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neighborhood long before it was known in another, or that two or more men, inwidely separated countries or neighborhoods, urged by the same necessity, mightinvent the same implement, or improvement on one already in use, and each beperfectly honest in so doing, this might happen even in these days of lightningcommunications; how much more likely a century ago. Joseph Smith may have heardof the cast iron mould-board, but never saw one; they evidently were not in usein this section of the country. Neither can we doubt he was a honest man andthat the iron mould-board as shaped by him was really and truly his own invention.The time being ripe for its introduction, it soon came into general use, so fastthat as before stated it was made and sold regardless of the patent, which was notrenewed at the expiration of the first term of years.

A subsequent claim to the invention was made by Jethro Wood, of New York,who it was said invented the truly first iron mould-board in 181A, for which heobtained a patent in 1819. Munn & Co., editors and proprietors of the ScientificAmerican, publish a small hand book in which, but a few years ago, they gaveamong a list of great American inventors, Jethro Wood, as the inventor of the castiron mould-board, and there fore one of the greatest benefactors to his fellowmen, as before his time the plow was a mere stick of wood. Munn & Co., may havebeen honest in their opinion, but Jethro Wood himself must have known that iron-mould-boards were made previous to his own, as sometime after the date he claimedto have invented it, he wrote to Joseph Smith telling him of it and making theproposition they go into partnership for their manufacture. Joseph Smith in replysaid that as he had already obtained a patent years before for an iron mould-board, which patent had expired by limitation, he did not care to enter into anysuch partnership. Yet Jethro Wood obtained a patent, and has generally beencredited with the invention. His family in after years was awarded $25,000 byCongress for his great service to mankind.

Mahlon Smith said his father's idea of the proper shape of a mould-board wasthat it should be a perfect screw, and Elihu Smith, grandson of Robert, the pat-entee, said the lines of the mould-board of the Syracuse Chilled Plow, the bestmodern make of plows, were almost identical with those of the Smith mould.

In 1802 Joseph Smith removed with his family from the Buckingham home to apoint on the Delaware River, in Tinicum township, two miles above Point Pleasant,where he built dwelling houses and shops, for blacksmithing and plow making and amill for grinding grain. At that time there was no river road as known at thepresent, and he was obliged to go inland somewhat above the place he desired toreach, and return by a road which lead down to the river. A newspaper accountat the time of his death in 1826 says, "Selecting a rude and almost inaccessiblespot on the Delaware he subdued the torrent of useful purposes and made hisestablishment the blessing of a large and populous district." The place came tobe known as Smithtown, and is still so called, though the making of the canal atthat narrow place destroyed the village.

Bucks county is indebted to Joseph Smith for other things beside the ironmould-board. The obituary notice before quoted from says: "His labors in introducing clover and the use of plaster have proved a lasting source of wealth zohis native country." He was also the first person in Bucks county who succeededin burning anthracite coal for fuel. His experiments in this line were made veryearly in the century. A wagon load of Lehigh coal was hauled down the river tosee if it could be burned in the blacksmith shop for making plow irons and ocherheavy work. The first experiment was made by heating the anthracite red hot withcharcoal, but it was found the bellows could not be blown fast enough to keep theanthracite coal burning after the charcoal burned out. But he was not discouragedby failures though several experiments were unseccessful. He noticed the draughtwas imperfect, and that it seemed to be choked with something which could nco beremoved by simply blowing the bellows, so it occurred to him that it might improvethe draught if an opening could be made under the fire. To accomplish this he made

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a box with iron rods across the top to support the coal and keep a passage openfor air beneath. This he sunk into the forge, then built a fire on top of the rodsor grate, and blew the bellows into the box, thus making a draught up through thefire, instead of blowing directly into it which was sufficient for charcoal. The

' ^ effect was instantly apparent. The important secret of igniting anthracite wassolved. The discovery, simple as it was, enabled Joseph Smith to obtain a muchgreater heat than by the old method and also opened a market for Lehigh coal. In1814 he went from Smithtown to Philadelphia and spent two weeks superintendingthe construction of the right kind of forges for burning anthracite coal, in someof the larger shops and teaching the blacksmiths how to use it. To show that, likethe iron mould-board, the use of anthracite coal increased rapidly when once itbecame known how to burn it. I quote one more item from his obituary notice;"To him we owe the introduction of anthracite coal into Bucks, and it is greatlythrough his example, that our cities and manufactories now enjoy a supply ofthis invaluable fuel."

A short sketch of his life may not be amiss. He was the son of Timothyand Sarah (Kinsey) Smith, and grandson of Robert and Phebe (Canby) Smith, andwas born 7th—mo. 7th, 1753, being the fourth one of seven children. He marriedAnn, daughter of Samuel and Jane (Schofield) Smith, of Windy Bush, llth-mo.9th, 1774, this being the first union between the Smith families of Wrightstownand Buckingham. Ann Smith lived at the time with her parents in the old log houseat Windy Bush. The wedding was consummated in Wrightstown meeting-house: thewedding dinner eaten at the home at Windy Bush: and, as the house was small,it was according to prevailing custom, spread in the yard, and, rememberingthat the place was appropriately named, that the time was November, and themeals served on pewter plates, we can well sympathize with the groom's saying,"He would rather have gone without his dinner."

Joseph and Ann Smith had twelve children, all of whom lived to marry andhave children; there being all told upwards of eighty-four grandchildren,twenty of whom are still living. Nearly all of the children lived to theallotted age of man, several of them many years beyond. Daniel, the youngest son, died in Doylestown in October, 1893, in the 98th year of his age.The youngest, a daughter born in 1800, died in Doylestown in August, 1897,and Mahlon, the second plow-maker, attained the ripe age of 93.

Joseph died suddenly in 1826, aged 73 while away from home on a visitto relatives in Makefield and Solebury. His body was interred in the graveyard at Plumstead meeting-house. His wife survived him twenty-eight yearsdying in 1854 within a few weeks of completing her 100th year.

The Historical Society has adopted the custom of erecting memorials topersons prominent in moulding the history of the country, and of makingspots fraught with historic interest. It would seem fitting that such atribute be paid to Joseph Smith: and a suitable spot would be the site ofthe village of Smithtown in the grass and weeds by the roadside. Near thefoundation walls of one of the original houses, lies one of the old millstones; could not this be used in some way as part of a memorial, either asa base for a stone with suitable inscription, or, if it were set up on edge,as a background for a bronze plate recording the service to humanity rendered by Bucks county's blacksmith-farmer, Joseph Smith?

INTRODUCTION.

NE of the most ennobling characteristics of menis that of searching out and preserving the history of their fathers. It is also the sign of anincreased civilization. There is no early history

of the human race: all that is known of the earliesttime is by implication. Even tradition, that once

honored, and to some extent useful, means of transmittinghistory, becomes less and less certain as we penetrate thedark phases of ancient times; and what we know, fromthis source, of the earliest events, is so changed in thecourse of its transmission, that it is only interesting myth-ologically. The Saxons had their traditions, and lessthan a thousand years ago the records of England werebegun. No interest in these things was felt amongthe descendants of the Anglicized Normans until thehistory of the settlement in their new home began togrow dim with age. Then a slight regard for genealogywas diffused among the leaders of that nation, and theybegan to preserve an account of their lineage. As thecountry grew older, the interest increased, and the commoners began to make researches concerning their families, but, alasl too late, in most instances, to secure adoubtless line. To the English, who settled in Americanearly three centuries ago, a worthy ancestry was of somuch less importance than the real purpose of their com-

Ex-Sherifp timothy SMITH.

The name and residence of Timothy Smith, of Makefield, are briefly mentioned on another page.

His name is also met witli at intervals on the books of Falls meeting ofFriends, from 1710 to 1768, in a way to indicate that he was one of therespected members of the Society. In 1712 be was granted a certiflcate ofgood character, to take with him on a visit to England.

There was a marked degree of friendship and confidence manifested between Timothy Smith and his brother Bobert Smith, as long as they bothlived. The record of their wills in the Begister's Office at Doylestown is arecord of evidence that they were brothers.

Bobert Smith died in 1745, a comparatively young man. In his last will,made a few weeks previous to his death, he appointed his brother, TimothySmith, and son, Thomas Smith, executors.

Timothy Smith made his last will in 1768, and died 1777, leaving his wife,Bachel, executrix, and nephews,Timothy Smith and Joseph Smith, executors.These nephews were sons of his brother, Bobert Smith, late of Buckingham,deceased.

The will provides, that after the death of his wife, Bachel, his estate shallbe divided equally between his six children, to wit: Timothy Smith, IsaacSmith, Joseph Smith, Pleasant Smith, Buth Smith, and Bachel Smith.

There has been no record found of the marriage of any of his children,except Joseph and Bachel. The latter bad no children.

Joseph removed with his wife and children to Horsham, 1788. There isnothing known at present of any living descendants of ex-sheriff TimothyiSmith. j

As sheriff and ex-sheriff he was one of the best known citizens of Bucks

County in his day. He was elected sheriff of the county, at the Octoberelections, six times, for a term of one year each, and confirmed by council.He was elected the first time in 1728.

He was also sheriff of the county in 1737, and officially connected as agentof the Peons, with the memorable Indian walk of a day and a half, on the19th and 20th of September of that year. The starting point of the walkwas a chestnut tree at Wriglitstown.

At a meeting held near Friends' meeting house, Oct. 3, 1874, by gentlemenwho are good authority on historical matters, it was decided that the historical chestnut tree stood on ground between the north corner of the graveyard wall and intersection of the Durham Boad with the road to Fenns Park.James Yates, a farmer of Newtown, was selected by Sheriff Smith for oneof the walkers. He owned and lived upon the farm, now Thomson's, belowthe railroad depot at Newtown.

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THE CROASDALE FAMILY

Thomas Croasdale (II) was the sonofJohn whose father, Thomas, andmother,Agnes, (among the multiple families with a certificate from Settle M. M., Yorkshire [see p. 371] with six children, sailed from Liverpool on the Lamb, arrivedin the Delaware October 22, 1682, six days before Penn, on the Welcome, landed atUpland (fester), October 28th. Earlier, in England, Penn liad drawn up andsigned an indenture at London granting Thomas Croasdale 1,000 acres of land inPennsylvania (500 to be laid out in Bucks Giunty), for which acreage ThomasCroasdale agreed to pay a quit-rent of "one pepper-corn per year to die proprietoror his heirs and assigns.. . ."

Thomas Croasdale (the elder) died soon after his arrival and was buried atMiddletown (Neshamnie) Burial (Ground "2nd daof 9th mo 16^"; some authoritiesbelieve Thomas Croasdale died in 1683, as settlement in that area of BucksCounty eleven days after landing in Pa. would not have been likely. His wifeAgnes flied later and was also buried at Middletown the "20th da of 8th mo 1684."Letters of administration were granted to sons William and John who, after a periodof thirty years and many court requests, were finally able to clear title to certainacreage and settle the estates of their father and mother.

From the deeds, papers, etc., evidently handed over to John Watson at thetime of settlement in 1733, and records of courtand commissioner proceedings foundin Pa. Archives and Colonial records (B), there were 950 acres of land allocated tothe heirs of Thomas Croasdale in Bucks County (excluding the 302 acres gainedby resurvey), one city lot in Philadelphia sold to Daniel Powel in 1697, situatedon Second Street on the Delaware River, and an eight-acre tract of liberty landconveyed by deed to Nicholas Wain in 1698 (E).

Furthermore, later deeds show that John Croasdale (bur. "10.16.1706,"Middletown M.M. cem.), sonof Thomas and Agnes, whomarried Marah Chapman2.28.1697, daughter of John and Jane, in the house of Jane Chapman, widow,in Wrightstown, Bucks C^., Pa., died intestate leaving a widow, Marah, andthree small children: Thomas, Ruth and Agnes. Marah Croasdale (widow) married 1709 neighboring Friend John Wildman, son of Martin and Ann, and had two

•• Copyof letter written by Thomas Paxson, son of Jacd) and Sarah, to JosephWatson, living at Lai^home in 1879: "Lahaska, 11 mo. 21st 1879

"Esteemed Cousin Joseph — The documents forwarded by thee have beengladly received and recorded; they fill the blank in my book which was reservedfor them, immediately following the Newbold family.

"My book contains atout 170 pages of the Large letter paper, which will befilled by a few little additions yet to be made, and the undertaking which has beena labour of over twelve years will be closed, and none too soon, for I am now 86years old and feel an inability for much further attention to tihe work.

"I would be very glad to attend our Q Mg [Quarterly Meeting] at Middletownoncemore, but it is wholly out of the question at this season of the year.

"And now, my dear young friends, when one is here and then called home,or no longer able to go forth bearing the banner, may two strong young friendsrally to the standard, that the blessed work may move forward with renewedpower. — T. P. [Thomas Paxson]"(Thomas Paxson, b. 1793, m. 1817 Ann Johnson. Their son Albert S. Paxson wasthe family genealogist and his son Col. Henry D. Paxson married a cousin,Hannameel Canby Paxson, a descendant of Benjamin and Deborah Paxson. [SeeNote A, Paxson Family, p. 411].)

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daughters: Mercy Wildman, m. Tho. Jenks, and Elizabeth Wildman m. John Wool-stoa A double family living on adjoining farms, tliey probably continued dwellingon the John Croasdale plantation until Agnes Croasdale married Joseph Warnerand son Thomas Croasdale married in 1731. Then Thomas bought out his sister'sdower and mother's widow-rights from his father John's estat^ amounting to 203acres "in land, ways, woods, watercourses, messuage, plantation, premises," etc.(The property was sold later, 1733, for debt.) 'Thomas Croasd^e (b. 2.6.1706)h^ only one daughter; therefore, at his death, the Croasdale name disappears, forhis Uncle William Croasdale, who died in 1715, left only one daughter, AgnesCroasdale, who married Richard Hill. (William Croasdale, brother of John, b. inEngland in 1664, d. Pa., 1715, married 1690, Elizabeth Hayhurst, had two children,Thomas, b. 1691, died young, and Agnes, above mentioned. William married 2nd,Sarah Milnor.) William Croasdale^ resided in Bristol. At a "meeting of Commissioners of ye Council in Philadelphia ye 8th da 7th mo. 1687, William Croasdale was appointed Chief Ranger of the County of Bucks." He was also an activemember of Falls Monthly Meeting of Friends and owned considerable property,including 250 acres in Solebury, his portion of his father Thomas Croasdale's estate.

This William Croasdale, b. 1664, is sometimes confused with the WilliamCTroasdalc' b. 1690, son of Ezra; but Ezra Croasdale'' b. 1655, d. 1740, son of William and Grace, came on the Shield of Stockton with a certificate from BrighouseMonthly Meeting in Yorkshire, England, to Middletown (Neshamnie) M. M.. datedI.20.16^, as a single man. His wife, Ann Peacock, d. 1732, came from Killdale,Yorkshire, in 1684 on the ship Shield; Ezra married her at the house of NicholasWain in 1687, before a meeting house was built at Middletown Township, BucksCo. They were the parents of four children: Ezra, William, Grace, Jeremiah. EzraCroasdale was an influential Friends' minister and a member of the Provincial Assembly in Philadelphia for the years 1706, 1707, 1708, 1709. He was an extensivelandowner in Bucks County, evidently living in Middletown Township at the timeof his death in 1740. William Croasdale, son of Ezra and Ann, b. 1690, lived inNewtown, married 1713 Middletown Meeting, Grace Harding, daughter of Thomasand Mary (Bullock) Harding. They had eight children. Two daughters, Phebe andRachel Croasdale, married brothers, Benjamin and Joseph Watson, sons of Mark, ofStrawberryhow, Oxford. William Croasdale married 2nd 1763, Deliverance (Bills)Hayhurst, widow of Cuthburt, who died in 1753.

CHILDREN OF THOMAS & AGNES (HATHORNWAITE) CROASDALE(all born in England)

I. William Croasdale^, b. 1664, m. 1st 1689/90 Middletown M. M., ElizabetliHayhurst, daughter of Cuthburt and Mary (Rudd) Hayhurst, who d. 1691.William m. 2nd Sarah Milnor; no issue. He ^ed in 1715. William and Elizabeth Croasdale had two children. One, a daughter Agnes, survived and married Richard Hill'; second, a son Thomas, "bur. 16th 11 mo. 1691."

II. John Croasdale, b. 1666, d. 1706, Pa.; m. 1697 Marah Chapman, daughter ofJohn and Jane Chapman. John and Marah Croasdale had three children: oneson, Thomas Croasdale II, (disowned for marriage out, 3.12.1731/2, and hadonly one daughter); two daughters—Ruth, d. unmarried, and Agnes, whomarried 1723 Joseph Warner, son of John and Atme (Campden) Warner,from whom many of the Warners in Bucks County are descended. Amongtheir children, Mary Warner, b. 1725/6, married James Wildman, son ofMatthew and Mary (Hayhurst) Wildman. Another daughter, Sarah Warner,married Benjamin Wiggins of Wrightstown. Their daughter was named"Agnes" for her great-great grandmother Agnes Hathomwaite, which givenname has descended every other generation since, according to records of A. S.Palmer, Newtown, Pa. But, the surname Croasdale died out in Thomas ITsgeneration. Marah (CHiapman) Croasdale, widow of John, m. 2nd John Wild-man, son Martin and Ann (see Chapter XVII, pp. 553, 554).

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^ 5. Mary Croasdale, ^daughter of Thomas and Agnes(Hathornthwaite) Croasdale, was born in Yorkshire,30 8th mo. 1669, according to the Settle record, or31 9th mo. 16 [69], according to the Middletown whichoriginally had the qualification of "about" beforethis date, later cancelled. She came with the family to America in 1682 on the Lamb and was buriedin Bucks County on 16 10th mo. 1716. She declaredintentions to marry William Smith at MiddletownMonthly Meeting on 7 6th mo. 1690, was passed 4 7thmo. 1690, and the marriage took place at the houseof John Chapman in Wrightstown. The certificatehas signatures of 24 persons, none named Smith except the bridegroom and bride, as follows:

William Croasdell

John Croasdell

John ChapmanJonathan Scaife

Nicholas Wain

John Palmer

Robert Heaton

William Paxton

James Heaton

Thomas Stackhouse

Israel Harris

William Buckman

Jacob JanneyJoseph SharpeSeaman GillinghamNicholas Randall

William HayhurstSamuel Coats

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This William Smith appears to have been the man ofthat name who came as servant of Phincas Pembertonon the Friends' Adventure though Pemberton himselfcame on the Submission.William Smith married,second, a woman named Mercy . His will isdated 10 Dec. 1740, probated 20 April 1743, inventory 29 March 1743, and shows seven children by

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each wife, not counting the first wife's daughterElizabeth who married in 1718 Thomas Watson and wasdead by 1730. William Smith of Wrightstown in theCounty of Bucks purchased of John Rowland 100 acres"about 20 years ago" and "hath ever since claimedthat quantity, joining on his other land in thesame T'p and now craves Resurvey. Granted for £5,"in a warrant dated 10 3rd mo. 1718 at the sessionof the Board of Property on 18 1st mo. 1717/18.20On the Smiths see Josiah B. Smith, Genealogy of theWilliam Smith of Wrightstown, Bucks County, Penn"sylvania (Newtown 1883); Blanche (Moore) Haines,Ancestry of Sharpless and Rachel (Roberts) Moore(1937), pp. 177 f.

Issue: surname Smith (Mary Croasdale's childrenonly)

i. Margaret, b. 20 8th mo. 1691; m.Pearson.

ii. Mary, b. 9 2nd mo. 1696, m. John Atkinson.iii. William, eldest son; m. Middletown, 8 2nd

mo. 1723, Rebecca Wilson?iv. Sarah, b. 26 11th mo. 1700,V. Thomas, 2nd son.vi. Hannah, m. William Lee (see TAG 24:76).vii. Lydia, m. Heaton.viii. Elizabeth, d. by 1730, m. 1718 Thomas Wat

son. She was probably not the youngestchild of her mother.

6. Alice Croasdale, youngest child of Thomasand Agnes (Hathornthwaite) Croasdale, was born inYorkshire, 3 8th mo. 1673, according to the Settlerecord or about 26 7th mo. 1673, as the Middletownrecord has it. With the rest of the family shecame to America in 1682 on the Lamb* Her marriageto David Potts was recorded at Philadelphia MonthlyMeeting as having occurred on 26 11th mo. 1693/4but the Middletown date for the same marriage is t22 1st mo. 1693/4. If the actual marriage tookplace shortly before the first date, then the discrepancy may be explained by supposing that themarriage occurred after the Middletown Monthly Meeting of 11th mo. but before the Philadelphia MonthlyMeeting of the same month, so that the clerk of thelatter meeting was able to get his entry in a monthahead of the clerk at Middletown. The will of theeldest brother, William Croasdale, says Alice hadten children in 1715. The following list of them

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Sketch abstracted from a book titled ^ ACCOUNT OF Tffi REMARKABLE5>CCURRgNCES IN Tffi LIFE AND TRAVELS OF COL. SMITH, DURING HIS CAPTIVITY WITH THE INDIANS IN Tlffi YEARS 1755, Sfij. 57a. ^3. 59^ (So helpn«!) Ohio Valley Press, Robert Clarke & Co. 1870, Cincinnati, With notesby William M. Darlington of Pittsburgh.

James Smith was born in 1737 in Franklin Co., Pa, In 1755 at age 18, hewas taken prisoner and adopted by the Indians, until his escape in 1759. InMay 1763 he married Anne Wilson, by whom he frthei'ed seven children: Jonathan, William, James, Robert, Jane, Elizabeth and Rebecca, Smith was theleader of the "Blackboys" in 1763 and 1769, and served as lieutenant inBouquet's expedition against the Ohio Indians in 176A; ma.® an exploringexpedition into southern Kentucky in 1766, and was a colonel in the 'lutionary War,

In 1778 he moved to Jacob's Creek, Westmoieland Co., Pa,, where his wifedied. He spent the summer of 1785 in Kentucky, where he married Mrs, i'largaretIrwin, nee Rodgers, widow of Abraham Irwin, who had five children of her own,M'»rgaret was born in 1744 in Hanover Co., Va, (her mother was a sister of theRev, James Caldwell), She had married Abraham Irwin on Nov. 5, 1764; he diedof smallpox while serving in the Revolutionary War.

In 1788 Col, James Smith moved to Kentucky with his second wife, her children and four of his own, James, William, Robert and Rebecca, They settled onCane Ridge in Bourbon County, seven miles from Paris, He was Presbyterian,suthor and legislator. His wife died in 1800 and he in Washington Co,, Ky, in1S12,

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George G, Adkins was born in Bedford Co., Va,, hiay 2, 1826, son of Pleasantfind Mary Freeman Adkins, He was married in Lav/rence Co,, Ohio, Aug. 20, 1851to Elizabeth Miller, a native of this county, born May 15, 18 , Their familycomprises: John W.. b, Jan, 1, 1853, resides in Ashland, Ky,; Mary A,. b. Mar,70, 1855; Jerry P.. b. Mar. 7, 1857; George F,. b. May 2, 1859, d, Aug. 20, 1864;Joseph M,. b. Sept, 10, 1861, d, Aug. 28, 1864; and Lizzie, b. Feb. 20, 1864.

The parents of Mrs, Adkins caiwi to this county (Lawrence Co., Ohio) in 1799;.l.icob Miller was a justice of the peace for 30 years. His wife was Anna Mc-Knight Miller, The grandfather of Mrs. Adkins, John Miller, was born in 1715in Germany and came to America in 1726, He died in Lawrence County in 1820 atthe age of 95 years. Her grandmother, Eleanor Miller, was born in Ireland in1736, came to America while very young, and died in this county in 1823, age

George G, Adkins (the subject of this sketch) met with an accident Nov. 11,1873, He took a gun to kill an owl that was killing off his chickens. Supposing the gun was not loaded, he placed his foot on the trigger, drew the hammerK-ick and, at the same time, blew into the barrel of the gun. The hammer fell«nJ the gun was discharged, killing him instantly. He left a wife and fourchildren,

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JAMES GEORGE SMITH, son of Thomas and Mary Hitehill Smith, was born August 20,1819 and died September 16 1849. in a log cabin later replaced by brick home.

He was of Huguenot descent, his French immigrant ancestor was Sir Antoine Trabue,who settled in Virginia in 1700 and lived at Manakintown on the James Riverabout 18 miles above Richmond where he died in 1723.

Grandson of Rev. James Smith, a pioneer Methodist minister, of PowhattenCounty, Virginia. Rev. Smith came from Virginia to Ohio in 1798 and died nearCincinnati July 28, 1799.

Thomas Smith, son of Rev. James Smith, was born in Powhatan County, VirginiaJune 19, 1783 and died in Warren Coutny, Ohio, August 17, 1841. He marriedMary Whitehill in Warren County Feb. 6, 1817. She was born in Lancaster CountyPennsylvania, October 19, 1788, adn died in Waren County August 28, 1849 from anepidemic fever. She was the daughter of Joseph Whitehill, a Revolutionarysoldier of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who died in Fincastle, Virginia, onMarch 20, 1808 having lived there for eight years. Thomas one of 6 children.

James Geroge Smith graduated from Miami Universith in 1840. Helped foundBeta Theta Pi Fraternity. He planned to study law after graduation from Miamibut gave it up due to ill health. He made to trips to the Gulf Coast of Florida,fall and winter of 1841-42, 1843 second time .

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SMITH, T.J. & Isabell(a), buried In Miami CemeteryPosted by Philip Naff <phUnaff&Jiome.com> on Sun, 27 May 2001

Surname: SMITH. LANG, TAYLOR. SCHNEIDER, KAUFFMAN, AUXIER, MISSILDINE

Hi.

Am looking for burial sites/dates ofdeath for the following members ofthe family ofThomas Jefferson SMITH &his wife, Isabelia/lsabelle Lucy (LANG) SMITH, i understand that Mrs. T.J. Smith is buried in Miami Cemetery,Warren Co., Ohio, and assume that her husband Is as well, perhaps along with some of their children (See listbelow).

Any help is appreciated. Have been trying to find this family for a long time, but have just not been able to make itover to Warren Co.

Thanks. pg

Philip Naff g %Indianapolis, Indiana g^ ^Parents:

Isabella/lsabeHe Lucy (LANG) SMITH ^ Vv,. - r t-Born y^7.r^.1^S4-^-Died / f .I4W1 (Age 85)Thomas Jefferson SMITH ''I*Born June .\584SM€ -Died J9dSlLMQ. June ,1900; prob. deceased by the 1910 U.S. Censu^ s^ ^ <enumeration) '

Children: 822. William Otto SMITH -Born Feb. , 1879- Died , (Lvg. Jan. 1,1920) ^Married , to Laura (TAYLOR) SMITH pSMarried to Bertha (SCHNEIDER) SMITH g

3. Thomas Ray SMITH -Born Feb. _, 1881 - Died (Lvg. Jan. 1.1920)Married Oct. 25,1905 to Estella (MISSILDINE) SMITH (b. ,/£!/-d. Feb. 11.1925)Married July 7, 1927 to Glenna (KAUFFMAN) SMITH

4. Mattie Isabella SMITH- .

Born Aug. 28,1883 - Died March 22.. 1901

5. Le(o)nard Warren SMITH -Born Sept. 16,1890 - Died Jan. , 1955Married , (Before 1918) to Pearl ( ) SMITHMarried . to Esther (AUXIER) SMITH

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MARY L. COOK PUBLIC LIBRARY381 OLD STAGE ED.

WAYNESVILLE, OIHO 45068

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Lou, 'MrSi.;Jcihn,>BpHh and -MissElizabeth Matthewa of Gihcinnati.'

named D"ELEGATE.;T0:;. 'lNATIONAL .CONVENTIQN

1—1-. I 1Leroy Irons, of Clyde,; Ohio, has^

been named a' delegatp from, the ^Thirteenth Ohio District ^to . the

Republican national' donyentipii'to1>6 held, at Cleveland in; .

Mr. Irons is a forni^^hsidentof 'Waynesville.'

. ENTERTAINS ^

Miss Katherine . Prende'rgastentertained a small group of•friends last Friday evening. Apleasant social time was followedby dainty refreshments; Invitedguests wea'e Mrs. Ed ôollard, of

. D'a'ytony Mr. and.hllrs.'-'Biyan Pren-dergast and children', of Cincinnati; Mrs. - Homer Carey, • MissLucy Emley, Miss Phoebe MirandaMiss Mattie Gbok, -and Mrs. J. H.Smith. \ ^ .

Try Xhe Miami Gazette For A• •f'ear.

THE MIAMI GAZETTE

,Earl Wdpllard,.'secretary. . '• near- Glarksvike.-Prom'Johii Sears, 'chorister. [• Mrs, Titusi a-"fDinner resident of select9 :30, Bible school; Lesson text-Z'this communit^r aged 62 and

Jesus teaches trde values, Luke is supvWed by her-.husband,-four12: 22. 32^41. Golden text, lijiat- daughters, Mrs, ?Shirley vAllen, p .thew 6:33 Mrs. Madge Wioolens, Miss Lor- * **'

10:46, Lord's Supper. etta Titas, of Deteoit âud Mrs-6:30 p. m., Christian Endeavor; Nellie Hawley of .Spring Valley^

subject, Consequences of great °*D=tro'tdecisions, Joshua 24:14-16. , The seivice^re held at Vii- Mis

7:30, Gospel -message in con- lars Chapel Wednesday ^ternoon Uie 1. . Burial was made in-Clarksville. bail ©gregational songs. , ^ - Cinciri

8:00, evangelistic services. ' . : «;o.v,<-iWednesday night, .7:30, prayer Miss .Emma Zentmeyer. aged

and Bible ' study. 8:30, choir 26, daughter.,.of Everett and Marypractice. - - Hawke- Zentmeyer.rof •Minneapolis rtciveL

"Seek'ye-first His kingdom and a :gran!lda'6ghter- of the lateHis righteousness, and all. these Joseph and:El|zabeth" Zell Hawke, .things shall be added untoi you. Sunday Match. 15, at the jMatthew'6:3S. ' Glendale Sanatorium, Minneapolis *}

_______ : -F.uneraVf.seiês conducted byWAYNESVi'LLE M. E. tHURCH Rev; G. C.'Dibert-were held at the

Rev. G. C. Dibert, Paitor McClui^; 'Fiin%ral^ Home thisSunday: Sunday school at 9:30 afternoon. Burial was in -Miami

a. "m. -Morning worship at 10:40. cemetefy.-: ; _;r; / .. HaeeojThe sermon.subject will be, The iWayto thO Heights. , /'1®' T Mr

There rvill he a short meetiug f n" Ld iof the Official board-immediately ^*' eveniufollovung the moruing service. Suuday^fltarch IB. He » ^, At 6:46 p. m. there will be - a ^"'"ved by:-,,pM.»01i,.. Harold, ofbusiness meeting-of thp young Omaha, ,one brother, ^people of-lhe church. It: is imf Ae arster acd ^poftknt.that as many, as-possible Sarah Hmith, ,of. Waynesvdle.. Aand

» • . ' - 1, ax J • 4.v;„ son, Warren,, of Los Angeles, pre- uinner,of our-young folks attend this R. H.

py .Hour, :,Ciyb niet at :if .'Mrs., -Jennie Davisireii-. ^meeting. Theree jnembers'and three ,ent.;.,,-..e'business .meeting the

smmittee' tooic chargeted the following pro-

Vlrs. :Grace-F,urnas."Stniles"-'—^Reba Brad

.'; "Saga of the Potato"l.'ûrnas.Grace Furnas.-v'The . Birth of St. 'Herni'Ce Hartman.j' __ .opal Reason' in charge of Ada

e'progra.m the hostesselicious sala'd course, j3 adjourned to niêetHocTcett- in April.

PRESIDENT

UEST OF AUXILIARY

man's .Auxiliary of'St.jrch met on 'Thursday

March' 12, at The•\vith Mrs. Edith HaiTisThe m'eetihg-was open-

hymn ."Fling Out theMrs.-. Giaciys Bolin, ae-; hte Rev. Mr^Schaefferthe • devotional exer-

of the Usiial program,.oon was given over to;ean president. MissMattheY/s' of Cincinnatiliter for the afternoon;1 of "the work, of the.for;;.'the'' 'coming . year,bhe'butlook fpr peac©>.inand told many intei'eat-}„ about her ,Tccent trip-flth; .Her talk wsa an

i to all her listeners,

the social hour a daintyserved to the - mem-

following guests: 'Mrs.,ne and daughter, Nancy

ANNOUNCEMENT OFSERVICES AT THE

CHURCHES SUNDAYceded him'ih':death about thrê R--H.

meeting. , """' At 7:30'p. m. the Friendship weeks ago... ' i, m +a

claes will render a epecial pro-' ^Huueral terrfces, weregram. This will be a varied, but day with burglj Loe Angeles.strictly religious program, con- parMERS' GRANGE

,sisting of musical numbers,, readr -• ;ii-rig*s, and addresses.. Be -sure to' Miss Elizabeth Henkle" and. the

day eyMisi

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FRIENDS MEETI^G^First-day School at 9:30" a.", hi.,

Meeting for Worship at 10:30m.

FERRY CHURCH OF CHRISTCarl Smith, Minister

Perry Thbmas, Supt. of Bible'School .. :l;

Sunday School 9 :30 a; m.•*: .Communioh.;,T0 t45'. a.;,m.' _

Serinbn 11 s.. • tn.,

waynesville CHURCH OFCHRIST

Carl Smith, MinisterNot A Denomination

Harvey Hole, superintendent.

attend .this meeting.Miss Elizabeth Henkle and the

girls of the'Home. Economics de- and •Wedriesday: Bible study and pa^tment of the local high school amona

prayer meeting at 7- p._ m. jâve charge: of the pr*bgra.m at unite^-cT MAov'Q rMiTPrM • regular':,mebtmg.-'of Farmers' birthJ>ST. MARY S.CHURCH Qbange Saturday night. the hi

Rev. J. J. Schaeffer, Rector ^ Each Zfamil^Zis. requested to stead-Fourth Sunday in Lent, March, t '̂keêither poôm/candy, .fruit Sunda

22, Church school at 9:30;:iMern. . Dr.ing Prayer and sermon at 10:30. , ^ Ce-ntei

Wednesday, "March 25, seWice FARMERS' CLUB MET Tomliiat 7:30 p.m. . At'FURNAS HOME Furna

" denhalST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH _•

Father Newton, Pastor The Wayne Township Farmers! IMass at St. Augustine's Church '1'°™= "f tb6_

very second and fourth Sunday Furnas family on Thursday, Jf the month. March 12. Mr. and Mrs. Omar

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Asher B. SMITH

Posted by Trudy Anhorn <[email protected]> on Sat, 10 Mar 2001

Surname: SMITH, BROWN, MARSHALL

OBITUARY.

ASHER BROWN SMITH

Son of James and Mary 0. Smith was born the 22nd day ofJune, 1827, in Warren county, Ohio, died the 18thday of November, 1898, aged seventy-one years, four months and twenty-six days.He was the second son in a family of seven children. He received a good common education for his day.During the greater partof his life he was engaged in farming, and with the exception ofeight years spent in Iowa,lived in Warren Co., Ohio.On the 26th day of March, 1863, he was united in marriage with Sarah Burnet.Thirty-five years of wedded lifethey were permitted to journey together.Bythis union, one daughter, an only child,was given to cheer their pathway.The wife, the daughter, two grand-children, two sisters, one brother, together with a number of relatives andfriends, survive to mourn the ioss.He was an affectionate and kind husband and father, a warm friend and good neighbor. He had a birth-right in theFriends' church and a warm attachment to it while in health.Though he was not demonstrative in a public way as some, he reached out in love and sympathyafter thoseneeding help and encouragement and was the means of doing much good.He was affable and courteous in his home and hospitable to his friends. He was scrupulously honest in hisbusiness transactions. His failing health for the past fewyears prevented his attending the place of worship. Hebore his afflictions with much patience and was resigned to his lot, but during the last few months he oftenexpressed a wish to be released and at rest. Though he never was impatient, he had long ago severed hisattachments for all earthlyties, except the natural ties of affection for his famiiy and friends and as long as he wasconscious of surroundings he wanted the immediate presence of those near and dear to him.Though surroundedwith plenty, attended with affection-all that Is mortal returnsto its first inheritence; the part thatIs distinguished is not to be forgotten in the grave.In the golden-hued autumn, the garuering ofsummer's beauties with the falling leaves, he trustingly yielded hisbody to mother earth, hisspirit to the God who gave it. "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the endof that man is peace." M.K.B.The above obituary was read at the funeral of Asher Smith at the Orthodox Friends' church, at 11 o'ciock last Firstday morning. Deborah Lloyd conductedthe religious services, assisted by Friend Amos Cookand Rev. Cowgill. Alarge concourse of people assembled to pay the last mark of respect and friendship to one whom they had longknown and respected. Among those from a distance were Charles Eulass and wife, of Lebanon; BenJ. Hawkinsand wife, Marion Burnet and wife, of New Burlington; Amos Cook and wife. Turner Welch and wife, ofHarveysburgh; Mr. Zimmerman and mother, ofJamestown; William, George F. and Marehal Harlan, of Ridgeville.Those who bore the remains to their last resting place in Miami cemetery, were Jonas Janney, Josiah Crew,Samuel Butterworth, Seth Cook, Wm. T. Frame and Chas. H. Sherwood.

Taken from a newspaper clipping of that year. Found in an old SMITH Family Bible.

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The following was found in a scrap book kept by Ella [Adams] Engle, daughter of Charles Adamswho was the brother of Savery Adams. The origin of the article seems to appears to be anewspaper clipping, but the name of the paper and the date of the clipping is not on the page. I amLisa Engle Herdahl daughter of Richard Alfred Engle who was the Great-grandson of CharlesAdams. At the end of the newspaper article in Ella Adams Engle's own handwriting it has thefollowing. "Charles Adams was my father, he was a brother of Savery Adams." it was then signedby Ella Adams Engle.

PIONEER REMINISCENCES AS GATHERED FROM SAVERY ADAMS

Reader, did you ever talk with Savery Adams about "old times?" If you did not you havemissed a whole chapter of life, and the only way to catch up is to read attentively suchreminiscences as may appear in the GAZETTE as gathered from him. He is a living localencyclopedia and a genuine "Old Virginy never tire" in relating matters of interest connected withthe early history of Waynesville, his native place. This local historian often finds his way into oursanctum and volunteers a few points of local history and from these conversations we havegathered information that is interesting to us and we are glad to share the pleasure it affords us tothose of our readers who are interested in the records of the place they "live, move and have theirbeing."

The Adams family have been associated with the history of Waynesville from an early date.

Thomas Adams, uncle to Savery located here in 1804 and taught school. In 1814 (?) EzraAdams lather ot Savery, arrived in Waynesville with his wife and one child, Isaac, a babe of sixinonth old; they were accompanied by an older brother, Jebediah, with an infant daughter,afterwards Mrs. Ridge, mother of Prof. J. C. Ridge, now Mrs. sears, living in Beach Grove. Theyhad come from Bucks County, Pa., and the two families and all their worldly goods were conveyedin a two horse wagon, the journey had occupied seven weeks.

It was a bright June day when the wagon wended it's way along what is now calledWilmington Pike, then a mud road winding around by the land now owned by the Furnas family,down to the river, forded where is now Wright's dam, followed the river and entered Waynesville.A cousin of Mrs. Adams was then living in a cabin beyond where Char. A. Chapman now lives andowns, except him the emigrants had no kith nor kin this side of the mountains. But they inquired forFriends and were directed to the home of David Brown, then living on what is known as theAnderson property, now owned and occupied by Dr. J.B. Hough. In the yard was a coloredwoman washing and hanging up clothes, to this woman Mrs. Adams spoke, being the first womanshe had seen in the "settlement."

She was aniswered kindly and invited into the house to "see the folks." This colored womanwas Delia Cook, whom most of our citizens remember and whose memory they respect.

The travelers rested the night under the roof of David Brown and shared his hospitality.Next morning David informed them that the only vacant house he knew of was an old cabin whichfor several years been used as a sheep shelter, and as he owned it they were welcome to occupy itif they would clean it out. This cabin stood on the ground, lately owned and occupied by Capt. I.C. Gough, now owned by I.H. Harris and occupied by Albert D. Haines. Nothing daunted Mrs.Adams, in the spirit of a true pioneer went to work to make the old sheep cabin a cleanly andcomforteible home for herself and family.

The well on what is now the brick yard of Farr and White, was then dug and yielding abountiful supply of water, and from there this brave little woman carried water, heated it in a bigiron kettle and scraped and scalded and scrubbed till the old puncheon floor was bright and clean;there was no door to the cabin but a quilt hung up served as a protection at night, in daytime the airand sunshine were welcome. Elizabeth Brown who is now the only person living in Waynesvillewho was here at that time was then old enough to "take care of the baby" while the young motherfixed up their new found home.

Ezra soon brought the property of David Brown and remained on it two years, the firstyear of which he assisted Brown in his store which he kept in the house now occupied by CalebSmall, it being located on the corner where Needles' grocery in now kept.

At the end of two years Adams leased of David Brown the land now known as theHagerman farm, near Lytle and remained there until Nov. 1823 when he bought of the CrispinHeirs, Rebecca, Mary and Rowland, the lot known as the Adams corner, now owned by J. WillWhite, and moved upon it and lived there until his death in 1865, and it continued to be the home ofhis faithful and brave little wife until her death, which occurred May 1883, at the advanced age of88 years and 3 days. She was the mother of twelve children Isaac, Charles, (born in the Log cabin)

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# David, (namesake of David Brown), Jason, Rachel, Charity, Mary Ann, Amos, Lydia,1, Abi; Jason died the same night his sister Rachel was bom; Lydia and Sarah died young;

rity (Mrs. Mannington), Abi (Mrs. Haines), Mary Ann, (Mrs. Williamson), Savery, Charles.d Amos are still living.

Like all other pioneers this family passed through many strange and wild experiences. Whileliving in their first cabin they were often annoyed at night by the howling of wolves in unpleasantproximity to their dwelling, and the father would take from the fire-place burning chunks and throwthem to scare them off; and as wolves never "stand fire" this always had the desired effect, and thefamily would soon fall asleep and never dream of danger.

While living on the farm the April before moving into Waynesville Ezra Adams started backto Bucks County, in company with Asher Brown Sr. and George Hatton, brother to the venerableEliza Pennington now nearly one hundred years old. Brown and Hatton took in a drove of horsesfor the eastern market. They remained East until September, and during the absence of her husbandMrs. Adams remained on the farm with four children, with no other protection than three large dogs— her nearest neighbors being the family of Asher Brown; then living on the farm now owned andoccupied by Cornelius Williamson.

This noble woman managed the farm and did all her. family work during the entire summerand met with but one serious loss that, no less than her only cow. Savory says he well remembersseeing his mother standing over the dead cow shedding bitter tears, but rallying her courage shesaid, "well the children can't do without milk, we must have another cow." The cow was boughtand before her husband returned she had paid for it by "taking in spinning." Thus through all thevicissitudes of her unpretentious life she ever manifested the dauntless spirit of a true woman.

In September Ezra Adams returned bringing with him Fannie Smith, now the venerable auntFannie Buttersworth, who had come the long journey "over"the mountains" in a little one horsewagon to join ner"sister, Ruth, afterwards Mrs. Tomlinson, who was living in the family of DavidEvans, and teaching school, and from her Joel Evans and some others now living received a part of

education; two oth^ sisters of these first and second wives of the late Dr. Anderson, did notcome until years larer. ~

Into the lives of these pioneers was woven much of hardship, much of sorrow, much ofpleasure and some of romance, which may furnish material for succeeding sketches. Time has toldupon the place and scene of their life experiences and; many changes have taken place here wherethey wrestled with the forrest for homes and culture and comfort. Ezra Adams was a chair andspinning-wheel maker and came to Ohio expecting to follow that trade, but found a chair shopalready in operation on the lot where M. C. Liddy now lives and owns, this was carried on byClemens Messick; on the lot now occupied by the Waynesville High School. Robt. Cummins,father of Mrs. Julia McComas, owned and carried on a spinning wheel factory, and these twoestablishments supplied the demand among the settlers.

To-day, split bottom chairs and spinning wheels are among the relics and reminders of"early days," and the saloon and the school house occupy the sites where these industries werecarried on. The school is one of civilization's greatest blessings, the saloon its greatest curse. Thehouse now occupied by Thomas Lenord then stood on the Cummins lot and was the home of theCummins family, it was afterwards the home Gibbs Kinney father of Coates Kinney, and doxibtlessit was there were Coates poetic bratH~was inSPifed by the iiiusic ui "ilie Iain upon tne root."

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JOHN QUINC h, of Fredonia, has been an expression of welldirected and di t has invaded various fields of human activity, ineach ofwhich. aterial success and satisfying reputation. He hashad experience 3, and while he is now retired from the activitiesof life, having i id-ten years, is still an influence for good in hiscommunity anc meto be factors for the development of the city'sinterests.

J. Q. Smithwas au uiiiu, i5epcemDerajrl848, and is a son ofJacob H. and Martha(Steddom) Smith. Christian Smith, the grandfather of John Quincy Smith, was bom in Germany, andwas a young man when he decided to try his fortunes in business life in the United States, On coming tothis country he located in Pennsylvania, and in that state spent his entire life residing at various placesand beingengaged in manufacturing operations. He not alone rose to a high position in business circles,but was also widely and favorably known in public matters and at one time was the candidate of therepublican party for governor of Pennsylvania, but lost the election owing to political conditions in thecountry at that time. His death occurred at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in which the greater part of his lifein America had been passed.

Jacob H. Smith, father of John Q. Smith, was bom in 1803, at Strassburg, Pennsylvania, and died atLebanon, Ohio, in 1875. He was reared at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he received a public schooleducation, and was married at that place, but in 1828 removed to Lebanon, Ohio, and became a pioneer.Mr. Smith there engaged in agricultural pursuits, cleared a farm, established a comfortable home anddeveloped a valuable property, and continued to be engaged as a tiller of the soil during the remainderof his life. In addition to his agricultural operations he was also the owner of lumber, stave, heading andlathe mills, which he operated at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and traveled back and forth between the cities ofLebanon and Fort Wayne to a great extent, but in his later years devoted the most part of his time at thelatter city, his business having grown to an extent that it needed his personal supervision. He was anhonorable man of business who conducted his activities along lines that made his name a synonym forintegrity and fair dealing. In political affairs he was a sturdy republican. A strong churchman, hebelonged to the Methodist Episcopal faith throughout his life, and for a long period ofyears was atrustee ofhis church. Mr. Smith married (first) Miss Blizbeth Barr, who died at Lebanon, Ohio, havingbeen the mother of five children, all ofwhom are now deceased, as follows: Christian, Franklin,Susanna, Mary Ann and Newton. Jacob H. Smith was again married to Martha Steddom, who was bomnear Lebanon, Ohio, in 1821, and died at Lebanon in 1881, and to this union there were bom children asfollows: Grandville M., who was engaged in agricultural pursuits throughtout his life and died atLebanon; Jacob H., who was long a merchant at Lebanon, where he died; John Quincy; Horace D., whois engaged in farming in the vicinity of Boise City, Idaho; Foster, who left home at an early age and ofwhose whereabouts at this time nothing is known; and Anna, who is the wife of Edwin Mote, a farmerin the vicinity of Waynesville, Ohio

John Quincy Smith received a good educational training in his youth, first being sent to the public

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schools ofLebanon, Ohio,where he was graduatedfrom the high school in the class of 1867,and thenentering Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he completed his course andreceived the degree ofDoctorofMedicine. He beganpractice at Connersville City, Indiana, whereheremained for two years, being in partnership at that place with Dr. E. C. Thompson. Following this hewent to Monroe, Ohio, for one year, and then to Boise City, Idaho, where he was engaged in asuccessfulpractice for elevenyears. In the meantimehe had become interested in mercantileaffairs.While he had been successftil as a physician and surgeon and had a genuine liking for the calling ofhisyouth, he felt that he could accomplish more in a businessway and accordantly, in 1883,when he cameto Fredonia, gave up his medical practice and settled down to commercial pursuits, buying in with Mr.Meadows, under the firm style of Meadows & Smith. This partnership continued to exist for one year,at the end ofwhich time J. Q. Smith embarked in the wholesale produce business, a line in which hecontinued for twenty-fouryears. In 1908 he established a piano business, which he built up to largeproportions, and which he turned over to his son at the time of his retirement in 1914. J. Q. Smith is oftoo energetic a nature, both in body and mind, to totally retire from business affairs, and so uses upsome ofhis surplus energy in taking care of the interests ofa retail produce business at Fredonia. He iswell and favorably known in business circles of the city, and has been connected with numerousenterprises which have assisted in the making of local business history. As a property owner he hasshown his faith in the future development of the city, and at the present time is the owner of a businessblock at No. 623 Monroe Street, the first floor being devoted to the piano establishment and the secondto offices and a suite of rooms in which he makes his residence. He was formerly the owner ofavaluable farm, but this he has sold.

In political matters, Mr. Smith is a republican, and cherished progressive tendencies. He belongs to theMethodist Episcopal Church, ofwhich he has been a trustee, and socially is connected with the leadingclubs of the city, while in a business way he holds membership in the Commercial Club. In the past hehas been identified with a number of important business enterprises. His was the first name on the list inthe development of the Fredonia Development Company, oil and gas producers, and he was chairman ofthe soliciting committee for the same, which was organized with a capital of $25,000, and piped thetown for gas. In various other ways he has been connected with innovations and improvements, and hisservices have materially contributed to the welfare ofhis adopted community.

In 1872 Doctor Smith was united in marriage with Miss Minerva C. Van Harlingen, of Lebanon, Ohio, adaughter of Robert L. and Emeline (Corwin) Van Harlingen, both ofwhom are now deceased. Mrs.Smith's father was a physician by profession, practiced for many years at Lebanon, and during the Civilwar served in the army ofthe Union as a regimental surgeon. Mrs. Van Harlingen was a niece of thefamous American statesman and orator, Thomas ("Tom") Corwin, who was bom in Bourbon County,Kentucky, July 29,1794. He was a member of Congress in 1831; govemor of Ohio, 1840-42; UnitedStates senator, 1845-50, secretary ofthe treasury, 1850-53; member ofCongress, 1859-61, and UnitedStates minister to Mexico, 1861. He died at Washington, District ofColumbia, December 18, 1865.Two children have been bom to Doctor and Mrs. Smith: Marie ("Mattie"), who is the wife ofT. C.Babb, ofFredonia, cashier of the Wilson County Bank; and Robert L., who is in charge of the music andpiano business founded at Fredonia by his father.

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mith

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bornN

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beingthe

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businessinterestsplace

Thursday,Jan'y

was

nottoo

occupiedto

haveat9:30

o'clock,a.

m.

atthe

partin

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most

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are

time

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kin

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orin

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person

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11toFace."

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word

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RevSargent.

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inarms tjj eulogizing tl^e aeceaseureferring to his personal associa-

) tions, therefore knew the true\yorthand greatness of Mr Smith'scharacter and splendid intellect.

waiting other sympathizinghearts; tender quiet greetings areinterchanged. The sunlightgilds the grave, into which the

One of the most striking facts tender hands of sons,pertaining to this noble product! a son-in-law and ne-of natureand nurture asportrayedlower the form ofby Rev. Sargent was his many- indeed honored andsided-ness, suggesting to the wri- The voice of the pastor

Iter what Tennyson said of the th'e low, reverentialDuke of Wellington, '-He stood 7"®^^ction and all that is mortal

' . • wv, <° Quincy Smith is left tofour square to every wind thai sleep." loblew." After prayer by Rev. Mc-Williams, he read a sketch of thelife of the deceased and closed theservice with a personal tributewhich was in part as follows: "Inthe sorrow of this hour our heart

felt sympathy goes forth to themand the prayer is upon the lips ofall, that the Father who comfortsthe widow and the fatherless and

watches over his children with

loving care, will be their shieldand protector now and forever-more." The jewel was enclosedin a fitting casket and all duringthe service, his guiding spiritseemed to occupy the vacant chairin his study, the library.

But he has gore, the world willsee him no more; but his memoryembalmed in his patriotic servicewill be cherish. A beautiful daylends its shadows to the long procession that winds its waythrough the little village nestlingamid the maple trees, past beautiful homesteads, to the lonelyhome of the dead that lies on the

hills overlooking Corwin. Oneof the most beautiful cemeterfes

in the West. Here standing upon earth's carpet of green "are

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Beta Theta Pi

Francis VV. Shepardson, Ph.D., JJ-.D.Preiident of thr Fraternity

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George Banta Publishing CompanvMcnasha^ If 'isconsin

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JAMES CnLOKGESMlTMReverend Junu-s Sndih, »pioinxT Haptist preacher, came

to Oliio in 179K and died near Cinemnati July 2S, ^before tlic Stale of Ohio was adm.tu-d lo the Union. IBs oldest son wasThomas Smith, who was horn in Eowhatan County \ irgmia, 9.

78V and died in b arren County. Ohio. August 17. 1841. Th^niarried in Warren County. Ohio. I-'chruary 6. 1817. Mary WhUchill whwas born in Lancaster County, rennsylvania October 19. 1788. and diedin Warren County, Ohio, August 28. 1849. Eom an epidennc fevci Shewas the (lau-dilef of Joseph Whitehill, a Revolutionary soldier Ean-caVtcr County. 1'cnnsvlvania, who died in Fmcastle Virginia, on March20' iRoB, having lived'in that place for eight years, hrom this union camesix children who lived to maturity. _

Tosenh Whitehill Smith, born April 2t), 1818. died SeptcmbirHe w-as a sUidcnl at Miami Umvcr.siiy fur a few months but %.iihdrcw on accouin

'iarsG^corg. Smith, hern Afgttst go. ,8,g. d,ed September .6 .8,9, unntarrlcd..S-" .Srdild^Dêmbc, 30...^.. He was

a sludem a^Miami University for a short time. He was a prominent citizen oOhl for many years, serving as stale senator, member of congress, "mmjssioneof Indian Affairs and United Sutes consul general at Montreal. Canada. . He left' 'TJIfll™ Ma™.'M. ,8^6. died in Henry Conn.y. Ohio, Jniy ...'̂ ''M'aJy.'TanTsmi'.b horn'jannTA .8e8. died in Oin.on Conn.y Ohio. January1. In -8m She married Moses N. Colletl and had four children who grew

"Tto Edwin Smith, born August .6. 183^ died m Kansas 21r. clr'afo" Duti g.heCivil War he was captain of Company H., Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infan y.

Founder Smith was of Huguenot descent, his French immigrant ancestorbein<r Sir Antoine Trabue. who came .to Virginia m 17^ and lived atMnunbinlown on the'James River about eighteen nuRs above .^^hmonddving there in 1723. Some of his bnlliancy of mtnd arid charm of ^nannerwas part of the inheritance of our founder. After graduating from Miami,Founder Smith planned to study law, but he had to abandon this a"îtionbecause of impaired health. He made two trips ,n search o phys.castrength. The first, in the fall and winter of 1841-1842, was to the GulCoast of Florida. He and a cousin. George E. Sniith, made the journc)on horseback and botli were much henefiled. In 1843 1

Cbiusii) from Leb::-ju, C^liio, again on horseback, he made his scconiourncy. this time visiting the old home of his grandiaihci, KevercndJames Smith, in Powhatan County. Virginia^ This cousm, who was astudent at Miami contemporary with Founder Smith w-as James M. Smit .It was to disiinguifih the two cousins, "James Smith that the family nickname "Jimmy George" came into use. The two were double cousins, wereabout the same age, and were close friends. ,

The home of Founder Smith was on a farm about six miles east ofLebanon and about three miles south of Waynesviile. which was the t»5tofTice used by him. The accompanying picture shows the house in whi^.

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