On the 1900 Lexington, Virginia census, I found Francis H Smith, 51, born Mar 1849; wife of 24 years, Gennetta W Smith, 55, Aug 1844; plus daughters: Anna T Smith, 22, Sep 1877; Lucy Preston Smith, 21, Apr 1879; EDMONIA Smith, 19, Feb 1881 and Gennetta W Smith, 18, Oct 1886, all Virginia born.
On the 1910 Lexington, Virginia census, I found military school professor, Francis H Smith, 61; plus daughters Anna T, 32; Lucy P, 30; EDMONIA L, 29; Janette W, 23 and sister Sallie E Smith, 57, all Virginia born (Ancestry lists their surname incorrectly, as Suiter).
"Edmonia Lewis" is mentioned in her mother's obituary.
"Recent Deaths Miss Edmonia L. Smith. Miss Edmonia Lewis Smith died Friday afternoon at her home 308 Jackson Ave. She was a daughter af the late Francis H. Smith Jr. and Janetta Alexander Waddell Smith and was born in the Superintendents Quarters at VMI on Feb. 9, 1881, when her grandfather Gen. Francis H. Smith was Superintendent of VMI. Miss Smith lived in Lexington until 1902 when her father was appointed superintendent of public schools in Staunton. During a part of the time she was in Staunton Mis« Edmonia was librarian at the YMCA. In 1910 her father returned to Lexington, with his family, where he was associate professor of mathematics at VMI. After returning to, Lexington Miss Edmonia opened a private school which she continued until her retirement in 1954. In her early life she united with the Lexington Presbyterian Church where she was active in the young people's work, Sundayschool and missionary societies. While in Staunton she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was also active. Miss Smith is survived by one sister, Miss Nettie Waddell Smith of Lexington, who is a former custodian of the VMI Museum. Her brother, Dr. Livingston Smith, deceased, was professor of mathematics at Washington and Lee until his retirement. Graveside services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Douglas Chase, on Monday afternoon in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Ceipetery." Published in the Lexington Gazette (Virginia), Vol 161, #5, dated 31 Jan 1962 (see photo).
The two line epitaph is hard to read on her gravestone, using the 2019 photo.
On the 1900 Lexington, Virginia census, I found Francis H Smith, 51, born Mar 1849; wife of 24 years, Gennetta W Smith, 55, Aug 1844; plus daughters: Anna T Smith, 22, Sep 1877; Lucy Preston Smith, 21, Apr 1879; EDMONIA Smith, 19, Feb 1881 and Gennetta W Smith, 18, Oct 1886, all Virginia born.
On the 1910 Lexington, Virginia census, I found military school professor, Francis H Smith, 61; plus daughters Anna T, 32; Lucy P, 30; EDMONIA L, 29; Janette W, 23 and sister Sallie E Smith, 57, all Virginia born (Ancestry lists their surname incorrectly, as Suiter).
"Edmonia Lewis" is mentioned in her mother's obituary.
"Recent Deaths Miss Edmonia L. Smith. Miss Edmonia Lewis Smith died Friday afternoon at her home 308 Jackson Ave. She was a daughter af the late Francis H. Smith Jr. and Janetta Alexander Waddell Smith and was born in the Superintendents Quarters at VMI on Feb. 9, 1881, when her grandfather Gen. Francis H. Smith was Superintendent of VMI. Miss Smith lived in Lexington until 1902 when her father was appointed superintendent of public schools in Staunton. During a part of the time she was in Staunton Mis« Edmonia was librarian at the YMCA. In 1910 her father returned to Lexington, with his family, where he was associate professor of mathematics at VMI. After returning to, Lexington Miss Edmonia opened a private school which she continued until her retirement in 1954. In her early life she united with the Lexington Presbyterian Church where she was active in the young people's work, Sundayschool and missionary societies. While in Staunton she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was also active. Miss Smith is survived by one sister, Miss Nettie Waddell Smith of Lexington, who is a former custodian of the VMI Museum. Her brother, Dr. Livingston Smith, deceased, was professor of mathematics at Washington and Lee until his retirement. Graveside services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Douglas Chase, on Monday afternoon in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Ceipetery." Published in the Lexington Gazette (Virginia), Vol 161, #5, dated 31 Jan 1962 (see photo).
The two line epitaph is hard to read on her gravestone, using the 2019 photo.
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EDMONIA LEWIS
Daughter of
FRANCIS H. JR. AND
JANETTA W. SMITH
February 9, 1881
January 26, 1962
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