH.

………… Lydia A. 36 yo wife, b. VA, completed G7, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, housework.

………… Lura Alice 12 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G6, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, school.

………… Dorothy Esther 10 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G3, resided in Floyd Co., VA 1935, school.

1957 Death: 9-1-1957 Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Leonard Wilson Smith, 56 yo married w/m farmer/owner, b. June 2, 1901 VA. Spouse: Lydia Annie Wood. Father: Fountain C. Smith. Mother: Alberta Moore. Informant: Mrs. L. W. Smith of Rt 4, Floyd, VA. COD: gunshot wounds of chest – sudden; 3 self-inflicted bullet wounds in upper left chest with powder burns & stain about each wound. Burial: Smith Family Cemetery, Rt 4, Floyd, Sept 4, 1957. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1957 Burial: Smith Family Cemetery, Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA

.........+ Smith, Lydia Annie

Parents: Ulysses & Sarah Elizabeth “Betty” (Jarrels) Wood. [no file]

Ulysses Wood, b. abt 1880 Floyd Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Wiley & Sarah F. Wood. (can’t id)

Sarah Eizabeth “Betty” (Jarrels) d/o John & Judy (Turner) Jarrels of Franklin Co, VA. [no file]

1904 Birth: 4-15-1904 Floyd Co., VA. (Lydia E. Wood, “adopted” d/o Samuel Terry in 1910 Floyd Co., VA. Samuel Terry, s/o John & Ura (West) Terry of Franklin Co., VA; married Laura Adeline "Lauza” Moore 1862 FCVA)

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Leonard Wilson Smith.

I1959 Marriage #2: Lydia Annie Smith, nee Wood, m. 2nd George Ernest Gillespie 8-24-1959 Floyd Co., VA by E. S. Salmons, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 59 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA, s/o Edd Gillespie & Kenzadie Radford. She 55 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA, d/o Ulysses Wood & Elizabeth Jarels.

George Ernest Gillespie, s/o Edward “Ed” & Canzata (Radford) Gillespie. [gillespie] He was 1st married to Lila A. Gillespie, d/o Charles & Miranda Elizabeth (Moore) Gillespie. [no file]

1993 Death: 7-17-1993 Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA but of Rt 1, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Lydia Smith Gillespie, 89 yo widowed w/f, b. Apr 15, 1904 VA. Spouse: George Gillespie. Father: Eliss Wood. Mother: Elizabeth Nolen. Informant: Alice Alderman. COD: cardio-respiratory arrest. Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, VA, July 19, 1993. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1993 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

 Lydia <I>Smith</I> Gillespie

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by LDB.

.........4. Smith, Lura Alice

Parents: Leonard Wilson & Lydia Annie (Wood) Smith.

1928 Birth: abt 1928 VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1943 Marriage #1: Lura Alice Smith m. Alton Winston West 4-24-1943 Floyd Co., VA. He 18 yo single w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Floyd, VA, s/o P.F. West & Emma Kelley. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Floyd, VA, d/o Leonard Smith & Lyda Wood.

Alton Winston West, s/o Posey F. & Sarah Emma (Kelley) West. [West]

1952 Divorce: granted to wife Lura Alice Smith West from Alton Winston West 10-15-1952. 1 minor child affected.

Marriage #2: Alvin Sherley Alderman.

Alvin Sherley Alderman, 1927-2006, s/o Wyatt Blaine & Lila Mae (Alderman) Alderman of Carroll Co., VA. [no file]

2018 Death: 1-11-2018 of Floyd, VA.

2018 Obit: (src: Find A Grave)

Alice Smith Alderman, 90 of Floyd, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvin S. Alderman.
She is survived by sons & daughters-in-law, Roy and Sylvia West, Mark and Sara Alderman; grandchildren, Bruce West, Danny West, Rachael Alderman, Breanna Torres; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Lane Epperly.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Maberry Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Thomas officiating with interment at Jacksonville Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
A special thank you to all the staff at English Meadows for your loving care to “Sweet Alice” for the past 6 years.

2018 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

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

.........4. Smith, Dorothy Esther

Parents: Leonard Wilson & Lydia Annie (Wood) Smith.

1930 Birth: 3-26-1930 Floyd Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1951 Marriage #1: Dorothy Esther Smith m. Walter Lane Epperly 9-12-1951 Floyd Co., VA. He 19 yo single w/m filling station operator, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Floyd, VA, s/o Posey Epperly & Etta Harman. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Floyd, VA, d/o Leonard W. Smith & Lydia Wood.

Walter Lane Epperly, s/o Posey Montague & 1st wife Etta Susan (Harman) Epperly. [Epperly_David_2wives]

......3. Smith, Carlyle R.

Parents: Fountain Christopher C. & Alberta Attoway (Moore) Smith

1906 Birth: 1-31-1906 VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1928 Death: 12-31-1928 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Carl Smith, 22y 11m, single w/m farmer, b. Jan 31, 1906 VA. Father: Fountain C. Smith, b. VA. Mother: Moore, b. VA. Informant: F. C. Smith, Floyd, VA. COD: valvular heart disease. Burial: Smith farm in Floyd Co., VA Jan 1, 1929. Undertaker: F. C. Smith.

1928 Burial: Smith Family Cemetery, Rt 4, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Smith, John Hampton

Parents: Fountain Christopher C. & Alberta Attoway (Moore) Smith.

1912 Birth: 1-23-1912 VA.

1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1931 Marriage #1: John H. Smith m. Bonnie A. Cannaday 12-19-1931 Floyd Co., VA by R. Gamble See, Minister of the Presbyterian Church. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o F. C. Smith & Alberta A. Moore. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o A. L. Cannaday & Nora D. Aldridge.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 32-12, SR 681, H72:

…… Smith, John H. 28 yo w/m farm operator, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

………… Bonnie A. 29 yo wife, b. VA, completed H4, resided in same house 1935, housework.

………… Charles C. 5 yo son, b. VA, complete G0, resided in same house 1935.

………… Lena Evelyn 2 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G0.

………… Fountain C. 74 yo widowed father, b. VA, completed G0, unable to work.

………… Irvin L. 42 yo single brother, b. VA, completed G4, unable to work, other.

1951 Marriage #2: John Hampton Smith m. Kate Evelyn Weddle 3-24-1951 Floyd Co., VA. He 39 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Rt4, Floyd, VA, s/o Fountain C. Smith & Alberta Moore. She 38 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, mailing address Rt 3, Floyd, VA, d/o Uriah Weddle & Lillie M. Alderman.

 Kate Evelyn Weddle, d/o Uriah Thornton & Lillie M. (Alderman) Weddle. [Weddle_Levi_Katherine]

1994 Death: 11-7-1994.

1994 Burial: Topeco Church of the Brethren Cemetery, US 221, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., VA.

http://image2.findagrave.com/photos/2011/168/58079789_130843988337.jpg

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

.........+ Smith, Bonnie Annie Laura

Parents: Andrew Luther & Nora Dell (Aldredge) Cannaday. [Cannaday_Andrew_2wives_frco]

1911 Birth: 2-13-1911 Floyd Co., VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Hampton Smith.

1943 Death: 9-3-1943 VA.

1943 Burial: Cannaday Family Cemetery, across the rd from a 2 story white house (1012 River Ridge Rd SE) Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

.........4. Smith, Charles C.

Parents: John Hampton & Bonnie Annie Laura (Cannaday) Smith.

1935 Birth: abt 1935 VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

.........4. Smith, Lena Evelyn

Parents: John Hampton & Bonnie Annie Laura (Cannaday) Smith.

1938 Birth: abt 1938 VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

...2. Smith, Prudence D.

Parents: James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith.

1868 Birth: 2-6-1868 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1882 Marriage #1: Prudence D. Smith m. Edward Via 10-05-1882 at James R. Smith's, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Radford. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. Raleigh Co., WVA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Sparrel & Mary Jane Via. She 15 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James R. & Rutha E. Smith.

Edward Via, s/o Sparrel & Mary Jane (Lawson) Via of Patrick Co., VA. [no file] Sparrel s/o Peter Isaac & Nancy (Justice) Via of Franklin Co., VA. [no file]  

...2. Smith, Eunice F. M.

Parents: James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith..

1870 Birth: 8-8-1870 Little River Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother as Wise??

I1897 Marriage #1: Eunice F. Smith m. Aldice Carlton Phillips 12-07-1897 at W.J. Robertson's Mill, Floyd Co., VA by Thos. L. Robertson. He 44 yo widowed w/m machinist, b. Wanipig Co., WI (Waupaca) & living in Dunn Co., VA, s/o James B. & Lois Phillips. She 27 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jas R. & Ruthe E. Smith.

Aldice Carlton Phillips, s/o James B. & Lois C. (Bentley) Phillips. [no file] Aldice was 1st married to Emma A. Hawkins. He & Emma were not widowed.  

...2. Smith, John Freeman

Parents: James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith.

1874 Birth: 12-19-1874 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother.

i1900 Marriage #1: John F. Smith m. Dora A. Redmon 06-13-1900 at Mary A. Redmon's, Floyd Co., VA by Asa D. Shortt. He 25 yo single w/m merchant, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James R. & Rutha E. Smith. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Yancy & Mary A. Redmon.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H59:

…… Smith, John F. 35 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 11y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Dorma A. 31 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 11y, 5 children with 4 living.

……… Annie C. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Gladys B. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Claris F. 3 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Baby 8/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Ruth E. 70 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA, 10 children with 5 living.

…… Redmon, Mary J. 56 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. VA, 5 children with 4 living.

1918 Registration Card: John Freeman Smith, 43 yo w/m of Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA; self-employed merchant; Nearest relative: Do____ A. Smith of Copper Hill Floyd; tall height & slender build; gray eyes & dark eyes.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 100, H33:

…… Smith, John F. 45 yo w/m general store merchant, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns with mortgage, HOH.

............ Dorma A. 42 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Annie C. 16 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ B Gladdis 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Fannie C. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ John H. 10 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Miriam 4 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ Ruth E. 82 yo widowed mother, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 11, H188:

…… Smith, John F. 55 yo w/m merchant, b. VA, parents b. VA, 24 yo when 1st married, rents, HOH.

............ Dorma A. 53 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 22 yo when 1st married.

............ Chloe A. 28 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, public schoolteacher.

............ Miriam R. 14 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ John H. 20 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Bettie J. 4y 1/12 adopted daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Harman, Waitman M. unk age single w/m boarder, b. VA, parents b. VA, rural mail carrier. [Harman_Benjamin_Martha]

1955 Death: 3-9-1955 Copper Hill, Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA.

John Freeman Smith, 80 yo widowed w/m, b. Dec 19, 1874 VA. Retired merchant. Spouse: Dorma A. Redman. Father: James R. Smith. Mother: Ruth E. Wainwright. Informant: Mrs. C. R. Reed of Bent Mountain, VA. COD: carcinoma of prostate with metastasis. Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, Copper Hill, VA, Mar 11, 1955. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1955 Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Becky St.Clair Harris)

......+ Smith, Dorma Arizona

Parents: Yancy Davis & Mary Jane (Thurman) Redmon. [Redmon]

1878 Birth: 8-25-1878 Floyd Co., VA.

1910, 1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Freeman Smith.

1950 Death: 1-1-1950 Copper Hill, Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA.

Dorma Arizona Smith, 71 yo married w/f, b. Aug 25, 1878 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: John F. Smith. Father: Yancy D. Redmon. Mother: Mary Jane Thurman. Informant: Mrs. W. M. Harman. COD: cerebral hemorrhage – 1 day. Burial: Copper Hill Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, Jan 2, 1950. Undertaker: Maberry’s Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1950 Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Smith, Annie Chloe

Parents: John Freeman & Dorma Arizona (Redmon) Smith.

1901 Birth: 10-8-1901 VA.

1910, 1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1934 Marriage #1: Chloe m. Waitman M. Harman abt 1934. (not recorded Floyd Co., VA)

Waitman M. Harman, s/o Joshua Dennis & Rhoda Laura Ellen (Harris) Harman. [Harman_Benjamin_Martha]

1983 Death: 1-30-1983 Roanoke Community Hospital, Roanoke, VA of Rt 2, Box 1, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

Chloe Smith Harman, 81 yo retired w/f schoolteacher, b. Oct 8, 1901 VA. Spouse: Waitman M. Harman. Father: John F. Smith. Mother: Dorma Arizona Redmon. Informant: John Dennis Harman. COD: cardiovascular collapse. Burial: Copper Hill

1983 Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

Waitman M Harman

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Becky St.Clair Harris)

......3. Smith, Gladys Beulah

Parents: John Freeman & Dorma Arizona (Redmon) Smith.

1904 Birth: 7-5-1903 VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1933 Marriage #1: Gladys m. Charles W. Strader 1933 Floyd Co., VA.

Charles William Strader, 1894-1969, s/o Tyler Dills & Minnie F (Sult) Strader. [no file]

1988 Death: 4-9-1988.

1988 Burial: West View Cemetery, Radford City, VA.

 Gladys <I>Smith</I> Strader

 Charles William Strader

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by transport)

......3. Smith, Clarice Frances

Parents: John Freeman & Dorma Arizona (Redmon) Smith.

1907 Birth: 9-19-1907 Floyd Co., VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1928 Marriage #1: Clarice m. Cletus Arta Reed 6-27-1928. (not recorded Floyd Co., VA)

Cletus Augustus Reed, 1905-1970, s/o John Fleming & 2nd wife Lelia Arbelia “Lillie” (Gardner) Reed. [Reed_WilliamA_Katherine]

2002 Death: 3-22-2002.

2002 Obit:

Roanoke Times, The (VA) - March 24, 2002
REED, Clarice Smith, 95, formerly of Bent Mountain, died Friday, March 22, 2002, at Richfield Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cletus A. Reed. She attended Lawrence Memorial United Methodist Church on Bent Mountain. She, along with her husband, owned and operated Reed's Garage on Bent Mountain for many years. Mrs. Reed was a retired Registered Nurse who through the years helped many families in the area. She was a charter member of the Bent Mountain Woman's Club. Surviving are one niece, Margaret S. Bradford, four nephews, John D. Harman, James S. Lough, Harry A. Lough, and John Strater.

2002 Burial: Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Karen]

......3. Smith, John Harris M.D.

Parents: John Freeman & Dorma Arizona (Redmon) Smith.

1909 Birth: 7-11-1909 Floyd Co., VA.

1910, 1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Marriage #1: Iris P. unknown.

1937 Death: 8-9-1937 Court House District, Floyd Co., VA.

Dr. John Harris Smith, 28y 0m 28d, married w/m doctor M.D., b. July 11, 1909 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Iris P. Smith. Father: John F. Smith, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Dorma Redmond, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. Clarice Reed of Floyd, VA. COD: a gunshot wound in his head - suicide. (Touching note on back of death certificate from father) Burial: Copper Hill Cem., Aug 11, 1937.

1937 Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

 J Harris Smith

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Becky St.Clair Harris]

......3. Smith, Miriam Ruth

Parents: John Freeman & Dorma Arizona (Redmon) Smith.

1915 Birth: 5-30-1915 VA.

1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1936 Marriage #1: Miriam Ruth Smith m. Harry Ashton Lough 8-19-1936 Staunton, Augusta Co., VA. He 23 yo single w/m Dupont Employee, b. Elkins, WVA, residence Waynesboro, VA, s/o J. V. Lough & Effie N. Simmons. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Boones Mill, VA, residence Waynesboro, VA, d/o J. F. Smith & Dorma Redman.

Harry Ashton Lough, 1913-1965, s/o James Vernon & Effie (Simmons) Lough. I don’t believe his & Miriam lasted as his wife at time of his death was a Genevieve Hamphill Smith. [no file]

1975 Death: 1-20-1975 Community Hospital, Roanoke City, VA but of 760 Virginia Ave, Salem, VA.

Miriam Ruth Smith Lough, 59 yo widowed w/f, b. May 30, 1915 VA. Spouse: Aston Lough. Father: John Freeman Smith. Mother: Dorma Redman. Informant: James S. Lough. COD: congestive heart failure – 6-8 months. Burial: Church of the Brethren, Copper Hill, VA.

1975 Burial: Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.

 Miriam <I>Smith</I> Lough

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Becky St.Clair Harris]

......3. Smith, Betty Jane

Parents: adopted by John Freeman & Dorma Arizona (Redmon) Smith.

1926 Birth: abt 1926VA.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1941 Marriage #1: Betty Jane Smith m. James Earnest Board 3-2-1941 Roanoke Co., VA. He 18 yo single w/m clerk, b. & living in Basham, VA, , s/o Dewey S. Board & Vivian I. Boone. She 16 yo single w/f, b. Roanoke Co., VA, residence Copper Hill, VA, d/o John Freeman Smith & Dorma Arizona Redmon.

James Earnest Board s/o Dewey S. & Vivian I. (Boone) Board. [Board_Eli_Abigail]

1945 Divorce: granted to husband James Earnest Board from Betty Jane Board 2-16-1945 Floyd Co., VA. 1 minor child affected.

...2. Smith, Cannon Harper

Parents: James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith.

1877 Birth: 9-11-1877 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

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

i1898 Marriage #1: Cannon H. Smith m. Addie V. Allen 02-02-1898 at J.P. Allen's, Floyd Co., VA by Joseph T. Turner. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James R. & Ruth E. Smith. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John P. & M.E. Allen.  

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 18, H121:

…… Smith, Chanon H. 22 yo w/m farmer, b. Sept 1877 VA, parents b. VA, m. 2y, rents farm, HOH.

………… Addie 20 yo wife, b. Sept 1879 VA, parents b. VA, m. 2y, 1 child with 0 living.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 49, H170:

…… Smith, Cannon H. 32 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b VA, M1 12y, owns farm, HOH.

………… Addie V. 30 yo wife, b. VA, parents b VA, M1 12y, 3 children with 2 living.

………… Albert P. 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b VA, school.

………… Silas W. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b VA.

1918 Registration Card: Cannon Harper Smith, 41 yo w/m self-employed farmer of RFD 1, Pizarro, Floyd Co., VA; Nearest relative: Addie V. Smith of same address; tall & slender, gray eyes & brown hair.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 99, H64:

…… Smith, C. H. 42 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

………… Addie V. 40 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Albet P. 18 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

………… Silas W. 14 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, middle section of Little River District 10, H140:

…… Smith, Cannon H. 52 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 20 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Addie V. 50 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 18 yo when 1st married.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 32-12, SR 681, H71:

…… Smith, Cannon H. 62 yo widowed w/m farm operator, b. VA, completed G6, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

………… Silas W. 35 yo single son, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, farm laborer.

1966 Death: 7-1966 Bridgewater, Rockingham Co., VA. (last SSI residence)

1966 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by John Skillman)

......+ Smith, Amanda Nevada "Addie"

Parents: John Peter & Miriam Elizabeth (Martin) Allen. [Allen_William_Mary]

1879 Birth: 9-16-1879 Floyd Co., VA.

1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Cannon Harper Smith.

1936 Death: 2-22-1936 Little River District, Floyd Co., VA.

Addie V. Smith, 56y 6m 6d, married w/f, b. Sept 16, 1879 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: C. H. Smith. Father: J. P. Allen, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: Mirian Martin, b. Franklin Co., VA. Informant: C. H. Smith of Floyd, VA. COD: cerebral hemorrhage 2-19-1936. Burial: Radford Cem. Feb 23, 1936. Undertaker: Whitlow & Mabery, Floyd, VA.

1936 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Smith, Albert Peter

Parents: Cannon Harper & Amanda Nevada "Addie" (Allen) Smith.

1901 Birth: 6-25-1901 Floyd Co., VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1927 Marriage #1: Albert P. Smith m. Ethel Fannie Yeatts 4-16-1927 Floyd Co., VA by J. M. Dickerson, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 25 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA with mailing address Pizarra, VA, s/o C.H. & Addie Smith. She 24 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA with mailing address Pizzaro, VA, d/o T. A. & Fannie Yeatts.

1930 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, middle section of Little River District 10, H141:

…… Smith, Albert P. 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, 25 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.

………… Ethel F. 26 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 23 yo when 1st married.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, middle section of Little River District 32-12, SR 681, H94:

…… Smith, Albert P. 39 yo w/m farm operator, b. VA, completed G7, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH.

………… Ethel 38 yo wife, b. VA, completed C1, resided in same house 1935, housework.

………… Geneva 7 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G0, resided in same house 1935, school.

1972 Death: 7-25-1972 Roanoke Community Hospital, Roanoke City, VA but of East Main Street, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Albert Peter Smith, 71 yo married w/m real estate dealer, b. June 25, 1901 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Ethel Yeatts. Father: Cannon Smith. Mother: Addie Allen. Informant: Mrs. A. P. Smith. COD: uremia – 1 week; metastatic prostatic carcinoma – 16 months. Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, VA, Jul 27, 1972. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1972 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Jason & Mitze)

.........+ Smith, Ethel Fannie

Parents: Thomas Alfred & 1st wife Fannie Pearl (Cook) Yeatts. [Yeatts_Thomas_2wives]

1902 Birth: 8-31 1902 Floyd Co., VA.

1930, 1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Albert Peter Smith.

1995 Death: 7-28-1995 Floyd, VA.

1995 Obit: Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Saturday, July 29, 1995 (src: GenealogyBank.com)

SMITH, Ethel Y., 92, of Floyd, passed away at her home Friday, July 28, 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. P. Smith. She was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. She is survived by one daughter, Geneva S., Knowles, Christiansburg; two grandchildren, Dianne Simpkins, Rocky Gap, Larry Knowles, Riner; three beloved great-grandchildren, Courtney, Christian, and Patrick Simpkins, Rocky Gap; two half brothers, David Yeatts, Charlottesville, Paul Yeatts, Texas; one half-sister, Estella Whitlock, Floyd; several nieces and nephews; special friend, Lynn Schlapfer, Lincoln Park, N.J.; friends and neighbors. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 1995, at Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Graham officiating. Interment will follow in Jacksonville Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Saturday at Gardner Funeral Home, where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Flowers will be appreciated, or donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.

1995 Burial: Jacksonville Burial Ground, Floyd Co., VA.

.........4. Smith, Geneva Fannie

Parents: Albert Peter & Ethel Fannie (Yeatts) Smith.

1932 Birth: 6-5-1932 Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1952 Marriage #1: Geneva m. Walter Reece Knowles 7-25-1952 Floyd Co., VA.

1978 Divorce: granted to wife 12-1-1978 Montgomery Co., VA. 2 children born to this marriage with none under 18 yo.

2006 Death: 8-7-2006.

2006 Obit: (src: Find A Grave)

Geneva Smith Knowles, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, August 7, 2006. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Albert and Ethel Smith, of Floyd. She is survived by two children, three grandchildren, cousins, and many very special friends and neighbors. There will be no visitation or services at the funeral home. A graveside service will be Thursday August 10, 2006 at 11 a.m. at Jacksonville Cemetery with the Rev. Monroe Hedrick officiating. She will be buried beside her parents. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rescue Squad. Gardner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

2006 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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

......3. Smith, Silas Wilton

Canon Harper Smith

Parents: Cannon Harper & Addie V. (Allen) Smith.

1905 Birth: 1-30-1905 VA.

1910, 1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1930:

1940 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed father.

1976 Death: 4-27-1976  Roanoke Memorial Rehab Center & of 1404 Maiden Lane S.W., Roanoke City, VA.

Silas Wilton Smith, 71 yo retired painter, b. Jan 30, 1905 Floyd Co., VA. Never married. Father: Cannon Smith. Mother: Addie Allen. Informant: Mrs. Geneva Smith Knowles. COD: brain tumor with local & regional metastasis. Burial: Radford Cemetery, Rt 4, Floyd, VA, Apr 29, 1976.

1976 Burial: Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by John Skillman)

End James R. & Ruth Emeline (Wainwright) Smith Family.