Rezin Smith

As printed in 1882

REZIN SMITH, farmer and sheep raiser, section 14, post office Hopkins. The subject of this sketch is a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he was born April 15, 1820. When at the age of six years he, with his father's family, emigrated to Indiana and settled in Floyd County, from whence, after a residence of four years, he removed to Arkansas. There he resided only a short time, and then he went to Illinois; but not liking the country, he soon came to Missouri and entered the employ of the American Fur Company. This state was then in its infancy. Mr. Smith remained with that company five years, when he returned to Illinois and settled, following the occupation of a cabinet-maker and carpenter for thirty years. Tiring of a settled life, he emigrated in 1869 to Iowa, where he resided only eighteen months, and from there came to this state and county. In 1878 he located where he now resides. He has over eighty-one acres of good average land, all of which is under cultivation. Mr. S. is one of the largest sheep raisers of this district, and to that industry alone he attributes his success in Missouri. He has been twice married; first, in 1845, to Miss Elizabeth Gilliand. There are from this union four children living: Adelaide, Angeline, Emeline, and Catherine. Mrs. Smith's death occurred in 1855. After a period of two years, or in 1857, Mr- S. was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Watson. They have seven children: Martha E., Charles C, Fannie B., Clement

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.