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Born 1828
From History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882)
BENJAMIN SMITH, farmer, P.O. Bloomingspurt. Born in this county August 10, 1828. His father. Temple Smith, was born in Kentucky July 20, 1805. His mother, Priscilla (Crosby) Smith, was a native of Alabama, born May 5, 1810. Mr. Smith was married, April 12, 1849, to Ellen Engle, who was born in New Jersey October 3, 1828. Her father and mother, Job and Louisa C. (Foreman) Engle, were natives of New Jersey Mr. and Mrs. Smith have had born to them— Isaac, June 23,1850; Wesley 0., September 15, 1857; John, March 12, 1800; Mary, August 12, 1865; Priscilla, March 12, 1808, and Rosella, born March 20, 1871. Mr. Smith owns a well improved farm of 160 acres in Section 13, on which he resides. He is always frank nnd always hospitable to friend and stranger; a kind husband and father, and genial as a companion and associate.
As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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