George Washington Smith and Emma Genevieve Bell
Husband George Washington Smith 1 2
Born: 4 Sep 1882 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 2 Christened: Died: 30 May 1954 2 Buried: - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
Father: Miles Briggs Smith (1855-1925) 2 4 5 Mother: Abbie Amanda Melat (1860-1928) 2 6
Marriage: 5 May 1913 2
Wife Emma Genevieve Bell 2
Born: 3 Feb 1892 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA Christened: Died: 10 Jan 1974 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA Buried: - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
Father: James Bell (1848-1928) 7 Mother: Arminta Minerva Bailey (1862-1896) 7
Other Spouse: Edward E. Lillard ( -1970) 8 - 11 Nov 1958 8
Children
1 F Florence Elizabeth Smith 2 9
Born: 5 Jul 1914 2 9 Christened: Died: 16 Aug 2006 - ? Lamartine, Clarion Co, PA Buried:Spouse: Wayne Clarence Weaver (1914-1990) 2 9 Marr: 6 Jul 1935 - ? Venango Co, PA 2
2 F Essie Berdena Smith 10
AKA: Essie Berdina Smith 2 Born: 27 Feb 1917 - Widnoon, Armstrong Co, PA 2 10 Christened: Died: 29 May 1986 - Gainesville, Alachua Co, FL 10 Buried:Spouse: Carl August Krause ( - ) 2 10 Marr: 2 Nov 1945 2
3 M James Frederick Smith 2 10
Born: 1 Oct 1918 2 10 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Rose Ella Morrison (1920-1959) 2 11 Marr: 13 Oct 1940 - ? Venango Co, PA 2Spouse: Madoline Grace Keene (1924-1977) 11 Marr: 28 May 1960 11Spouse: June L. Durney (1923- ) 11 Marr: 22 Aug 1978 11
4 F Hazel Ruth Smith 10 12
Born: 6 Nov 1922 10 12 Christened: Died: 17 Feb 1971 Buried: - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 13Spouse: Emerald Lemont Books (1922-1992) 12 Marr: 3 Jul 1943 - ? Venango Co, PA 12
5 F Martha Bell Smith 10 12
Born: 21 Dec 1925 10 12 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Robert William Donaldson (1924- ) 12 14 Marr: 3 Jan 1946 12 14
6 M Harold Eugene Smith 12
Born: 30 Dec 1935 12 Christened: Died: 6 Jan 1974 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA Cause of Death: Suicide Buried: - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - George Washington Smith
Tippery, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA
In 1910, he made a trip to South Africa for the purpose of drilling for oil. The following is a journal describing his journey from Rockland Township to South Africa and his experience while he was there:
July 28, 1910
"Bid farewell to my Friends at Floyd [Smith's Corners, Rockland Township] on July 28-took a train from East Sandy to Rimerton [Rimersburg, PA] where I stoped off and visited my Sister at Widnoon. Left Widnoon July 29 and arrived at Pittsburg that Afternoon. Stopped with Mr. Kugon on 56.44 Rural St. East End Pittsburg, PA Who was very kind to me. He showed me around the City. We visited the Oil Well Supply Co. office several times also the shop at 31st. ? for New York City arrived in N.Y. August 3rd spent four days in that City to During my stay in New York I met with my cousin Fred Smith and spent one evening with him and also spent one evening at the Beeling home. We went on board our steamer at Bush docks South Brooklyn Aug 7th. Sailed down the Bay Sunday morning Aug 8th on The Berwick Castle Steamer. We sailed by Fort Hamilton on our Right and Coney Island on our Left. The scenery was Magnific. The bay was floating full of sail boats and launches. We got out to sea about ten o'clock A. M. The sea was calm and every thing went well. We came in close contact with a large dead whale in the afternoon every body was excited and came out on deck. The dead carcus had a bad smell and as soon as every body got one good sniff they were glad to get back to their Cabins again. We ate breakfast at 9 A. M. lunch 1 o'clock and Dinner at six thirty P.M. We came in cloase contact with a large steamer at nine oclock, had to slow up for a short time wintil the other steamer got out of our coarse. Slept well most all night had some mysterious dreams during the night awoke early and went out on deck and walked about until breakfast was ready. Had a good appetite. Haven't missed any meals yet. The weather has been nice and the sea calm all week. Mr. Kugon in comrade has been feeding the fish a number of times already. I spend part of my time reading brought a large supply of good magizines with me and as there is a good library on board we can find some good books to. Seems as though a person could sleep most any time, most always get two or three naps during the day, took a walk down through the engine room today saw some large and string machinery one large engine on each side conected to a large shaft fourteen inches in diameter running to the stern of the ship. We travel at the rate of twelve knots or thirteen and a half miles an hour, our crew consists of seventy-two men. This is the 15th of Aug We had a few days of rough water, But it has got calm again. Everything has went well. We arrived at St. Vincent on our thirteenth day out at sea. We passed a large island on our left before we entered in to the harbor at Poriguse. We saw some very high peeks on this island We were told that the highest one was nine thousand feet high. We anchored in the harbor about a mile out from shore to take on a supply of water and coal. The coal and water was brought out on lighters. We took on about frive hundred tons of coal. There were about two hundred black lads that unloaded the coal from the lighters into the stoak hole. The soil on these island seem pretty poor as nothing seems to grow on them at all. Most of these people fish for a living. We done some fishing while we were anchored got some large catches. It was quite interesting to watch the small boys diving in the bay. They would dive fourty feet to the bottom of the bay and fetch up large lumps of coal and sea shells. We threw some money in the water for the little chaps to dive for they were always sure to get the money before it go very far in the water. We left St. Vincent about nine o'clock Aug 20th the time has changed three hours and ten minutes since we left New York. We sailed by a number of small islands. The weather has been pretty warm for several days I feel as though I could stand it in a cooler.
We had some rain of the 22 and 23rd the sea has been pretty rough for several days. This is the 25th of Aug. We expect to cross the Equator today about noon. The weather seems to be getting cooler as we are out a good ways from land we get a good cool breeze and one doesn't mind the heat of the sun very much with such a refreshing a breeze. The sea has been getting rougher. The swells are pretty large they look like mountains all around us. The ship has been taking water over the front and all the ventalators had to be taken off and the hole closed to keep the water out.
We passed a steamer going north this morning Sept 1. The sea has been rougher and seems as though we can make very much head way against these large swells Sept 3. We passed another tramp steamer going north this morning. The mail steamer passed us this evening on its way to the Cape. It was about eight miles out of our coarse. This is Sept 4, we arrived at Capetown at four oclock Sept 6. Spent two days in Cape Town. Sailed out of Capetown Sept 8. arrived at Mossel Bay 10 Sept. Spent one day at M. B. then sailed for Port Elizabeth. Saw plenty of whale along the coast, also a number of steamers piled up on the rocks which were driven ashore and wecked during a storm. We sailed from Port Elizabeth Sept 10 arrived at East London Sept 12. As the Buffalo River was filled up with sand at the mouth therefore a large steamer could not enter the docks. Therefore we had to anchor out side. We went ashore on a small tug boat. We stopped in East London six days at the Deals Hotel. Took in the sights of the town Left East L. Sept 17 by train traveled through Queenstown, Springfountain and Bloomfontein then east to Lady Brand arrived at Lady Brand Sept 19 We stopped at the Victoria Hotel over night We loaded a trolly the next morning. With tents and household contents We drove three miles before we arrived at the location where we pitched our tents. We worked all day by night time We had a place to stop. I was quite well contented to stop here for a while as I had got about all the traveling that I cared about for one time. The machinery and tools arrived in a few days and then we were all quite busy at work. We had nine black boys assisting us in Camp with the work. Everything moved along smoothly for a few months and then came a shut down. I took the opportunity and visited Johannesburg. Visited the Gold Mines took a trip down in the Robinson mine over three thousand feet. Saw some interesting sights during my stay in Jocburg (sic). Met a number of good old Americans who treated me fine.
1 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 26.
2 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 21.
3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 81.
4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1121.
5 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 25.
6 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 11.
7 Linda (Francis) Hanna & Roberta (Francis) Hamilton, The Descendants of Walter Bell (Franklin, PA: Self-published, about 1990), Pg 3.
8 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 44.
9 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 100.
10 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 47.
11 D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 73.
12 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 22.
13 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 75.
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D. Kipp Melat, The Melat Family 1799 - 1989 (Franklin, PA: Self-published, 1989), Pg 74.
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