Samuel Richard Smith

As printed in 1906

AMUEL RICHARD SMITH, a lifelong resident of Pickaway County, owns a beautiful farm of 255 acres which is located partly in Darby and partly in Monroe townships. He was born in Darby township, Pickaway County, Ohio, October 25, 1839, and is a son of Sampson B. and Margaret (Hale) Smith.

The parents of Mr. Smith were born in Maryland but they were married in Pickaway County, Ohio, and reared a family of 10 children, the names of whom were: Rebecca,

Martha, Mary and Edith, all deceased; Elizabeth, wife of Martin Bailey, of Derby; John, Isaac, William and George, deceased; and Samuel Richard, who is the only surviving son.

Mr. Smith was reared to farm pursuits and has given his attention to the same all his life. His valuable farm is situated on the Circleville, Darbyville and London turnpike, some two miles southeast of Derby.

On July 30, 1863, Mr. Smith was united in marriage with Martha A. Dick, -who was born September 26, 1845, in Darby township, Pickaway County, Ohio, and is a daughter of Johnson and Susan (Green) Dick, who reared seven children. These were: Mary and Georgiana, both now deceased; Nicholas W.. a practicing attorney at Colitfnbus; Samuel M., a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Worcester, Massachusetts; William L., a practicing physician at Columbus; Jennie, who married Jesse Yoakum; and Martha A. (Mrs. Smith).

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have two children,

Charles J. and M. Jennie. The former, after completing the common school course, studied medicine, entered Starling Medical College, at Columbus, where he was subsequently graduated and then entered Bellevue Hospital Medical College, at New York and, still later, Jefferson Medical College, at Philadelphia. Thus thoroughly equipped in his profession, he entered upon its practice at London, Ohio, shortly afterward removing to Derby. One year later he established his home at Walla Walla, washington, removing later to his present home, at Pendleton, Oregon, where he is in the enjoyment of a good practice. He married Lillian Gulliford, of Pendleton, Oregon, and they have one daughter — Gwendoline. The only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith married Albert R. White, of Franklin County, Ohio, and they have two children — Roy S. and Charles E. Mr. and Mrs. White reside in Darby township, Pickaway County.

OBERT A. YANDERYORT owns and operates a valuable farm of 62)4 acres which is very favorably situated in Pickaway township, and on which he settled in 1881. He was born in-Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. July 17, 1 85 1, and is a son of James and Eleanor (Glisten) Yandervort.

The Yandervort family came to America from Holland, and the Glisten family from Ireland. The father of our subject was born in Allegheny County and the mother in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. They died in Liberty township, Jackson County, Ohio, and were both buried in the McCune cemetery in that township.

Robert A. Yandervort was reared to the age of 15 years in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and was educated there in the public schools. He then accompanied his parents to Jackson County, Ohio, where he carried on agricultural pursuits and for some three years was engaged i 11 the lumber industry.

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After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Vandervort settled on their present farm in Pickaway township. Here Mr. Vandervort carries on mixed farming and raises considerable stock. There are many evidences of thrift and good management in the farm and surrounding's and the home is all that could be desired in the way of comfort.

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As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and representative citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.