James C. Smith

As printed in 1882

JAMES C. SMITH, farmer and stock dealer, section 8, is a native of Hancock County, Ohio, and was born on the loth of March, 1838. He was a son of Harvey and Nancy (Carpenter) Smith, the former a native of Connecticut, born December 1, 1803, and the latter of Delaware County, Ohio, born April 28, 18 17. They were married June I, 1838, and then settled in Hancock County, Ohio, coming to Nodaway County, Missouri, in 1866. James passed his youth and received an excellent education in his native state. He devoted many years of his early life to teaching school, and with his parents moved to Nodaway County, and settled at Quitman on a farm. He was married the 3d of July, 1863, to Miss Maggie Wilson, a native of Franklin County, Ohio. She was the daughter of John M. and Eliza (Puffield) Wilson. Her father was born in Brown County, Ohio, July 4, 1807, and when a young man went to Licking County, Ohio. Her mother, a native of Licking County, Ohio, was born October 12, 1809. They were married in 1830, after which they settled in Licking County, and in 1847 moved to Fairfield County. They next located in Franklin County, Ohio, and settled on a farm some two and one-half miles west of Westerville, and twelve miles north of Columbus. Mrs. Eliza Smith died April 16, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith have a family of two boys: Charles, born August 2, 1865, and Frank, born January 8, 1868. They have lost two children: Harvey, born July 2, 1870, died January 21, 1871, and Dollie, born May 8, 1880, died July 6, 1881. Mr. Smith is a charter member of Cornet Lodge, No. 284. He is the owner of a valuable farm.

As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.