Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Goebel Smedley, Half 2C4R
Birth6 Feb 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam Edward Smedley (1865-1942)
MotherElizabeth ("Lizzie") Morris (?1866-1933)
Marriageabt 1917, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseSarah Florence Foster, 3C2R
BirthMar 1899, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherSamuel Foster (1860-<1922)
MotherNancy Jane Gregory (1876-)
Children
1 MRoy Harlan Smedley, 4C1R
Birth15 Jan 1918, Rowan Co., Kentucky
2 MAttley Smedley, 4C1R
Birth1919, Rowan Co., Kentucky
3 FChristine Smedley, 4C1R
Birth27 Feb 1921, Rowan Co., Kentucky
4 FIrene Smedley, 4C1R
Birth13 Jul 1923, Rowan Co., Kentucky
5 FMaxine Smedley, 4C1R
Birthabt 1925, West Virginia
6 MSamuel Eugene Smedley, 4C1R
Birth22 Nov 1927, Rowan Co., Kentucky
7 MJoe Smedley , 4C1R (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
8 MClyde Smedley , 4C1R (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
Notes for William Goebel Smedley
His WWI draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records William Goebel Smedley, age 18, residence Morehead, Ky, born 6 Feby 1900, occupation farming, self-employed, nearest relative Florence Smedley.
Census Notes for William Goebel & Sarah Florence (Family)
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 27 Jan, lists on p. 12B as family #117/120, on Dry Creek Road:
Smedley, Gobel, 20, public works at mill; Florence, wife, 19; Harlan, son, 2; Alta, son, 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Crook precinct, enumerated 10 April, lists on p. 7B as family #114:
Smedley, Goebel, 29, age at first marrage 17, laborer at lumber; Florence, wife, 32, age at first marriage 20; Harlen, son, 12; Attley, son, 9; Christine, dau, 8; Irine, dau, 7; Maxine, dau, 4, b. W.Va. W.Va. WVa.; Eugene, dau, 2; Foster, Sadie, sister-in-law, 19. All except Maxine born Ky Ky Ky.
If the parental birthplace columns for Maxine are correct, she must be adopted, but it does not so indicate.
1940 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Crook precinct, town of Barrett, enumerated April 11, lists on p. 17B as family #268:
Smeldly, W. G., 40, lumber laborer, b. Ky; Florence, 42, wife, b. Ky; Harley, son, 22, b. Ky; Attilly, son, 20, b. Ky; Christian, dau, 18, b. Ky; Irene, dau, 16, b. Ky; Maxene, dau, 14, b. WVa; Eugene, son, 12, b. WVa; Joe, son, 9, b. WVa; Clyde, son, 7, b. WVa; Genale, dau-in-law, 24, married, b. WVa; Courtnley, sister in law, 22, married, b. WVa.
Smedley, Gobel, 20, public works at mill; Florence, wife, 19; Harlan, son, 2; Alta, son, 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Crook precinct, enumerated 10 April, lists on p. 7B as family #114:
Smedley, Goebel, 29, age at first marrage 17, laborer at lumber; Florence, wife, 32, age at first marriage 20; Harlen, son, 12; Attley, son, 9; Christine, dau, 8; Irine, dau, 7; Maxine, dau, 4, b. W.Va. W.Va. WVa.; Eugene, dau, 2; Foster, Sadie, sister-in-law, 19. All except Maxine born Ky Ky Ky.
If the parental birthplace columns for Maxine are correct, she must be adopted, but it does not so indicate.
1940 census of Boone Co., West Virginia, Crook precinct, town of Barrett, enumerated April 11, lists on p. 17B as family #268:
Smeldly, W. G., 40, lumber laborer, b. Ky; Florence, 42, wife, b. Ky; Harley, son, 22, b. Ky; Attilly, son, 20, b. Ky; Christian, dau, 18, b. Ky; Irene, dau, 16, b. Ky; Maxene, dau, 14, b. WVa; Eugene, son, 12, b. WVa; Joe, son, 9, b. WVa; Clyde, son, 7, b. WVa; Genale, dau-in-law, 24, married, b. WVa; Courtnley, sister in law, 22, married, b. WVa.
