Daniel Smith

As printed in 1881

DANIEL SMITH, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Marlborough; was born in what is now Blair Co., Pa., Nov. 15, 1833. He is a son of Caleb and Susan (Hoover) Smith, who were parents of eleven children — Samuel, Henry, Elizabeth, Daniel, Catharine, John, Mary, Jacob, Susan, Annie and George W. Of these only five are now living, Caleb Smith, the father, was a native of Germany, and came with his parents to America when he was but a small boy. They first settled in Maryland; but afterwards moved into Pennsylvania, where his parents both died. The farm which they purchased in Blair Co., proved to be underlaid with valuable iron-ore deposits, but by rascality their title to the property was disputed, and owing to some flaw in the records they were compelled to give up their right to the homestead. While in Blair Co., Caleb married our subject's mother, and in 1839, with property only to the value of about $300, they emigrated to Ohio, leaving their former home in the hands of the unprincipled parties who had taken it from them. They located on Sec. 22, Marlborough Tp., Stark Co., where they again started in life. Mr. Smith was an industrious man, and respected by his neighbors. He died in the fall of 1858, and his widow in 1880. Daniel Smith was raised as a farmer's boy and also assisted his father in the shoe-shop. He received a common-school education, and was married to Sarah Seeley in August, 1853, by whom he had five children — Salome A., Jemima E., Sarah M., Elmer E. and Edwin L. Mrs. Smith was a kind and loving wife, and an affectionate mother. She died in the spring of 1877. Mr. Smith was married the second time to Mrs. Maria Royer, widow of Stephen Royer, and daughter of Mr. Long. Mr. Smith has lived the principal part of his life in Stark Co., Ohio. He is an industrious, intelligent, well-read citizen. He is a Democrat in politics, and owns 360 acres of excellent farming land in Marlborough Tp.

As printed in History of Stark 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.