Meadow Bluff Meanderings

a history of the Crane, McClung, Walkup, and allied families

James W. Smith

Male 1858 - 1902  (44 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James W. Smith was born in 1858 in Fayette Co., VA; died on 1 Nov 1902; was buried in Tincher Cemetery, Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    James married Martha Martin Brown on 22 Dec 1881 in Greenbrier Co., WV. Martha (daughter of Tinsley Brown and Jane Osborne) was born on 2 Dec 1865 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 5 Oct 1935; was buried in Tincher Cemetery, Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Lewis Smith, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1882 in Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 26 Jun 1951 in McRoss, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 1 Jul 1951 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    2. 3. William C. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1885 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 3 Nov 1952; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    3. 4. Sallie V. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1889 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1920 and 1930 in Fayette Co., WV.
    4. 5. Mattie Vesta Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1894 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 17 Apr 1957; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    5. 6. Susan J. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1897 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    6. 7. Adline Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Tincher Cemetery, Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    7. 8. Herbert Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Tincher Cemetery, Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    8. 9. Winnie Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Tincher Cemetery, Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Lewis Smith, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 5 Sep 1882 in Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 26 Jun 1951 in McRoss, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 1 Jul 1951 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    John married Olive L. "Ollie" Osborne in 1903. Olive (daughter of Andrew A. Osborne and Frances Elizabeth Jones) was born on 10 Feb 1884 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died in 1947; was buried in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. James Wesley "Buck" Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1903 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 18 Apr 1970 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA; was buried on 21 Apr 1970 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    2. 11. Wavie M. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    3. 12. Houston Wilbert Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1909 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died before 1970.
    4. 13. Walter L. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1911 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 28 Dec 1990 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ.
    5. 14. Pansy Wilmie Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    6. 15. Catherine Welkie Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1916 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    7. 16. Mary Warner Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1919 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    8. 17. Wanda C. Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1925 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    9. 18. John Lewis Smith, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1927 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 4 Mar 1973 in Salem, Washtenaw Co., MI.

    John married Florence Nightingale McClung on 7 Jul 1949 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. Florence (daughter of Watson McClung and Eleanor Rosetta "Ellah" McClung) was born on 29 Jul 1894 in Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV; died in 1962; was buried in Rupert Cemetery, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  William C. Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 11 Sep 1885 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 3 Nov 1952; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Rhoda Frances Fleshman. Rhoda (daughter of John G. Fleshman and Susan Margaret Osborn) was born on 18 Jul 1891 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 13 Dec 1979; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Sallie V. Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 12 Sep 1889 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1920 and 1930 in Fayette Co., WV.

    Sallie married William Newton Osborne in 1904. William (son of Robert H. Osborne and Rebecca Jane Hedrick) was born on 8 Sep 1884 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 3 Feb 1959 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 6 Feb 1959 in Greenwood Mountain Cemetery, Greenwood, Fayette Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Nellie J. Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1920 and 1959.
    2. 20. Mattie Susie Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1910 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 7 Aug 1972 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 10 Aug 1972 in Layland Cemetery, Layland, Fayette Co., WV.
    3. 21. Theodore Roosevelt "Bill" Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1915 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 1 Mar 1991 in Lexington, Lexington Co., SC; was buried on 5 Mar 1991 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    4. 22. Lena Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Dec 1917 in Lawton, Fayette Co., WV; died on 31 Jan 1962 in Warren, Trumbull Co., OH; was buried on 4 Feb 1962 in Layland Cemetery, Layland, Fayette Co., WV.
    5. 23. Rev. Jesse Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1920 in Fayette Co., WV; died in Jan 1986 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ.

  4. 5.  Mattie Vesta Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 10 Dec 1894 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 17 Apr 1957; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Mattie married James William Osborne on 23 Dec 1908 in Greenbrier Co., WV. James (son of Andrew A. Osborne and Frances Elizabeth Jones) was born on 19 Jul 1882 in Vale, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 26 Feb 1953 in Smoot, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Hazel I. Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1914 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 17 Apr 1998 in Brandon, Hillsborough Co., FL.
    2. 25. Allen W. Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1918 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    3. 26. Audrey F. Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 May 1920 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 20 Sep 1996 in Smoot, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    4. 27. Glenna Hope Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1921 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 4 Dec 1970 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 6 Dec 1970 in Memory Gardens, Madison, Boone Co., WV.
    5. 28. Billy J. Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    6. 29. James M. Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1925 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 17 Oct 1944; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    7. 30. Dwight C. Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1926 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 19 Jul 1942 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 21 Jul 1942 in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    8. 31. Herbert Hugh Osborne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1928 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 30 Mar 2002 in Nokomis, Sarasota Co., FL.

  5. 6.  Susan J. Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 12 Aug 1897 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

  6. 7.  Adline Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was buried in Tincher Cemetery, Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV.

  7. 8.  Herbert Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was buried in Tincher Cemetery, Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV.

  8. 9.  Winnie Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was buried in Tincher Cemetery, Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  James Wesley "Buck" Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born on 26 May 1903 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 18 Apr 1970 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., VA; was buried on 21 Apr 1970 in Sewell Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    James married Velma Evelyn Amick on 26 Jul 1929 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV. Velma was born in 1910 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Daughter Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 11.  Wavie M. Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born in 1907 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

    Wavie married Harvey L. Wiseman on 1 Sep 1924 in Crag, Greenbrier Co., WV. Harvey was born on 11 Sep 1900 in Randolph Co., WV; died on 16 Feb 1983 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 12.  Houston Wilbert Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born in Jul 1909 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died before 1970.

  4. 13.  Walter L. Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born on 30 Mar 1911 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 28 Dec 1990 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ.

  5. 14.  Pansy Wilmie Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born in 1915 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

    Family/Spouse: ? Mitchell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Catherine Welkie Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born in 1916 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

    Family/Spouse: ? Hess. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 16.  Mary Warner Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born in Sep 1919 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

    Family/Spouse: ? Roberts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 17.  Wanda C. Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born in 1925 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

    Family/Spouse: ? Hardy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 18.  John Lewis Smith, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.James1) was born on 25 Oct 1927 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 4 Mar 1973 in Salem, Washtenaw Co., MI.

  10. 19.  Nellie J. Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sallie2, 1.James1) was born in 1905 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1920 and 1959.

  11. 20.  Mattie Susie Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sallie2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Mar 1910 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 7 Aug 1972 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV; was buried on 10 Aug 1972 in Layland Cemetery, Layland, Fayette Co., WV.

    Mattie married Howard Walter McDaniel, Sr. on 16 Jul 1928 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. Howard was born in 1904 in Alleghany Co., VA; died before 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Howard Walter McDaniel, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. Marie McDaniel  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 21.  Theodore Roosevelt "Bill" Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sallie2, 1.James1) was born on 18 Aug 1915 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 1 Mar 1991 in Lexington, Lexington Co., SC; was buried on 5 Mar 1991 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Irene Culver. Margaret was born in 1924 in Nicholas Co., WV; died on 6 Aug 1976 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 8 Aug 1976 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Orinda Gay Lane. Orinda was born on 24 May 1913; died in Nov 1992 in Lexington, Lexington Co., SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 22.  Lena Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sallie2, 1.James1) was born on 16 Dec 1917 in Lawton, Fayette Co., WV; died on 31 Jan 1962 in Warren, Trumbull Co., OH; was buried on 4 Feb 1962 in Layland Cemetery, Layland, Fayette Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Arlie Walter Berry. Arlie was born on 2 May 1916 in Fayette Co., WV; died on 19 Jan 1991 in Danese, Fayette Co., WV; was buried on 22 Jan 1991 in Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Rita Mae Berry  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. James W. Berry  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 37. William A. Berry  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 38. Jess R. Berry  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Feb 1958 in Warren, Trumbull Co., OH; died on 10 Nov 1995 in Niles, Trumbull Co., OH.

  14. 23.  Rev. Jesse Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sallie2, 1.James1) was born on 25 Feb 1920 in Fayette Co., WV; died in Jan 1986 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ.

  15. 24.  Hazel I. Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mattie2, 1.James1) was born on 12 Jul 1914 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 17 Apr 1998 in Brandon, Hillsborough Co., FL.

    Family/Spouse: ? Harper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 25.  Allen W. Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mattie2, 1.James1) was born in 1918 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

  17. 26.  Audrey F. Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mattie2, 1.James1) was born on 19 May 1920 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 20 Sep 1996 in Smoot, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Edgar E. Welch. Edgar was born on 22 Mar 1912 in Summers Co., WV; died on 22 Oct 1985 in Smoot, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 25 Oct 1985 in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Karen Welch  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 27.  Glenna Hope Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mattie2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Nov 1921 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 4 Dec 1970 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 6 Dec 1970 in Memory Gardens, Madison, Boone Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Sigloo Bennett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Gary Bennett  Descendancy chart to this point

  19. 28.  Billy J. Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mattie2, 1.James1) was born in 1924 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

  20. 29.  James M. Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mattie2, 1.James1) was born on 31 Jan 1925 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 17 Oct 1944; was buried in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

  21. 30.  Dwight C. Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mattie2, 1.James1) was born in 1926 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 19 Jul 1942 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 21 Jul 1942 in End of the Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

  22. 31.  Herbert Hugh Osborne Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mattie2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Sep 1928 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 30 Mar 2002 in Nokomis, Sarasota Co., FL.

    Herbert married Jean Mary Newman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 32.  Daughter Smith Descendancy chart to this point (10.James3, 2.John2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Lowell Jones. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 33.  Howard Walter McDaniel, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (20.Mattie3, 4.Sallie2, 1.James1)

  3. 34.  Marie McDaniel Descendancy chart to this point (20.Mattie3, 4.Sallie2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Bowles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 35.  Rita Mae Berry Descendancy chart to this point (22.Lena3, 4.Sallie2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Phillips. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ? Ball. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 36.  James W. Berry Descendancy chart to this point (22.Lena3, 4.Sallie2, 1.James1)

  6. 37.  William A. Berry Descendancy chart to this point (22.Lena3, 4.Sallie2, 1.James1)

  7. 38.  Jess R. Berry Descendancy chart to this point (22.Lena3, 4.Sallie2, 1.James1) was born on 9 Feb 1958 in Warren, Trumbull Co., OH; died on 10 Nov 1995 in Niles, Trumbull Co., OH.

  8. 39.  Karen Welch Descendancy chart to this point (26.Audrey3, 5.Mattie2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Cadle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 40.  Gary Bennett Descendancy chart to this point (27.Glenna3, 5.Mattie2, 1.James1)



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