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    <abstract id="aspace_872b6ba92d9f034bf208ff21578d773f">Genealogies of the Smith family and allied Ripley family of Doddridge, Tyler and Jackson Counties, WV and Greene County, PA. The Smiths are descended from Thomas Smith, Sr. from Greene Co., PA of German descent. He was a pioneer settler of the Doddridge Co. community of Nutter's Fork. There is a 3 1/2 in. x 4 1/2 in. color photo of a tombstone dated 1800-85 of Isaac Smith. Others mentioned are Austin Ott Smith, John and Lydia Smith, Lewis Ripley and Harry Ripley. Material covers the years 1756-1989.</abstract>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Smith-Ripley Families Genealogies, A&amp;M 3205, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81018756" source="lcsh">Jackson County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80043498" source="lcsh">Doddridge County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <persname source="ingest">Smith, Thomas, Sr.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Smith, Austin Ott.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Smith, John &amp; Lydia.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Ripley, Harry.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Smith, Isaac.</persname>
    <persname source="ingest">Ripley, Lewis.</persname>
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