West Virginia Pioneers

Barbara E Smith

Female 1842 - 1911  (69 years)


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  • Name Barbara E Smith 
    Born 22 Feb 1842  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 30 Jun 1911  [1
    Person ID I48997  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2006 

    Father George P Smith,   b. Abt 1805, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret Life,   b. Abt 1813, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Dec 1830  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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
    Family ID F13673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John W Bower,   b. 26 Mar 1842, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1866  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Roane Co marriages p 20
      John W Bower, 24, Preston; Roane, s/o Daniel & Catherine
      Barbara E Smith 23, Jackson, Roane, d/o George P & Margaret 10/20/1866






      1880 Census Place: Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia
      John R. BOWEN Self M M W 40 WV
      Barbara BOWEN Wife F M W 34 WV
      George W. BOWEN Son M S W 15 WV
      Sarah BOWEN Dau F S W 10 WV
      Calista BOWEN Dau F S W 8 WV
      Monterville BOWEN Son M S W 5 WV
      Wallace BOWEN Son M S W 4 WV
      Jane BOWEN Dau F S W 2 WV

      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 125 all WV WV WV
      Bowers, John 67 m1- 42y
      Barbara 67 m1- 42y 7-6 children
      Harry 26 m1- 5y
      Dora E dil 26 m1- 5y 3-3 children
      William H gs 5
      Pearl Grace gd 3
      Charlie D gs 2
      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 124
      Bowers, George 40 S WV WV WV

      Roane Co Cemeteries
      Slate Church Memorial Cemetery
      Bowers, Barbara B 2/22/1842 - 6/30/1911
      John W 3/26/1842- 5/2/1926
      Floyd C 1878 - 1967
      George D s/o JW & Barbara 11/4/1865 - 11/11/1917
      Maggie J 3/15/1871 - 5/7/1878
      JM 1/27/1882 - 12/21/1915

      The Roane Co death record for little Maggie shows her last name as Bowen, not Bower
    Children 
     1. George D Bower,   b. 4 Nov 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1917  (Age 52 years)
     2. Maggie J Bower,   b. 15 Mar 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1878  (Age 7 years)
     3. Floyd C Bower,   b. 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 89 years)
     4. J M Bower,   b. 27 Jan 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1915  (Age 33 years)
     5. Harry Bower,   b. Abt 1884, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F13675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S178] Cemeteries, Roane Co.

    2. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.