Jennie (Clark) Smith (1878 - 1975)

Born 29 Sep 1878 in Chinnville, Greenup, Kentucky

Ancestors

Wife of William Thomas Smith — married 26 Mar 1899 in Lawrence, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1975 at age 97 in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Jennie Clark was the daughter of Joel Clark and Sarah Jane Bellamy, born on 29 Sep 1878 in Chinnville, Greenup County, Kentucky.

Jennie married William Thomas Smith (1876–1953) on 26 Mar 1899 in Lawrence County, Ohio. They lived in Oak View in the Ashland area of Boyd County, Kentucky. William operated a coal mine there and that is where their seven children were born.^[1][2]

Jennie Clark and William Thomas Smith had the following children:

• Goldie Augusta (Smith) Adams (1900–1989)
• Myrl Raymond Smith (1901–1978)
• Roy Clark Smith (1904–1984)
• Dwight Avery Smith (1908–1978)
• Xelia Frances (Smith) DeWees (1911–2000)
• Orville Edwin Smith (1912–2000)
• Rebecca Jane (Smith) Clay (1916–1995)

The family moved to Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, about 1919 and ran a farm for a few years. By 1930, They had settled back in Ashland where William worked as a general contractor.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

William died on 10 Feb 1953 and was buried in Rose Hill Burial Park and Mausoleum in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky. Jennie remained in Ashland until her death on 15 Dec 1975, and she was buried with him.^{[8][9][10][11][12]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Place: Oakview, Boyd, Kentucky; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240509.
2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Place: Oakview, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: T624_464; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1374477.
3. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Boyd County, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT, 2005.
4. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census; Place: Franklin, Warren, Ohio; Roll: T625_1447; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 256.
5. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340469.
6. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995; Ashland, Kentucky, City Directory, 1933, 1937.
7. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 10-20.
8. ↑ Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965; Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Lehi, UT, 2007.
9. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Memorial #78518245.
10. ↑ Kentucky, Death Index, 1911-2000; Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT, 2000.
11. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1963.
12. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Memorial #78518182.