Sarah Alice Starkey 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: August 1886, Braxton County, WV 1 3 5
- Marriage (1): Francis Ellsworth Smith on 27 April 1906 in Calhoun County, WV 1 2 3 4
- Died: After February 1945 1
 Noted events in her life were:
• She has alternate birth date of 1885 and a birth location of West Virginia.
This birth year was referenced by her age of 45 on the 1930 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 14 June 1900. 5
1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 21, Dwelling 226, Family 226
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned
Sarah Starkey..Daughter..Aug 1886..13..WV..At School
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 19 April 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 18, Family 68, Roll 1677
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 4 years
Sarah H. Smith..Wife..23..WV..2/1
(Living with husband, daughter, and 2 step-children.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 30 April 1930. 4
1930 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 2, Dwelling 255, Family 255, Roll 2530
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned
Sarah A. Smith..Wife..45..WV..M at 24
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
NOTE - If her birth date was in Aug 1886, then her age should have been 43 instead of 45.
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Sarah married Francis Ellsworth Smith, son of Henry Beall Smith and Mary Elizabeth Barr, on 27 April 1906 in Calhoun County, WV.1 2 3 4 (Francis Ellsworth Smith was born on 30 March 1866 in Calhoun County, WV 1 3 6 and died on 6 February 1945 in Grantsville, WV 1.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 19 April 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 18, Family 68, Roll 1677
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 4 years
Francis E. Smith..Head..34..WV..Laborer, Carbon Factory
Sarah H. Smith..Wife..23..WV..2/1
Lillie Smith..Dau..16..WV
Hagan Smith...Son..10..WV
Dollie Smith..Dau...3m..WV
Lamarr Godfrey...Hired..15..WV..Farm Laborer
NOTE - Only Dollie was a child born to Sarah Starkey. The other children were from Francis' first wife, Montana Bunner.
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Center District, Calhoun, WV on 30 April 1930. 4
1930 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 2, Dwelling 255, Family 255, Roll 2530
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Home owned
Frank Smith..Head..62..WV..M at 37..Farmer, General Farm, Own farm
Sarah A. Smith..Wife..45..WV..M at 24
Lelia Smith..Dau..19..WV
Evalyn Smith..Dau..14..WV
Eddie Smith..Son..13..WV
Elva Smith..Dau..9..WV
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Franklin Smith
Age (Expanded): 35 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871
Birthplace: Calhoun, West Virginia
Spouse's Name: Sarah Starkey
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 20 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Birthplace: , Braxton, West Virginia
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Apr 1906
Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
Father's Name: Henry Smith
Spouse's Father's Name: John Starkey
Marital Status: Divorced
GS Film number: 807456
Digital Folder Number: 4011510
Image Number: 624
Reference ID: v 3 p 307
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRDG-RCC : accessed 6 May 2015), Franklin Smith and Sarah Starkey, 27 Apr 1906; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 3 p 307, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.
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