William Ballard Smith was born in Fayette County, W.Va. (Va.), a son of George Washington Smith Sr. and wife Catherine Bennett Smith, according to a family history, "Our Families."
Mr. Smith's birth date varies according to the source. "Our Families" has his birth date as May 1852. However, the same source has his sister Nancy's birth date in 20 Apr 1852.
There is a online death record for Ballard Smith, a 54-year-old farmer, who died on 23 Aug 1907 in Raleigh County, W.Va., of heart failure. That would make Mr. Smith's birth year 1853. The 1900 U.S. Census lists his birth date as May 1848.
Sources: "Our Families: Shuck, Fleshman, Sydenstricker, Smith, Lewis, Kincaid, Keister, et. al., of West Virginia" by Larry G. Shuck (Gateway Press Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1995). Page 114; U.S. Census Year 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241771; and death record online at West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=4981877
Note: This page was originally created by family historian David A. Smith (1953-2011).
Mr. Smith's birth date varies according to the source. "Our Families" has his birth date as May 1852. However, the same source has his sister Nancy's birth date in 20 Apr 1852.
There is a online death record for Ballard Smith, a 54-year-old farmer, who died on 23 Aug 1907 in Raleigh County, W.Va., of heart failure. That would make Mr. Smith's birth year 1853. The 1900 U.S. Census lists his birth date as May 1848.
Sources: "Our Families: Shuck, Fleshman, Sydenstricker, Smith, Lewis, Kincaid, Keister, et. al., of West Virginia" by Larry G. Shuck (Gateway Press Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1995). Page 114; U.S. Census Year 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241771; and death record online at West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=4981877
Note: This page was originally created by family historian David A. Smith (1953-2011).
William Ballard Smith was born in Fayette County, W.Va. (Va.), a son of George Washington Smith Sr. and wife Catherine Bennett Smith, according to a family history, "Our Families."
Mr. Smith's birth date varies according to the source. "Our Families" has his birth date as May 1852. However, the same source has his sister Nancy's birth date in 20 Apr 1852.
There is a online death record for Ballard Smith, a 54-year-old farmer, who died on 23 Aug 1907 in Raleigh County, W.Va., of heart failure. That would make Mr. Smith's birth year 1853. The 1900 U.S. Census lists his birth date as May 1848.
Sources: "Our Families: Shuck, Fleshman, Sydenstricker, Smith, Lewis, Kincaid, Keister, et. al., of West Virginia" by Larry G. Shuck (Gateway Press Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1995). Page 114; U.S. Census Year 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241771; and death record online at West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=4981877
Note: This page was originally created by family historian David A. Smith (1953-2011).
Mr. Smith's birth date varies according to the source. "Our Families" has his birth date as May 1852. However, the same source has his sister Nancy's birth date in 20 Apr 1852.
There is a online death record for Ballard Smith, a 54-year-old farmer, who died on 23 Aug 1907 in Raleigh County, W.Va., of heart failure. That would make Mr. Smith's birth year 1853. The 1900 U.S. Census lists his birth date as May 1848.
Sources: "Our Families: Shuck, Fleshman, Sydenstricker, Smith, Lewis, Kincaid, Keister, et. al., of West Virginia" by Larry G. Shuck (Gateway Press Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1995). Page 114; U.S. Census Year 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241771; and death record online at West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=4981877
Note: This page was originally created by family historian David A. Smith (1953-2011).
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