Eli Smith

As printed in 1881

ELI SMITH, farmer; P. O. Middle Branch; was born in Franklin Co., Pa., January, 1815, being the fifth in a family of eleven children born to Daniel and Mary Smith, who were natives of the above named county. Daniel was a farmer, and in 1825 he came to Ohio, settling on a farm in Stark Co.; he cleared the farm and lived on the same until 1850, when he departed this life at the age of 82 years; his wife died in 1851. At an advanced age, Eli, the subject of this sketch, came to Plain Tp., when but 10 years old; he lived on the farm until he was 19, when he apprenticed himself to the tanner's trade, which trade he has worked at from 1833 up to the present time. In 1855 he purchased 160 acres of the old homestead, and has remained on the same up to the present time. He now owns 260 acres of valuable land in Stark Co. In 1840 he united in marriage with Sarah, daughter of George Kreighbaum, of Stark Co. From that marriage there have lici-n eleven children, eight of whom are living: Abram, George, Daniel, Lewis, Frank, Harvey, Catharine and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Democrat, and has held many offices of trust in the township.

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.