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John SMITH
Susan STANT
Husband:  John SMITH
Birth:  1834/5 or 1838/9, VA
Occupation:  oysterman
Marriage:
Wife:  Susan 
Birth:  1837/8, VA
Children:
1.  Oceanna SMITH, b. Jan 1860
2.  Sarah L. SMITH, b. 1864/5
3.  Medera SMITH, b. 1866/7
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Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  

John James WOODS (æ 17, oysterman) is living in Accomack Par., Accomack, Co., VA (p. 61B), with his mother, Polly WOODS (æ 34, b. VA), and brother, Alfred (æ 13).  He is two households from William H. CORBIN (æ 45, b. VA; wife Ann).  John W. SMITH (æ 14) is living in Accomack Par., Acccomack Co., VA (p.20B), with his mother, Maria E. SMITH (æ 35, b. VA), plus siblings and an Oceana JONES (æ 1).  There is also a John D. SMITH (æ 16), living in Accomack Par., Accomack Co., VA (p. 50B), and his apparent mother, Maria SMITH (æ 35) living with Widow Athy SMITH (æ 60).  These are the only John SMITHs in Accomack Parish, and it does appear the same John may have been enumerated twice, despite the difference in middle initial.

There is a Susan STANT (æ 16) living in Accomack Par., Accomack Co., VA (p. 34A), with Edward STANT (æ 45, b. VA) and his wife, Miliah(?) (æ 41), plus other children.  I do not find a daughter, Susan, living with William & Sarah (CORBIN) STANT.

1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #38 of 170):  Metompkin P.O., Accomack Parish, Accomack Co., VA, Roll M653_1330, p. 36, PN 36, 268/270, enumerated 22 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
John Smith 25 M   Sailor 850 150  
Susan   " 22 F          
Oceanna " 4/12 F          
Listed two households from William H. STANT (æ 37; wife Sarah), s/o William STANT & Sarah Ann CORBIN.

1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #75 of 104):  Modest Town P.O., Atlantic Twp., Accomack Co., VA, Roll M593_1630, p. 38A, PN 75, 552/552, enumerated 29 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Smith John 31 M W Oysterman 400 200 Virginia
_____ Susan 29 F W Keeping House     Virginia
_____ Ocianna 10 F W At School     Virginia
_____ Sarah  5 F W       Virginia
_____ Medera  3 F W       Virginia
Stant Sarah 50 F W Domestic servant     Virginia
It is presumed from this record that Sarah (CORBIN) STANT is Susan's mother, but is she?
 

.  Moody Miles, compiler.  Miles Files 4.0: Accomack County, Virginia, Families (online at www.ghotes.net/miles_files):
John Woods of R. (M)
b. circa 1833, d. 6 October 1911

     John was born circa 1833 at Accomack Co, VA.  He was the son of Polly Woods.  John was listed with his mother in the census of in 1850 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.  He was shown as John James, a 17 year old oysterman in HH#994 headed by Polly Woods, age 34.  He married Susan F. Stant on 21 October 1858 at Tunnells Island, Messongo, Acc Co, VA.  He was show as John Woods, a 23 year old waterman, born and living in Messongo and she was shown as Susan Stant, age 22 and also born and living in Messongo, the daughter of William Stant.  They were married at Tunn Isld, Messongo by G.H. Ewell. Raymond R. Stant said he was over age 21...  John was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1860 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.... John was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1870 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA... John Smith... was interred at Stant Cem, Sanford, Acc Co, VA.  His tombstone shows he died on 6 Oct 1911 at the age of 78 years...  This cemetery is close to the one where Susan F. Smith is buried..5...

Susan F. Stant (F)
b. 3 May 1838, d. 30 November 1888

     Susan was born on 3 May 1838 at Accomack Co, VA.  She was the daughter of William Stant and Sarah Ann 'Sally' Corbin.  She married John Woods of R... Susan was listed with her husband in the census of in 1860 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA. Susan was listed with her husband in the census of in 1870 at Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.  Susan died on 30 November 1888 at age 50.  She was shown as Susan F. Smith who died at the age of 49 years of consumption in Acc Parish, the daughter of Wm. & Sarah Ann Stant.  She was born in Acc Co and was a housekeeper, the wife of John Smith of R., who gave the information... Her body was interred at Mulberry Hill Cem, Sanford, Acc Co, VA.  She is shown as the wife of John on her tombstone...

Children of Susan F. Stant and John Woods of R.: 

Oceanna 'Ochia' Smith+   b. 1859, d. 4 Apr 1928 
Sarah L. Smith   b. c 1865 
Madora W. 'Dora' Smith   b. 1866, d. 1957 
Urtha Smith   b. c 1873 
Roswell T. Smith+   b. 1875, d. 1945 
[S569] Comp Gail M. Walczyk, The Accomack County Death Register, 1853-1896. 
[S503] III and Barry W. Miles Mary Frances Carey with Moody K. Miles, Tombstones Inscriptions of Upper Accomack County, Virginia. 
[S551] III, comp Barry W. Miles & Moody K. Miles, Marriage Records of Accomack County, Virginia, 1854-1895 (Recorded in Licenses and Ministers' Returns)...
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