Richard R. Smith

As printed in 1883

RICHARD R. SMITH, M. D., physician and surgeon, Sarcoxie, was born in Kalamazoo county, Mich., Aug. 20, 1854. His parents, Sanford M. and Catharine Smith, are natives respectively of New York and the Emerald Isle. During infancy subject was taken with parents to iona county, same state, where they located on a farm. In 1864 the family came to Missouri, locating in this county near Carthage. Subject was raised principally on a farm and educated liberally in the common schools. In December, 1880, he entered the American Medical College, St. Louis, and graduated from that institution in June, 1882. Returned immediately to this county and engaged in the practice of his profession at Sarcoxie. Dr. Smith was married Dec. 26, 1873, to Miss Mollie A., daughter of Ferdinand and Rebecca Hollingsworth, of Jasper county. Mrs. Smith was born near Vincennes, Knox county, Ind., July 7, 1853. They have one child, Garrett Rowley, born Dec. 31, 1878. The Doctor, although a young man, has by his energy and assiduous study acquired a fund of knowledge pertaining to his profession which, coupled with his practical tendencies, can not fail to eventually gain him prominence as a practitioner. He is truly what may be termed a self-made man.

As printed in The history of Jasper county, Missouri : including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships : together with numerous portraits of prominent (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.