Genealogy Report: Descendants of Thomas Smith
Descendants of Thomas Smith
2.WALTER B.2 SMITH (THOMAS1) was born January 30, 1893 in New, WV, and died March 23, 1990 in Pineville, WV.He married IDA MAY MILLS, daughter of JAMES MILLS and MARGARET BELCHER.She was born May 17, 1900 in Herndon Heights, WV, and died November 24, 1981 in Mullens, WV.
Notes for WALTER B. SMITH:
HONORABLE DISCHARGE WWI
Walter Smith Serial No. 540769
Rank & organization Pvt. Co. A. 7th Infantry
Born January 30th, 1893 New, WV
Occupation at Enlistment:Farmer
Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Fair Complexion
Height 5 feet 7 inchesMarriedAmerican Citizenship
Enlisted September 22, 1917 at Mullens, WV
Prior Service:None
Rank or rating at enlistment:Pvt
Promotions, reductions or rtings during enlistment:Pvt. 1st. Class
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions:
Marne Sector 1-11 June 1918
Marne Sector 1-14 July 1918
Chmpagne Marne Defensive
Occupation given at discharge:Farmer
Wounds received in serice:None
Character of discharge:ExcellentAugust 27, 1919 Reason Cir. 106.W.D
Physical condition when discharged:Good
Name and rank of officer signing discharge:Arthur Cyrell, Capt U.S.A.
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This data was on a small business card size card in Walter's papers
THE MARINE DIVISION
This is to certify that:
Walter SmithPvt
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namerank
has accepted the Pledge on the back hereof, and is, until the annual
MEETING in 1920 a MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING of the
SOCIETYof theTHIRD (REGULAR) DIVISION
of the
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
signature of memberMadison Pearson
Lt ColonelInfantry
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SecretaryTreasurer
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this is on the back side of the card
PLEDGE
I pledge to the "Society of the Third (Regular) Divi-
sion of the Expeditionary Forces" in the achieve-
ment of the objects for which it is formed, that same full
measure of loyalty and devotion, which my comrades who
have fallen gave to the Division itself and to the cause for
which they fought.
Through my loyalty and devotion to their memory,
their loyalty and devotion shall no more be forgotten by
the country for which they died than by the comrades at
whose side they fell.
To them, I pledge, in Peace, the dedication of myself to
that country, that cause and those ideas of right and civ-
ilization, to which they consecrated themselves in war.
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letter
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Washington 25, D.CMay 26, 1958
Walter Smith
Herndon Heights
West Virginia
The following information, including spelling of name, relationship, age
etc., is an EXACT COPY of the census record as reported by the census taker on the
original schedule.
Census of 1900, taken as of June 1
Richmond district
County RaleighState:West Virginia
Relation-Month & yearPlace of
NameshipAgeof birthbirthCitizenship
Smith, WalterSon7Jan. 1893West Virginia
enumerated in the family of Thomas L. Smith
Robert W. Burgess
Bureau of the Census
More About WALTER B. SMITH:
Burial: Herndon Heights, WV
Military service: September 22, 1917, Enlistment Mullens, WV
Veteran: Bet. September 22, 1917 - August 27, 1919, WWI Pvt Company A. 7th Infantry U.S. Army
More About IDA MAY MILLS:
Burial: Herndon Heights, WV
Children of WALTER SMITH and IDA MILLS are:
| 3. | i. | LEATHA3 SMITH. | |
| 4. | ii. | ELMER JAMES SMITH, b. December 25, 1917, Herndon Heights, WV; d. July 10, 1995, Princeton, WV. |