The Smith Families of Coshocton County, Ohio

THOMAS T. SMITH.

Thomas T. Smith, who is residing on his valuable farm of three hundred acres in Oxford township, was born in Gloucestershire, England, December 18, 1831, his parents being George and Elizabeth (Tudor) Smith, also natives of that country. The father was born in 1810, and after attaining mature years followed the machinist's trade in England until 1844, when he emigrated to the United States, landing in New York. There he boarded a steamboat for Albany, thence went by way of the Erie canal to Buffalo, New York, across Lake Erie to Cleveland and down the Ohio canal to Evansburg, Coshocton county, Ohio. He purchased a large tract of land in Oxford township, in the cultivation of which he was successfully engaged until called to his final rest in 1873. His wife, whose birth had occurred in 1806, passed away in 1880. Unto this worthy couple were born seven children, namely: Thomas T., of this review; William, of Oxford township; Elizabeth, deceased; George, residing in Illinois; Harriet, who has also passed away; Hannah, the wife of David Wood, of Beach City, Ohio; and Joseph E., of Oxford township.

Thomas T. Smith attended the schools of his native land, and was thirteen years of age when he accompanied his parents on their emigration to the new world. He remained at home until the time of his marriage and then began the operation of a rented farm. Subsequently he and a brother purchased a tract of land and later, buying hls brother's interest, he became the owner of three hundred acres of rich and productive farming property in Oxford township, which is still in his possession. The place is now being farmer by his son and sons-in-law and returns to him a gratifying annual income. He has met with success in his undertakings and in former years gave considerable attention to the raising of stock, principally.heep.

Mr. Smith has been twice married. On the 22d of September, 1857, he wedded Miss Elizabeth Everall, whose birth occurred in Oxford township, September 5, 1835, and who passed away on the 23d of October, 1891. Her father, John Everall. a native of England, crossed the Atlantic to the United States and took up his above in Oxford township. Coshocton county, in

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In his political views Mr. Smith is a democrat and has taken an active interest in the local work of the party, having served as township trustee for three terms, also as road supervisor and in a number of school offices. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the United Brethren church, and he is widely and favorably known as a suKstantial and worthy citizen of this county, where he has now made his home for almost two-thirds of a century.

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William Smith, a retired agriculturist of Oxford township, was born in England, July 31, 1834, his parents being George and Elizabeth (Tudor) Smith, also natives of England, the father born in 1810 and the mother in 1806. In the year 1846 George Smith emigrated to the United States and took up his above in Coshocton county, Ohio, being here engaged in the operation of rented land for four or five years. On the expiration of that period he purchased a farm and that he met with a gratifying measure of success in his undertakings is indicated by the fact that at the time of his death his holdings comprised four hundred acres of rich and productive land. He was called to his final rest on the 16th of.Inly, 1873, while his wife passed away in 1880. Unto this worthy couple were born six children, namely: T. T., of Oxford town.ship; William, of this review; Elizabeth, deceased; George, a resident of Johnson county, Illinois; Anna, the wife of David C. Wood, of Tuscarawas county: and Joseph, living in Coshocton county.

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SMITH WILLIAM, Oxford township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; son of George Smith, deceased; was born in England, in 1834. His father was born in England in 1810, and came to this country in 1844, and died in 1873. His mother was born in 1806, and died in 1880. He was married to Miss Ann Taylor, of this county, daughter of Joseph Taylor, in 1859. The children are as follows: John Wesley, born in 1860; George Clifford, born in 1862; Joseph Sherman, born in 1864; William, born in 1867; Emma, born in 1868; Sarah Catherine, born in 1870; Franklin, born in 1872; Burt, born in 1875, and Richard, born in 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are both members of the M. E. church, and are respected citizens of this township. He was supervisor one year in this township; owns some 336 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, etc.

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JOSEPH E. SMITH.

Joseph E. Smith was born on the farm on which he still resides, in Oxford township, Coshocton county, Ohio, on the 16th of March, 1850, his parents being George and Elizabeth (Tudor) Smith, natives of England. The father was born in 1810, and after attaining mature years followed the machinist's trade in England until 1844, when he emigrated to the United States, landing in New York. There he boarded a steamboat for Albany, thence went by way of the Erie canal to Buffalo, New York, across Lake Erie to Cleveland and down the Ohio canal to Evansburg, Coshocton county, Ohio. He purchased a large tract of land in Oxford township, in the cultivation of which he "was successfully engaged until called to his final rest in 1873. His wife, whose birth had occurred in 1806, passed away in 1880. Unto this worthy couple were born seven children, namely: Thomas T., of Oxford township, who is mentioned on another page of this volume; William, likewise a resident of Oxford township; Elizabeth, decreed; George, residing in Illinois; Harriet, who has also passed away; Hannah, the wife of David Wood, of Beach City, Ohio; and Joseph E., of this review.

The last named was reared on the home farm, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. At the time of his marriage he began operating the farm which he now owns, comprising one hundred and sixty-eight acres of rich and productive land in Oxford township. Here he has a beautiful and commodious residence and his place is equipped with all the modern accessories and conveniences of a model farming property of the twentieth century. All of the improvements stand as monuments to his own labor and enterprise, and he is widely recognized as one of the prosperous and progressive agriculturists of the community. He is now renting the farm to his son-in-law, with whom he makes his home.

On the 2d of February, 1875, Mr. Smith was united in marriage to Mis.s Eliza J. Fenton, a native of Ireland, who passed away on the 12th of December, 1907, when sixty-two years of age. Her parents, Samuel and Jane Fenton, emigrated to the United States in 1848, and after spending five years in Washington county, Pennsylvmiia, located in Adams township, Coshocton county, Ohio, where they passed away. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Smith were born two children: Nora, whose birth occurred April 29, 1876, gave her hand in marriage to Guy Powell on the 29th of September, 1898, and they have a daughter, Vera Dale. Mr. Powell is a native of White Eyes township, Coshocton county, his natal day being March 6, 1876. Archie V. Smith is deceased.

Mr. Smith is a stalwart democrat in his political views, and is a devoted member of the Presbyterian church, with which his wife was also identified. A native son of this county, the period of his residence here now covers fifty-eight years, and throughout the entire time he has so lived as to win the respect and confidence of all with whom he has been associated.

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SMITH WILLIAM, M. D., Pike township; born in 1825, in this county. His father, Edward, was born in Ireland, in 1792. He came to this county'y in 1812, and to this county in 1815. Hemarried Jliss Jane Richardson, of this county,, who was born in Virginia. He died in 1872.. She died in 1876. They were the parents of seven children. William Smith began to read medicine in 1848, under Dr. Simmons, of Bedford, this county. He practiced under an act of the State Legislature, it granting a diploma after ten years reputable practice. He was married in 1855, to Miss Mary J. ]McKee, of this county, who was born in 1836, in this county. They are the parents of one child, JIaria A., deceased.

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SMITH MISS EMILY, Adams township; teacher; postoffice, Avondale; was born in Adams township; daughter of Daniel and Mary (Funk) Smith, and granddaughter of Edward and Hannah (Morris) Smith, and of Michael and Savina (Slusher) Funk; also great granddaughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Davison) Smith, and of Hazel and Margaret Morris, Peter Funk, and Frederick and Margaret (Huntsiker) Slusher. Her father was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December 29, 1808, and came to Clark township in 1836. Her mother was also born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1803. They were married June 16, 1833. Emily has one brother, Edward, and one sister, Melinda. She is a teacher of common schools, and, as such has always met with success.

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JOHN L. SMITH.

.John L. Smith, who is a prosperous agriculturist of Tiverton township, was also a veteran in the Civil war, and the loyalty which he displayed in <defense of his country Is still manifest by the interest which he displays in the affairs of his community. Mr. Smith was born in Holmes county, September 9, 1847, a son of William and Elizabeth (Lepley) Smith. The former was a native of New.Jersey and in early life followed the shoemaker's trade in connection with farming. He came to Ohio at a very early day and as the state and township developed became a wealthy man. The mother was born in Pennsylvania and both she and the father are now deceased. Their family numbered ten children:.Jacob, a farmer of Adams county, Iowa: Adam, William, Margaret, Barbara, Laban and Simon, all of whom have departed this life: Peter, a gardener of Andrews. Indiana; Jasper, who makes his home in Tiverton township; and John L., of this review.

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When his services were no longer needed at the front, Mr. Smith returned to Coshocton county and after spending a brief period here started west in the hope of benefiting his health. He walked through Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, and after spending a year in various sections of the west he returned once more to Coshocton county and began farming in Tiverton township. He now owns seventy-five acres of well improved land and in addition to raising the various cereals adapted to soil and climate he follows carpentering. He erected a nice house on his farm and has built barns and sheds to protect his grain and stock and thus has made many needed improvements. He keeps Jersey cows and raises draft horses, and this branch of his business is proving a profitable undertaking.

Mr. Smith has been twice married. His first union was with Miss Mollie Workman, by whom he had a son, but both are now deceased. He later those as a companion and helpmate Delilah Parsons and this union was blessed with three children: Libbie, the wife of C. E. Day, a general merchant of Tiverton; Mollie, who is deceased; and OUie V., the wife of Perry A. Barnes, who is on the farm with Mr. Smith.

Politically, Mr. Smith is a democrat and for three years served as justice of the peace. He has served at various times as land appraiser, has twice been elected township assessor, and was recently elected county commissioner on the democratic ticket. Mr. Smith and his family hold membership in the Christian church, with which he has been affiliated for about forty-five years. His fraternal relations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Brinkhaven. Not only has the subject of this sketch seen Coshocton county grow from an unimproved region, with only a few scattered settlers, to a rich agricultural district, but he has been an active participant in the work of improvement and progress that has been carried forward and today rejoices in what has been accomplished. He is one of the substantial citizens of this part of the county and is held in high esteem by all with whom he is brought in contact.

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SMITH THOMAS, Bedford county, farmer; P. O. Warsaw; born in 1846 in this county. His father, George W. Smith, was born in 1810, in Virginia, and was married in 1838 to Miss Lucinda Bricker, of this county, who was born in 1814 in Pennsylvania He died in 1850. They were the parents of six children, Thomas being the fifth. He was married in 1868 to Miss Elizabeth J. Carrell, of this county, who was born in 1.84S. They are the parents of six children, viz: David C, infant, deceased; Perry F., Charley G.; John N., deceased, and Nelly. Mr. Smith enlisted in February, 1864, in Company F, Fiftyfirst Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Col. Wood commanding.

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GEORGE W. SMITH.

A well improved and highly developed farm of one hundred and sixty-, nine acres situated in Linton township has been the home of George W. Smith for the past forty-three years. He was born in Guernsey county, this state, October 16, 1833, and is the eldest of two children (of whom the sister, Elizabeth Ann, is deceased) born of the marriage of William W. and Nancy (Morlatt) Smith. The father was a native of England, while the mother's birth occurred in Virginia. They came to Ohio at an early date and located in Guernsey county, where the father died. The mother, however, passed away in Coshocton county.

George W. Smith pursued his studies in the common schools and at the age of fifteen years learned the harness trade, at which he worked for a time. He then resumed farming, working as a farm hand for two years. In 1865 he put aside all business and personal considerations and gave his services to the government, during the latter part of the Civil war, remaining at the front for seven months. He then returned to Coshocten county and is now the owner of one hundred and sixty-nine acres situated in Linton township, which has been his place of residence for the past forty-three years. In connection with general farming he raises stock, making a specialty of the latter branch of business, in which he is meeting with excellent success.

Mr. Smith has been twice married. He first wedded Sarah J. Johnson, who was born in Coshocton county. Their marriage was blessed with two sons but both are now deceased. The wife and mother was also called to her final rest, and Mt. Smith then married Mary E. Johnson, a sister of his first wife. This union has been blessed with a son and daughter: Johnson, of Coshocton; and Laura, the wife of Johnson Hammond, of Muskingum county.

Mr. Smith gives his political support to the men and measures of the democratic party and has been called by his fellow townsmen to fill a number of public offices, having served for five years as trustee of the township, while he has also filled the office of supervisor on several different occasions. He is also a school director. There is particular satisfaction in reverting to the life history of the honored and venerable gentleman whose name initiated this review, since his mind bears the impress of the historical annals of the state of Ohio from the early pioneer days, and from the fact that he has been a loyal son of the republic. He has now passed the seventy-fifth milestone on life's journey and commands the respect and reverence which should ever be accorded to one who has advanced thus far on the journey of life.

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SMITH GEORGE, Coshocton; blacksmith; born November 8, 1861, in Lafayette township; son of John Smith, born in Pennsylvania, of English ancestry. Young Smith was raised on the farm. At the age of twenty he went into his father's shop to learn his trade. In 1868, he, with his father, moved to Illinois, but only remained eight months, when all came back to the old homestead in Lafayette. On returning, George worked at Jacobsport, from which place he came to this city and established a shop on Second street, where he is doing a fair business in smithing and shoeing. Mr. Smith was married in April, 1878, to Miss Mary Duffey, of Lafayette. The result of this marriage is a son, named Charley.

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SMITH JOSEPH, Coshocton; barber; born June 7, 1857, in Zanesville; son of Joseph Smith, born in Germany. When eight years old he came to this city with his father, and attended the public schools here until he was thirteen years old, when he went into the Coshocton iron and steel factory to work, and continued there until June, 1876, when he began his trade, and finished it in two years, since which time he has been employed in the same shop, on a salary.

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SMITH JOSEPH, Jackson township; post- office, Tj'rone; born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1803; son of James and Mary Smith, and grandson of Thomas and Mary Smith; married, in 1827, to Elizabeth Hastings, daughter of James and Martha Hastings; settled in Jackson township in 1834. Mr. Smith is an old and much respected citizen of Jackson township, and is widely known as " Uncle Jo Smith." He is the father of twelve children, seven of whom are dead and five living. He had one son, George W., who gave up his life for his country. He was a member of Company H, Ninety-seventh 0. V. I.

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SMITH CHRISTIAN, Adams township; tinner; postoffice, Bakersville; born near Berne, in Switzerland, May 3, 1844; son of Peter and Mary (Cower) Smith. He came to America with his parents when he was but four years of age, landing in New York after a voyage of eight weeks. From there he went to Stark county, Ohio, where he remained about fourteen years. He enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Fourth O. V. I., under Captain Sterl, and served three years. After coming home he worked at his trade, which he had learned with his father before the war. He spent several years in Missouri, and, in 1872, came to Bakersville, where he established himself in business. He was married in May, 1874, to Miss Mary Shannon, daughter of Isaac Shannon, and granddaughter of William Shannon. They have one child, Peter, born May 3, 1875.

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SMITH MRS. NANCY, Bedford township; postoffice, New Bedford; born in 1802, in Jefferson county, Ohio; was married, in 1822, to Mr. William Smith, of the same county. He was born in 1801, in Virginia; came to this county in 1834, and died in 1864. They were the parents of eight children, viz.: Mary A.; Ruth, deceased; Matilda, James L.; Richard M., deceased; Nathaniel, deceased; Susan, deceased; and Alfred L. Richard and Nathaniel were in the Fifty-first O. V. I. Immediately upon the death of Mr. Smith, she purchased the property where she now lives.

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SMITH, Keene township; widow of James P. Smith; born in Rhode Island, September 25, 1811; son of William C. and Hannah (Richmond) Smith. She was born March 5, 1816, near Adams, New York. The daughter of Samuel and Lucinda Crowell, and granddaughter of Solomon Crowell, and Phineas and Sybil Leonard. When a year old she moved to Sackett's Harbor and there lived till about twenty-two years of age, when she came to New Haven, Holmes county, Ohio, where she married Mr. Smith, a dry goods merchant of this place, November 14, 1838. In 1842 they moved to St.

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