Loren N. Smith

As printed in 1881

LOREN N. SMITH, Akron. Moses Smith was born at Stonington, Conn., Nov. 30, 1783, and died at Akron in his 83d year, Feb. 4, 1866. His wife, nee Miss Sarah Haley, was born Nov. 2, 1792, at Groton, Conn.; she was married to him on June 19, 1807, being only 15 years of age. They moved to Akron in 1826, and the following year he purchased a tract of land containing about 100 acres; hei'e he farmer and engaged at the cooper's trade, having erected a shop for the purpose. He was an excellent marksman, and, as game was plentiful, he had many opportunities to display his skill. He regarded his word and was very exact in dealing. He was a stanch Democrat. Six children were born to him, viz., Sarah, wife of Hii'am Hart, of Coventry; she died in 1862; Warren IL, who died in 1865, on the Atlantic Ocean, in which he was buried, while on his return from California, being in his 53d year; Lucy A., wife of the late D. A. Hine, now living in the Sixth Ward; Henry, who died in his 6th year; Harriet H., who was the wife of J. B. Curtis, and died at Kent, in 1853, in her 35th 3'ear; Caroline S., widow of the late Alvin Austin, now residing in Akron; William H., the only one of the family born in Ohio, died in Chili, South America, in 1872, in his 45th 3'ear; and Loren N., the subject of these lines who was born in Dalton, August 16, 1823, being 3 v'ears old when his family moved to Akron; he remembers seeing the first tree cut where his present residence stands. He went to school about six mouths per 3'ear until he was 17, learning the cooper's trade and to do farm work, from his father. In 1841, he became a clerk for the firm of James Sawyer & Co., remaining in their store until 1844, in the summer of which year he became proprietor of a confectionery' and grocery' store, it being the first one established on North Howard street. He was afterward engaged in the same business on the site of the First National Bank; from which place he removed to South Howard street until 1851, thence to Xenia, where, under the firm name of Austin & Smith, he did a large business in confectionery; thence he removed to Cincinnati, in 1858, where he met with great success, I'remaining until 1878. While there he was President of the Phoenix Insurance Company; and a member of ' the City Council for several years. On account of failing health he relinquished his business in Cincinnati and located in Akron, taking charge of the old homestead. Nov. 6, 1845, he married Miss Sarah J. Adams of Akron; she was born in Cavendish, Vt., and came to Akron in 1837. They have three sons and one daughter, viz., Henry N., of Cleveland; Fred. A., of Cincinnati; Frank E., of Cincinnati; and Ida M., wife of R. S. Kirtley, of Cincinnati.

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.