Nancy Caroline Ankrum

1820 - 1901  (~ 80 years)

• Name	Nancy Caroline Ankrum
  Born	Nov 1820	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	1901  [2]
  Notes	Census indicates she was born c 1823, Mary Dearing says 1820 GROUND TO DEATH BY THE WHEELS - MRS. NANCY SMITH RUN OVER BY THE LOCOMOTIVE, LIVING BUT TWENTY MINUTES - About noon Tuesday, Mrs. Nancy Smith, widow, was killed by the engine of the R.& M. C.V., near the crossing, in front of Carson Co.'s West Ripley store, living but twenty minutes. The unfortunate woman was the widow of the late Jackson Smith, of near Mt. Alto, who had been dead five years. She was the mother of David Smith of Cow Run, Wm. Smith of Mason County, Mrs. B. F. Ridenour and Mrs. Thad Bush of School House, Mrs. Brig Sherly, widow, and Mrs. Daniel Webster of Fairplain. She was 81 years old and highly respected by all. She was just returning from a ten day visit with Mrs. Webster, intending to go first to her son David's, and was anxious to procure her ticket and be gone. She was accompanied by her son-in-law, Mr. Webster. The train was on the crossing and Mr. Webster advised that they wait until the crossing was clear, but Mrs. Smith willed otherwise and they walked down the track a few steps before attempting to cross. Mrs. Smith caught a foot and fell; her son-in-law seized her and tried to get her out of the way of the train, which was in motion when they started to cross, but was unable to do so until the pony-trucks, the drive wheels and one pair tank wheels had passed over her left foot and right thigh, mashing them into pulp. She was removed after the train stopped. Consciousness from the shock was never recovered and death followed twenty minutes later. The remains were interred in Hopewell cemetery Wednesday. Engineer Atkinson was at the throttle at the time of the fatality. He had just looked front at a clear track and at that moment had his eye in the rear on the brakemen who were dropping a car. No blame attaches to him. The road has been in operation since September 1888, thirteen years, and but two persons had been killed previously by the trains, viz; Deputy Sheriff Isaac Sayre and Mr. John Hockenberry. Copied from microfilm by Ada Ruth Sayre. She writes: according to the book, "The Families of Christena Roush Who Married David Durst then Ruben Smith", Nancy Smith was the daughter of Richard Ankrum. She married Jackson Smith 17 October, 1839.
  Person ID	I11464	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	William Clark Ankrum,   b. 7 Feb 1787, Maryland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Wells,   b. 29 May 1791, Tyler County, WV ,   d. 23 Jun 1826  (Age 35 years)
  Married	21 Jan 1819	Tyler County, WV   [3]
  Notes	1830 Tyler, VA Ankrom, William 3m 0-5 1m 5-10 1m 40-50 2f 5-10 [Nancy, Mary??] 1f 20-30 1840 Jackson, VA William C Ankrum 3m 5-10 [Richard] 1m 10-15 [Alex] 2m 15-20 [Duckett, John??] 1m 50-60 2f 0-5 [Amanda, Mary??] 1f 30-40 1850 Jackson, Va # 612-619 Ankrum/Ancrem William C 63 M Farmer Ma Ancrem Ruth 40 F Va Ancrem Alexander 21 M Farmer Va Ancrem Jno 26 M Farmer Va Ancrem James 19 M Farmer Va Ancrem Richard 15 M Va Ancrem Alexander 13 M Va Ancrem Catharine 11 F Va Ancrem Margaret 9 F Va Ancrem William 7 M Va 1860 Jackson Co WV # 159 Ankrum, William C 72 MD Ruth 50 VA Richard 25 Hoover, John S 29 PA Margaret A 19 VA Infant male 1/12 Ankrum, William R 14 1870 Jackson Co., WV # 140 William C Ankrum, 92, Md Ruth, 60, VA Amanda, 32 VA Richard, 35 VA Martha J 21 VA Amethe (f), 1, WV Samuel D Casto, 24 VA Wm R. Ankrum, 26 VA 1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 376A Richard ANKRUM Self M M W 45 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: MD Mo: MD Martha J. ANKRUM Wife F M W 30 VA Ruth ANKRUM Dau F S W 11 WV Patronella ANKRUM Dau F S W 9 WV Maggie B. ANKRUM Dau F S W 7 WV Cora E. ANKRUM Dau F S W 3 WV Ruth E. ANKRUM Mother F W W 70 VA Fa: IRE Mo: PA Grace RHODES Other F W W 60 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA John HOWEL Other M S W 22 --- Occ: Laborer Fa: --- Mo: --- John GUINN Uncle M W W 72 VA Occ: Laborer Fa: IRE Mo: PA
  Family ID	F10644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jackson Smith,   b. 1819, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1896  (Age 77 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1839	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1850 Jackson, VA # 601-607 Smith Jackson 31 M Farmer Ohio Smith Nancy 27 F Va Smith Thomas 8 M Va Smith D***d 6 M Va Smith Emeline 4 F Va Smith Amanda 1 F Va 1860 Jackson, VA # 169-159 Jackson, 45 Nancy E, 36 Thomas, 17 David 15 Emeline, 13 Amanda E, 12 Virginia 10 William 6 Caroline 4 Mnerva 5 mo 1900 Union, Jackson, WV # 75 Bush, Theodore, 12/1856 m 22y WVWVWV Lyda M 11/1859 m 22y 5-4 children WV OH WV Henry E son 4/1884 Ollie J son 2/1889 Nancy E mil 11/1820 wd 10-7 children
  Children	1. Thomas Smith,   b. Abt 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. David Smith,   b. 17 Jan 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Apr 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)   3. Emeline Smith,   b. Abt 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Amanda Smith,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Virginia Smith,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. William Smith,   b. Abt 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Caroline Smith,   b. Abt 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Minerva Smith,   b. Nov 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S199] Mary Dearing. [S417] Melody Black mblack@midsouth.rr.com. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.