SMITH CEMETERY, Wood Co., WV Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives September 9, 2000 by Jeff Smith < jsmith@wirefire.com > *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Smith Cemetery is located south of the Wadeville Road on California Ridge. From Parkersburg, WV, take Rt 68 south to the Wadeville Rd (south of Lubeck, WV), turn left, on to Wadeville road, travel east about 3 miles to the Serepta Church, turn right onto gravel road, cross small stream on bridge, go to top of hill, turn right, go about 1/4 to 1/2 mile, on right is a steel gate. Park car here, walk past gate up hill and down other side on to old abandoned logging road, from there go about 300 feet. Cemetery is on your left up a small ridge. A tree stand is very close to cemetery. The property owner is Rebecca Jacobs Goudy. The following are buried here: SMITH, DAVID; s/o D.C. & M.A. d. 6/13/1861 Age 9yr 1mo SMITH, HENDERSON; s/o D.C. & M.A. d. 12/9/1860 Age 6yr 8mo SMITH, GEORGE W; s/o D.C. & M.A. d. 10/30/1858 Age 2yr 5mo 5da SMITH, WILLIAM III 3/19/1797 - 10/28/1883 SMITH, SUSANNAH CAIN; w/o William 10/5/1799 - 1/15/1884 SMITH, ELIZA JANE; d/o Juliet 10/3/1856 - 9/8/1858 SMITH, HANNAH DRAKE; w/o Aaron Jr 4/17/1778 - 10/27/1868 CAIN, DAVID 5/25/1771 - 8/27/1858 CAIN, MARY; w/o David 2/26/1779 - 2/19/1859 CANARY, THOMAS d. 3/25/1884 Age 45yr 5mo 10da NOTE: The following people are buried in this cemetery but have no markers SMITH, AARON III 2/28/1827 - 8/9/1900 SMITH, BARBARA JANE (WIGAL); w/o Aaron 3/25/1832 - 12/12/1918 SMITH, DAVID C 12/28/1823 - 4/30/1903 SMITH, MARY ANN (GARD); w/o David 5/3/1825 - 2/28/1904 NOTE: Other graves marked by upright stones