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From History of Crawford county and Ohio. Containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford county ... biographical sketches; portraits o (1881)
LOUIS F. SMITH, farmer; P. O. Lykens; was born in Columbus. Ohio, Oct. "21. 1880, and is a son of Frederick Smith, one of the most prominent farmers of the county. Louis was reared to agricultural pursuits, but, jjossessing good business qualifications, ho has made himself useful in other ways, while conducting his farm. He was married Sept. 3, 185U, to Christian Wilholm. She was born in Stuttgart, Germany, Dec. 0, I N40, and came to this country when six years old. Their union has proved a happy and prosperous one, and has been blessed with eight children, five of whom are living — Sophia, Adolphus, Clara, Loretta and John H. Mr. Smith owns a pleasant farm, which is the result of well-directed labor and care. He is a man of recognized ability, being at the present time Master of Subordinate Grange, No. tant relations with the Grange. Ho is prominently identified with the Crawford Co. Agricultural Society, and manifests a degree of interest in its success. Both he and his companion are members of the Pyethist Church. Ho has always boon a Democrat.
As printed in History of Crawford county and Ohio. Containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford county ... biographical sketches; portraits o (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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