Leanna Jane Smyth1,2

b. April 1868, d. 1950
FatherJohn Chesterfield Smyth3,4 b. 14 Mar 1834, d. 12 Dec 1908
MotherAdaline Missouri Logan3 b. 29 Apr 1835, d. 4 Mar 1906
BirthApr 1868 Leanna Jane Smyth was born in Apr 1868 in Virginia.5,6 
  Leanna, who did not marry, and who appears in various records as Lee or Lea, lived at home with her parents in the Saltville district of Washington County. Following their deaths in the early 1900s the household was headed by her brother William, who also remained single.7,2,5,8 
Death1950 Leanna died in 1950.3,6 
Burial She was buried at Smyth's Chapel Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3,6 

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Last Edited12 Nov 2010

Citations

  1. [S635] John C. Smith household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Third Division, p. 213b (stamped), dwelling 196, family 196, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2003, image 426 of 426. John C. Smith 36, farmer, Adline 32, Wm 7, Steward 4, Jane 2, Robert 1, Jane 65; all born VA.
  2. [S165] Jonas Smyth household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville District, ED 99, page 41 (229A stamped), dwelling 356, family 367, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 41 of 63. Jonas Smyth, 75, farmer; Lydia, 72, wife, mother b. PA; Chesterfield, 46, son; Adalina, 45, dau-in-law; William, 16, grandson; Stuart, 14, grandson; Leanna J., 12, granddaughter; Robert, 9, grandson; Mary, 7, granddaughter; Lydia, 19, niece; all b. VA; all other parents b. VA.
  3. [S13] Aleta Spicer, Smyth, p. 61. List of Persons buried in Tobias Smyth Memorial Chapel (Smyth's Chapel Cemetery).
  4. [S13] Aleta Spicer, Smyth, p. 78. Desc. chart for Jonas Smyth and Lydia Dunn; author unclear.
  5. [S634] John C. Smith household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 122, sheet 17A (p. 307 stamped), dwelling 214, family 214, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: John C. Smith, 66, b. Mch 1834, marr 38yrs, farmer, owns farm; Adaline M., wife, 65, b. Apr 1835, marr 38yrs, mother of 5 children, 4 are living; William D., son, 36, b. Sept. 1863, sgl, farm laborer; Leanna J., dau, 32, b. Apr 1868, sgl, all b. VA.
  6. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 163. Stone reported to read: Lee J. Smyth, 1868-1950.
  7. [S635] Jonas Smith household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring Township, p. 77b (stamped), dwelling 337, family 342, viewed online at Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 154 of 426. Jonas Smith 65, owns real estate valued at $2,500; Lydia, 62; Jno C. 36, farmer; Adeline 30; Wm D. 7; Henderson 3; (cont. on p. 78) D. L. Smith (f) 2; L.L. Smith (m) 13; Jane Moffat 58; M. E. Logan (f) 21; all b. VA.
  8. [S238] William D. Smyth household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville District, ED 168, sheet 5B, dwelling 75, family 76, viewed online at Ancestry.com, William D. Smyth 55, single, farmer; Lea J. Smyth, sister, 51, single; Mary C. Garrett, aunt, 87 widowed; all born Virginia, all parents b. VA.