A daughter of Henry and Drucilla (McCleery) Gates. Wife of John B Smeltzer

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
Name: Mrs H Virginia Smetzer
[Mrs H Virginia Gates]
Age: 65-7-4
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1847
Birth Place: Bedford County, Pa
Death Date: 1 Dec 1912
Death Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pa
Father Name: Henry Gates
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Drucillia McCleerey
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Informant: John B Smeltzer,
Cliff St., McKeesport, PA
Certificate Number: 114029

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Hannah C Gates
Age: 5; Birth: abt 1845
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Hopewell, Bedford, PA
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Gates 45
Drucilla Gates 35
James Gates 13
Martin Gates 11
John W Gates 7
Hannah C Gates 5

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hannah V Gates
Age in 1860: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Hopewell, Bedford, PA
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Gates 51
James Gates 22
Martin Gates 21
John Wesley Gates 16
Hannah V Gates 13

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Hannah V Smeltzer
Age in 1870: 23
Birth Date: abt 1847
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Dwelling Number: 47
Home in 1870: Hopewell, Bedford, Pa
Post Office: Yellow Creek
John Smeltzer 23
Hannah V Smeltzer 23

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Virginia Smeltzer
Age: 33
Birth Date: Abt 1847
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Hopewell, Bedford, PA
Spouse's Name: John Smeltzer
John Smeltzer 34 Self (Head)
Virginia Smeltzer 33 Wife
Florantine Smeltzer 9 Daughter
Margaret Smeltzer 5 Daughter
Harriet Smeltzer 4 Daughter
Hannah Smeltzer 2 Daughter

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Virginia Smeltzer
Age: 53
Birth Date: Apr 1847
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
Home in 1900: McKeesport Ward 6, Allegheny, Pa
Spouse's Name: John B Smeltzer
Marriage Year: 1868
Years Married: 32
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 9
John B Smeltzer 54 Head
Virginia Smeltzer 53 Wife
Harry Smeltzer 22 Son
Maggie Smeltzer 24 Daughter