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Born 1884, Marseilles township
From Past and present of Wyandot County, Ohio; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; (1913)
RALPH E. SMITH.
Ralph E. Smith, who since beginning his active career at the age of eighteen has followed the barber's trade, is one of the active, enterprising and progressive young business men of Upper Sandusky. He was born in Marseilles township, November 29, 1884, and is a son of Gteorge W. and Deborah (Gatchell) Smith, the former a retired farmer. In this family were seven children, Charles C, Edward, David, Ada, Carrie, Bessie and Ralph E.
Ralph E. Smith acquired his education in the public schools of Upper Sandusky, which he attended until he was eighteen years of age, laying aside his books at that time to become a barber. He has followed this trade continuously since that tine and has now a liberal patronage which is accorded him in recognition of his skill and his straightforward business methods. In addition to his work along this Une he conducts a large dancing school in the city, giving a great deal of his attention to his classes.
On the 20th of June, 1907, Mr. Smith was united in marriage to Mrs. Nellie B. Weiss, a daughter of G. W. Marshall, of Upper Sandusky. They are the parents of two children,
Evelyn S. and Norma L. The elder daughter is only four years of age but has remarkable musical talent, being able to keep almost perfect time on the piano. Mrs. Smith has also one daughter by her first marriage, Alice E.
Mr. Smith attends the Methodist church, although he does not hold membership, and fraternally he is connected with the Improved Order of Red Men. He gives his political allegiance to the republican party but has never been active in public life, preferring to concentrate his attention upon his business affairs. He is still a young man but already prosperous, and he possesses in his character and personality the salient elements of success, so that his future advancement is assured.
As printed in Past and present of Wyandot County, Ohio; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; (1913). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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