Elvin Finch Smith

   Cause of his death was Coronary Thrombosis (immediate) / Arteriosclerotic Heart Dosease (6 years).

  General Notes:

The SSDI records:
Elvin Smith
SSN: 243-07-9007
Last Residence: Virginia
Born: 1 Jan 1897
Died: Feb 1963
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951)

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for Elvin Finch Smith dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as January 1, 1897 in Mecklenburg Co, VA. He is living with his wife, Eunice Smith, at 1045 Main Street, Danville, VA. He is working for the Imperial Tobacco Company and his physical description is 5' 9", 142 lbs with gray eyes, gray hair and ruddy complexion.

The 1940 Federal Census Danville, Ward 4, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, District 106-13 page 209B, dated April 16, 1940 records Elvin F. (43 - VA) and Eunice S. (42 -VA) Smith. They are renting at $45 / month. Both Elvin and Eunice have completed 4 years of high school. They were living in Durham, NC on April 1, 1935. Elvin is employed as a Tobacco Buyer earning $4,352 working 52 weeks during the last year.

The 1930 Federal Census for Fuquay Springs Town, Middle Creek Township, Wake Co., North Carolina, District 21, page 253A taken April 4, 1920 records Elvin F. (35 - VA/VA/VA) and Eunice (32 - VA/VA/VA) Smith with daughter Marjorie (10 - NC) renting a place on Auger Street. Elvin is working as a Buyer for a Tobacco Company.

The 1920 Federal Census for Fuquay Town, Middle Creek Township, Wake Co., North Carolina, District 118, page 246B taken March 6, 1920 records Elvin F. (23 - VA/VA/NY) and Eunice G. (22 - VA/VA/NC) Smith with daughter Marjorie F. (4/12 - NC) living on Depot Street. Elvin is working as a Tobacco Buyer for the Imperial Tobacco Company.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Elvin Finch Smith records his date of birth as January 1, 1897 in Mechlenburg Co., VA. He is currently living in Warfield and working in Brunswick Co., VA. He indicates that he is married and signs his name E. F. Smith.

The 1910 Federal Census for Chase City District, Mecklenburg Co., VA, District 55, page 167B taken April 29, 1910 records Elvin Smith (13) living with his parents J. C. B. (43 - VA/VA/VA) and Jennie L. (40 - VA/Canada/NY) Smith with children Cornelia A. (20), Bernita (18), Clifford B. (15), Lizzie Smith (10), Roland Y. (7), and Horton A. (1 9/12). Also in the household is J.B.C.'s widowed mother Lucy J. Smith (64) who indicates she has had 6 children all of whom are still living. J.C.B. and Jennie have been married for 21 years and have had 7 children.

The 1900 Federal Census for Christiansville District, Mecklenburg Co., VA, District 48, page 123B taken June 15, 1900 records Elvin Smith (Jan 1897) living with his parents J. C. B. (Dec 1866 - VA/VA/VA) and Jennie (Feb 1870 - VA/Canada/NY) Smith with children Alta (Jan 1890), Greta (April 1892), Clifford (July 1894), and no name daughter (Sept 1899). J.C.B. is a farmer and has been married to Jennie for 11 years. They have had 5 children.

  Medical Notes:

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Elvin Finch Smith (married)
Residence: 279 Carolina Ave., Danville, VA
Occupation: Tobacco Buyer, Imeprial Tobacco Company
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 66
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1897
Death Date: 13 Feb 1963
Death Place: Memorial Hospital, Danville, Virginia
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, VA
Registration Date: 25 Feb 1963
Father: John C B Smith
Mother: Jennie Lavina Trotter
Spouse: Eunice S Smith
Informant: Mrs. Eunice S. Smith

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Buyer for Imperial Tobacco Co. (1920/1930).

Elvin married Eunice G. Smith, daughter of Henry Gibson Smith and Frances Louisa Thomasson, circa 1918. (Eunice G. Smith was born on 17 Apr 1897 in Mecklenburg Co., VA, died on 23 Mar 1972 in Danville City, (Pittsylvania Co.), Virginia and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, VA.) The cause of her death was Metastatic Carcinoma / Carcinoma of Colon.