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Born 1844
From History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881)
CHARLES J. SMITH, Professor in Western Reserve College, Hudson, was born in Clarendon, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1844. He is the second son born to Josiah and jMartha (Haskell) Smith, who were natives of Connecticut, but came to Ohio with their respective families in the early- settlement of the State, and located in Geauga County. At from 16 to 19 years of age, Prof Smith began teaching a district school in the winter months, during the summer season his time being occupied on his father's farm. He then accepted a position as teacher in the Bloomfield Academy, where he remained one and a half years. He enter'ed the Western Reserve College in 1866, and graduated therefrom in 1870, in the fall of the same year, being appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy. He married Miss Julia E. King Aug. 23, 1871. Their children are as follows: Esther K., Charles K. and Charlotte P. Mrs. Smith was born in Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, Aug. 20. 1845. She was the daughter of Lester King, who was the son of Judge King, of Warren.
As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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