West Virginia Pioneers

Addison Austin Smith

Male 1842 - 1910  (68 years)


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  • Name Addison Austin Smith 
    Born 17 Feb 1842  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 May 1910  Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I6653  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2012 

    Father George Washington Smith,   b. 14 Aug 1814, Watertown, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Ann Staats,   b. Abt 1816, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Feb 1839  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • John House "Pioneers of Jackson Co"
      Their children were Addison, Clay and others
      Both buried in Rader graveyard
      Sons Fred and Addison were CSA, Clay was Union

      1850 Jackson, VA # 445-450
      Smith Geo W 36 M Farmer N York
      Smith Anne 34 F Va
      Smith Frederick F 10 M Va
      Smith Ad*en A 8 M Va
      Smith Clay C 6 M Va
      Smith Georgh H 4 M Va
      Smith Ellen D 2 F Va
      Smith Nancy 60 F N York
      Smith Lavina 50 F N York
      Casto Martin 19 M Farmer Va
      No Surname Edmond 90 M B Farmer Va

      The 1850 annotated census shows George was son of Jonas & Diana (Van Nostrand) Smith
      However, who are Nancy and Lavina or Louisa?

      1860 Jackson, VA # 926-883 all born Va
      Ann Smith 44
      F F 20 m
      A A 18 m
      C C 16 m
      G H 14 m
      Ellen D 12
      Virginia A 10
      E C 8 m
      Victoria A 4
      M J 2 f
      Chas Sharp 20

      1880 Ravenswood Dist, Jackson, WV
      E C, 23, lawyer, is living with his Aunt Margaret

      JCHS Newsletter, April 1976, "A Story of the Life and Trials of a Confederate Solder and the Great Loop He Made in Three Years", by Addison Austin Smith
      gives the names and dates for the children
    Family ID F2239  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Nancy Thompson,   b. Abt 1842, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 4 Dec 1866  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Adison A Smith 25 Jacksonl Roane, s/o George W & Ann
      Martha A Thompson, 24, Fauquier Co, VA; Roane, d/o William W & Susan
      12/4/1866

      1870 Spencer, Roane, WV # 63-64 all born WV
      Smith, Addison 27 merchant Feby?
      M N 27 f Dec
      G W 1 m July
      F W 9/12 m Augt

      1880 Spencer, Roane, WV #11
      Smith, A A 39 WV WV -- merchant
      Martha 39 WV WV VA
      Geor W 12 son
      Fred F 11 son
      H Walter 9 son
      Susan K 7 da
      Ufa W 4 da
      Austin 6 son
      Marvin E 3 son
      V Ann 4/12 Feb da

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV # 23-24 all born WV WV WV
      Smith Ad A 2/1842 m 34y Grocer
      Marth M 11/1840 m 34y 9-7 children
      Fred F son 9/1871 s
      Aut A son 3/1874 s
      Marvin son 1/1878 s
      Anna da 2/1880 s
      Ella T da 8/1882

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 92-96
      Smith, Adison A 68 m2- 7y WV NY WV
      Clara H 46 m1- 7y 1-1 child WVWVWV
      Virginia L da 5 WVWVWV
      Anna da 30 s WVWVWV

      1883 Roane Co Hardesty's History

      The Journal of the Jackson County, WV, Historical Society, April 1976
      A Story of the Life and Trials of a Confederate Soldier
      21+ page article gives a short history of the family, listing some births, deaths, etc, and an account of his service in the Civil War.
    Children 
     1. George Washington Smith,   b. 27 Jul 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     2. Frederick Frelinghuysen Smith,   b. Sep 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Hugh Walter Smith,   b. 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 66 years)
     4. Susannah Kelley,   b. Nov 1873, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Addison Austin Smith,   b. 24 Mar 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1942  (Age 68 years)
     6. Ufa Winona Smith,   b. 11 Oct 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Everett V Marvin Smith,   b. Jan 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Victoria Ann Smith,   b. 16 Feb 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Ella Talulah Smith,   b. 1 Aug 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clara B Hoyt,   b. CA 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Sep 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/10/1902 at Ravenswood
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Addison A Smith, 60, Jackson, Roane
      Clara B Hoyt, 38, Jackson, Jackson

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 92-96
      Smith, Adison A 68 m2- 7y WV NY WV
      Clara H 46 m1- 7y 1-1 child WVWVWV
      Virginia L da 5 WVWVWV
      Anna da 30 s WVWVWV
    Children 
     1. Virginia L Smith,   b. CA 1904, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.

    2. [S183] JCHS.

    3. [S70] John House.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

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