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Lorena E (Caldwell) Smith (1887 - 1976)

Lorena E [uncertain] Smith formerly Caldwell aka Cooper
Born in Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 89 in Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USAmap
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Biography

Natal Family
Father : Thomas M Caldwell
Mother : Nancy A Allen
Marriage : 1886 Aug 12, Dave Colwell’s home, Putnam County, West Virginia, by C E Harbour. [1]
Siblings : Lorena (Cooper, Smith)
Edith Mae (Briggs) [2]
Emma Bell (Searls) [3]
Charles B
Ward [4]
Birth
1887 May 8, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [5]
Marriage
1910 Feb 24, Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, by Thos M Harbour, minister in ECS. [6]
Husband : Elbert Cooper
Wife : Miss Lorena Caldwell
1939 Oct 16, Lawrence County, Ohio. [7]
Husband : Robert Willard Smith
Wife : Mrs Lorena Caldwell Cooper
Residence
1900, Hurricane town, Curry District, Putnam County, West Virginia. [8]
Death
Burial: 1976, Mount Olive Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia. [9]
Inscription :
SMITH
Larnie Caldwell Robert Willard
wife of veteran of
L E Cooper & B W Smith World War I
1887—19(blank) 18??—1962

Sources

  1. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License, p 387.
    1886 Aug 12, Dave Colwell’s home, Putnam, by C E Harbour. Husband: Thomas Marion Caldwell, born 1864 in Miegs OH, resides in Putnam. Wife: Nancy A Allen, born 1864 in & resides in Putnam. Informant: D C Caldwell.
    • Note: It is more likely that Thomas was born in Kanawha. I have not discovered why he and some of his siblings have said that they were born in Miegs.
  2. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 225, ln 46.
    Edith M Caldwell, white, female, live, single birth. Parents T M, farmer in Curry, & Nancy A.
    FamilySearch: NC Deaths 1931—1994. accessed 2016 Sep 17.
    Edith Mae Caldwell Briggs, female, widowed. Parents: Thomas M Caldwell & Nancy Ann Allen.
  3. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 14, ln 45.
    Emma B Caldwell, female. Parents: F M, farmer in Curry, & Nancy A.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death ‘65 005270
    Emma Caldwell Searles, female, white, widowed. Parents: Thomas Caldwell & Nancy Allen.
  4. ↑ WV Archives: Delayed Certificate of Birth 29129
    Ward Caldwell, white, male. Parents: Thomas Marion Caldwell, OH, & Nancy Ann Allen, WV.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death 10652
    [[Caldwell-4322|Ward Caldwell, male, white, married. Parents: Marion Caldwell & Nancy Ann Allen.
  5. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 209, ln 39.
    1887 May 8, Curry Dist, Putnam. Laura E Caldwell, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: T M, farmer in Curry, & Nancy. Informant: T M, father.
  6. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License 21-1910, p 276.
    1910 Feb 24, Hurricane, Putnam, by Thos M Harbour, minister in ECS. Husband: Elbert Cooper, born 1888 in Lincoln, resides in Putnam. Wife: Miss Lorena Colwell, born 1888 in & resides in Putnam. Informants: H M Cooper & Nancy Colwell.
  7. ↑ FamilySearch: OH County Marriages 1789—2013. accessed 2016 Sep 17.
    1939 Oct 16, Lawrence. Husband: Robert W(illard) Smith, born 1894, parents G J Smith & Hannah Hill. Wife: Lorena Caldwell Cooper, born 1887, parents T M Caldwell & Nancy Allen.
  8. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Putnam, Curry, dist 75, family 149, p 9A.
    Caldwell; Thos M 1865 Apr OH, Nancy A (wed 1885, 5 of 5 children living) 1859 Feb, Larney 1887 May, Edie M 1889 Aug, Emma B 1891 Sep, Charles B 1895 May, Ward 1899 Sep.
  9. ↑ Find A Grave: Mount Olive Cemetery memorial 80813787. accessed 2016 Sep 17.
    Has a photo posted 2011 by Sandy Littlejohn. Inscription: SMITH ; Larnie Caldwell, wife of L E Cooper & B W Smith, 1887—19(blank) ; Robert Willard, veteran of, World War I, 18—1962.




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