Judge
Joseph
Smith
Born in Indian Short Creek, Jefferson, Ohio
Ancestors 
Son of William B. Smith
and Margaret (Bane) Smith
Brother of
James F Smith, Margaret J. (Smith) McCleary, Mary (Smith) McCleary, William Smith and Susan (Smith) Harris
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 71
in Ripley, Jackson, WV
Profile last modified
| Created 12 May 2015
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Contents |
Biography
Joseph was born in about 1818 in Jefferson County Ohio, but moved to Ravenswood, and perhaps Ripley. Judge Joseph Smith served as circuit court Judge for 8 years, starting in 1873. He married Minerva Lowther, daughter of Robert Lowther and Mary Hattabough, on Feb. 18, 1844. He served in the War Between the States in Co B 22 Va Inf.
Children
- Mary Smith Green 1846–1920
- William Smith 1847–1930
- John Smith 1851–
- James Smith 1855–1937
Census Records
1850 Census - Jackson County, (West) Virginia
- Household: Joseph Smith 30, Minverva Smith 26, Mary Smith 5, William Smith 3, Joseph More 65, laborer (boarder).
1860 Census - Riply, Jackson, (West) Virginia
- Household: Joseph Smith 44 lawyer, Minowa (Minerva) Smith 37, Mary Smith 15, Wm Smith 13, John Smith 9, James Smith 5, Emily Braud 18 (domestic help), Margaret Smith 19 (Niece = brother William's daughter), Jamima Smith 16 (Niece = brother James' daughter?).
1870 Census - Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia
- Household: Joseph Smith 53, Minerva Smith 46, William Smith 22. John Smith 19, James Smith 14
1880 Census - Jackson County, West Virginia
- Household: Joseph Smith 61, Minerva Smith 55, William Smith 33,
John Smith 29, Emma Smith 28 (wife of WiIlliam), Minnie Smith 2, Eddie Smith 5 mos
Sources
- 1850 United States Federal Census
- 1860 United States Federal Census
- 1870 United States Federal Census
- 1880 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry Family Trees
- Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
- West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
Acknowledgements
Smith-82821 was created by Victoria VanAllen through the import of VanAllen 8 gen.ged on May 6, 2015. Edited Jan 6, 2016.
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