West Virginia Pioneers

Family: George Washington Smith / Ann Staats (F2239)

m. 21 Feb 1839


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  • Father | Male
    George Washington Smith

    Born  14 Aug 1814  Watertown, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Feb 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  21 Feb 1839  [1, 2]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jonas Smith | F4359 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Diana Van Nostrand | F4359 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Ann Staats

    Born  Abt 1816  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Jacob Staats | F1860 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ellen 'Nellie' Evans | F1860 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Major Frederick Frelinghuysen Smith

    Born  1 Apr 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jul 1864  Urbanna, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Addison Austin Smith

    Born  17 Feb 1842  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 May 1910  Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Martha Nancy Thompson | F3604 
    Married  4 Dec 1866  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clara B Hoyt | F3605 
    Married  10 Sep 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Clay Clayton Smith

    Born  24 Feb 1844  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret A Goff | F3608 
    Married  17 May 1864  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    George Henry Smith

    Born  10 Jul 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Nov 1860   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Ellen Diana Smith

    Born  25 Aug 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Mar 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Angus McIntosh | F20501 
    Married  15 Aug 1861  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Virginia Alice Smith

    Born  30 Jun 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1888   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Male
    Everett Crittenden Smith

    Born  22 Oct 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Victoria Ann Smith

    Born  31 Oct 1856   
    Died  18 Nov 1865  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Mary Jane Smith

    Born  20 Sep 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jun 1923   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Francois Leon Clerc | F3335 
    Married  30 Jan 1879  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.

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