Susanna C. Smith ^{2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 19 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 265A, District 145, Dwelling 104, Family 109, Roll 1401
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Susana C. Smith..Stepdaughter..16..WV..At Home
(Living with mother and step-father.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 16 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 21, Family 242
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 3 years
Susanna Props..Wife..1863..37..WV..4/4
(Living with husband, 2 children, and 7 step-children.)
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• She was buried on 1 May 1929 in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Center District, Calhoun, WV.

Susanna Propst - 1863-1929
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Susanna married James M. Propst, son of Lewis Propst and Mary Elizabeth Shifflet, on 9 December 1897 in Calhoun County, WV.^{1 2} (James M. Propst was born in 1847 in , Harrison County, VA,^{1 5 6} died on 5 December 1902 in Calhoun County, WV ^{1 6} and was buried after 5 December 1902 in Calhoun County, WV ^{1 6}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 16 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 21, Family 242
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
farm owned, no mortgage
married 3 years
James Props..Head..1856..44..WV..Farmer
Susanna Props..Wife..1863..37..WV..4/4
Filander Props..Son..Aug 1876..23..WV..Day Laborer
Ell H. Props..Son..Aug 1870..29..WV..Farm Laborer
John W. Props..Son..Feb 1879..20..WV
Mary C. Props..Dau..May 1882..18..WV
Charley Props..Son..Oct 1884..15..WV
Alice Dora Props..Dau..May 1888..12..WV
Cora Props..Dau..May 1891..9..WV
Wesley Props..Son..Jun 1895..4..WV
Ivy May Props..Dau..Aug 1899..4m..WV
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  Marriage Notes:

There is some minor confusion about which children were born to James's second wife, Susanna C. Smith. Supposedly his first wife, Sarah Elliott, died in 1892 which would mean that only the youngest Wesley and Ivy Propst were children of Susanna Smith. However, Susanna and James weren't married until 1897 and because Wesley was born in 1896, that puts Wesley's birth mother and maybe birth father in question. There are some records which would indicate that they were first married in 1893 and it is unclear as to why they would have been married twice. If the only marriage was not until 1897, it would seem quite likely that his birth was merely illegitimate as James and Susanna were probably living together before they formalized the marriage in 1897.

In addition, this 1900 census record indicates that Susanna had 4 children and all 4 were still alive. Even if Wesley and Ivy were her children, who could the other two be? Perhaps Susanna was previously married and the two other than Wesley and Ivy were from her 1st marriage.
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