George P Smith

Abt 1805 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	George P Smith
  Born	Abt 1805	Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I31409	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	John Smith,   d. Bef 1849
  Mother	Elizabeth Parsons,   b. Abt 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	31 Aug 1805	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	John House said that "Betsy, a daughter of Charles Parsons, Sr., married John Smith, of Lewis Co. Their children were: George Smith who lives in Roane County, and was three times married, the third wife's name being Smith. Elias Smith, went to Illinois, was married. His children were Calvin and David. Dolly Smith, married Jonah Woodruff, brother of David Woodruff. He was drowned, and she later married John Law, who, it is said, was also drowned. One child by the first marriage, John Woodruff, is mentioned." In the Jan. 1986 edition of Parsons Paragraphs from Parchment Valley, Chap Parsons' old newsletters, there is a notation "Charles Parson's daughter, Elizabeth, married John Smith in Harrison County, son of Mark and Mary, on Aug. 31, 1805. The 1994 (and earlier versions) Parsons Book has her marrying George Board. This is quite possibly the biggest mistake in the entire mistake-ridden book. The family listed (many pages) is for that of Elizabeth Parsons Board, dau. of Charles' son, George. In the 1849 indenture, an Elizabeth Smith is listed (no husband mentioned as in married children) as daughter of Charles Parsons and this and the marriage record clearly show that she was his daughter. 1840 census Jackson Co, VA Elizabeth Smith 1m <5 ? 1m 10-15 Lewis? 1f 40-50 1850 Jackson, VA Elizabeth Smith 64 VA Mary Smith 27 KY Lewis Smith 25 KY Elizabeth Smith 24 KY Francis Smith 23 KY Adelaide Smith 21 VA The differences between House's children and this census are troubling as is the fact that some of the children were born in KY. Given the number of Smiths around makes one wonder but Elizabeth's date of birth (abt 1786) seems to fit. One obvious place to check is the 1900 census of Roane Co. where House said George Smith was still living in about 1905. I don't have the 1860-1880 censuses of JC, to look for her there (or children listed in 1850). Clark
  Family ID	F9045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Life,   b. Abt 1813, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	3 Dec 1830	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 George SMITH Margaret LIFE 03 December 1830 Lewis Co 1840 Jackson, VA George P Smith 1m 0-5 (John) 1m 5-10 (James) 1m 40-50 2f 0-5 (Mary, Sarah?) 1f 15-20 (Is this maybe a younger sister?? Margaret's?) 1f 20-30 1850 Jackson, VA #104-108 Smith Geo 45 M Farmer Va Smith Margaret 37 F Va Smith James 17 M Farmer Va Smith John 13 M Va Smith Mary H 11 F Va Smith Sarah J 9 F Va 1850 Jackson, VA #147-151 Smith Barbara 7 F Va Smith Margaret 4 F Va Smith Caroline 1 F Va [Mixed up pages, the last 3 children were separated from the rest of the family] 1860 Roane, VA # 834 all born VA Geo P Smith 58 Margaret 50 Barbara 17 Margaret 14 Caroline 10 Geo W 9 1870 Spencer, Roane, WV # 166-179 Smith, G W 64 Va Margaret 59 WV George W 19 Kids all born WV Caroline E 21 Samuel 11 Barbary E 9 Mavy E 6 [name could be Mary, but there is a definite V look to the 3rd letter] 1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia George P. SMITH Self M M W 74 WV Margaret SMITH Wife F M W 69 WV [Daugther Caroline is the next house, and the house before them was granddaughter Barbara. Daughter Margaret was 4th after them] Roane Co Cemeteries Slate Church Memorial Cemetery Smith, wife of George P no dates George P no dates
  Children	1. James Smith,   b. Abt 1833, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Smith,   b. Abt 1837, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary H Smith,   b. Abt 1839, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah J Smith,   b. Abt 1840, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Barbara E Smith,   b. 22 Feb 1842, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1911  (Age 69 years)   6. Margaret Smith,   b. Abt 1845, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Caroline Smith,   b. Abt 1849, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. George W Smith,   b. Abt 1850, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Sarah Jane Smith,   b. Abt 1841, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850.