Martin
Bruce
Smith
Born in Wise, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Noah Baldwin Smith
and Sarah Virginia (Dale) Smith
Brother of
Martha Jane (Smith) Scott [half], Julia Ann (Smith) Riner [half], Sarah Edna Smith [half], Myrtle (Smith) Godsey [half], Larkin Harrison Crysel Smith [half], Verda Maude Dale, Edgar Lee Smith, Eurah Nell (Smith) Osborne, Glenn Franklin Smith and Emory Clinton Smith
Husband of
Ella Bridgette (Greear) Smith
— married
30 Mar 1921 in Wise County, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Glen Baldwin Smith, Mildred Louise (Smith) Gillespie, Herbert Lee Smith, Emmett Curtis Smith, Vernoy Jennings Smith, Verda Margaret (Smith) Kennedy and Louis Smith
Died
at age 47
in Wise, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Sep 2022
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Biography
This profile is part of the Smith Name Study.
Martin Bruce Smith was born on 18 Feb 1898 in Wise, Virginia, United States, son of Noah Baldwin Smith (1859–1924) and Sarah Virginia Dale (1861–1941).
In the 1900 census he (age 3) was the son of Noah B Smith in Gladeville District, Wise, Virginia, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Noah B Smith | M | White | 41 | Married | Head | Virginia | |
| Virginia V Smith | F | White | 38 | Married | Wife | Virginia | |
| Verdie M Smith | F | White | 10 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Edward L Smith | M | White | 8 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Urah M Smith | F | White | 6 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Martin B Smith | M | White | 3 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Glenn F Smith | M | White | 0 days | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| George L Gillespie | M | White | 22 | Single | Boarder | Virginia |
In the 1910 census he (age 12) was the son of Noah B Smith in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Noah B Smith | M | White | 50 | Married | Head | Virginia | |
| Sarah V Smith | F | White | 48 | Married | Wife | Virginia | |
| Virdie M Smith | F | White | 19 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Lee Smith | M | White | 17 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Eura N Smith | F | White | 14 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Martain B Smith | M | White | 12 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Frank Smith | M | White | 10 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Emory C Smith | M | White | 7 | Single | Son | Virginia |
He was in a World War I Draft Registration record in 1917-1918 in Wise, Virginia, United States.[3]
In the 1920 census he (age 21) was the single son of Noah Smith in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Noah Smith | M | White | 60 | Married | Head | Virginia | |
| Virginia Smith | F | White | 58 | Married | Wife | Virginia | |
| Martin Smith | M | White | 21 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Clint Smith | M | White | 17 | Single | Son | Virginia |
He (age 23) married Ellie Bridgett Greeor (age 21) on 30 Mar 1921 in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, United States.[5]
His son Emmett Curtis Smith died on 15 Nov 1929 in Wise, Wise, Virginia of pneumonia.[6]
In the 1930 census he (age 32) was the married head of household in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States.[7]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Mart B Smith | M | White | 32 | Married | Head | Virginia | |
| Bridget Smith | F | White | 28 | Married | Wife | Virginia | |
| Glenn B Smith | M | White | 8 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Mildred L Smith | F | White | 7 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Herbert L Smith | M | White | 3 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| E Clinton Smith | M | White | 25 | Married | Brother | Virginia | |
| Virginia Smith | F | White | 62 | Widowed | Mother | Virginia |
In the 1940 census he (age 42) was the widowed head of household in Gladeville District, Wise, Virginia, United States.[8]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Martin D Smith | M | White | 42 | Widowed | Head | Virginia | |
| Glen Smith | M | White | 18 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Mildrid Smith | F | White | 16 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Herbert Smith | M | White | 14 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Vernoy Smith | M | White | 8 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Tate Smith | M | White | 7 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Verda Smith | F | White | 4 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Lewis Smith | M | White | 3 | Single | Son | Virginia |
His son Louis Smith died on 26 Aug 1940 in Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, United States of meningitis.[9]
Martin was in a World War II Draft Registration record on 16 Feb 1942 in Tacoma, Wise, Virginia, United States.[10]
Martin died on 19 Jul 1945 in Wise, Virginia, United States, aged 47 of cerebral hemorrhage caused by alcoholism[11]. Martin was buried in Smith Cemetery, Wise, Wise County, Virginia, United States with a death date of 18 Jul 1945.[12]
Sources
- ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004117938_001_M9NG-Z9W; FHL microfilm: 1241732; Image number: 35; Sheet number: 16; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00762-0
FamilySearch Record: MMJX-3M9 (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6WM3-Y6P
Martin B Smith (3), single son, in household of Noah B Smith (41) in Gladeville District, Wise, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 005157538_001_M9FP-2NC; FHL microfilm: 1375665; Image number: 9; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03652-8
FamilySearch Record: MPGD-BWM (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBH-SK4
Martain B Smith (12), single son, in household of Noah B Smith (50) in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
Military:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005153766; FHL microfilm: 1991380
FamilySearch Record: K6ZD-7QH (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYN-9Z3T Image number 04227
Name: Martin B Smith; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Wise, Virginia, United States; Birth Date: 18 Feb 1898; Birth Place: , , United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 45; Digital film/folder number: 004968973_002_M9FG-7QF; FHL microfilm: 1821918; Image number: 12; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03115-2
FamilySearch Record: MJJ9-W3X (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRFM-9QT
Martin Smith (21), single son, in household of Noah Smith (60) in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007741142_004_M98T-HLS; Image number: 241
FamilySearch Record: 81V9-16W2 (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91X-595K-T
Martin B Smith (23) marriage to Ellie Bridgett Greeor (21) on 30 Mar 1921 in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, United States. - ↑
Death Registration of son Emmett Curtis Smith:
"Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
citing Digital film/folder number: 100786542; Image number: 516
FamilySearch Record: QVRW-2Q9T (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99GL-1ZN3
Martin B Smith in death record for son Emmett Curtis Smith 1 Dec 1929. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 88; Digital film/folder number: 004955320; FHL microfilm: 2342198; Image number: 837; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03733-5
FamilySearch Record: CJVJ-C6Z (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8X-7PH
Mart B Smith (32), married head of household in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 32; Digital film/folder number: 005449093; Image number: 696; Sheet number: 30; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: VR1J-J59 (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MR-4RQ1
Martin D Smith (42), widowed head of household in Gladeville District, Wise, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
Death of son Louis Smith:
"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004184455; FHL microfilm: 1876890; Image number: 496; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: B06470-5
FamilySearch Record: NS8J-GYR (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LV9-PVT
Martin Smith in death record for son Louis Smith 26 Aug 1940 in Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, United States. - ↑
Military:
"Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards for the State of Virginia; Affiliate Publication Number: 2645537; Digital film/folder number: 102493032; Image number: 775
FamilySearch Record: Q2W5-R32Q (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZX-VPQ5
Name: Martin Bruce Smith; Race: White; Military Draft Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Military Draft Registration Place: Tacoma, Wise, Virginia, United States; Residence Place: Tacoma; Birth Date: 18 Feb 1898; Birth Place: Wise, Virginia; Hair Color: Gray; Complexion: Ruddy; Eye Color: Blue; Relationship To Head: Son; Weight: 140; Occupation Employer: G S Tate; Height: 5 11; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
Death:
"Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
citing Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond
FamilySearch Record: QVBV-74Q6 (accessed 4 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PB-9F2M Image number 00454
Martin B Smith death 18 Jul 1945 (born 18 Feb 1898), son of Noah B Smith & Sarah Virginia Dale, husband of Bridget Greerar Smith, in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #20770786 (accessed 4 March 2024)
Memorial page for Martin Bruce Smith (18 Feb 1898-18 Jul 1945), citing Smith Cemetery, Wise, Wise County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Marsha (contributor 48374670).
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- FamilySearch Person: L6G1-9RB
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