Russell Smith

As printed in 1908

RUSSELL SMITH, owner of a fine tract of seventy-three acres located in Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio, was born on a farm near Spring-field, Ohio, December, 1877, and is a son of T. A. and Catherine (Miller) Smith.

T. A. Smith, who, with his wife, resides at Enon. Ohio, was born in Clifton and has been a life-long resident of Clark County. His wife was born in Virginia and when a child came to Ohio with her parents, who settled at Catawba.

Russell Smith is one of a family of seven children, namely: George, Alva, Erwin, Russell, Estella, who married E. Crabill, Mary and Myrtle, deceased. When quite young the parents of Mr. Smith moved to Springfield, Ohio, and there his boyhood days were spent. He attended the public schools and also took a course at Nelson's Business College. When a young man he worked for two years in a meat market owned by J. G. Kramer, then was employed for two years by Phillip Folckemer. In 1902 he bought out the meat market at 124 Clifton Street, then owned by C. N. Slyer, and this he operated until he moved to his present home in April, 1907, which he had purchased in 1905 from Mrs. Joseph Baker. Mr. Smith was married June 10, 1903, to Emma Sumner, the only child of Richard and Sarah (Watson) Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner, who reside near South Charleston, Ohio, are natives of England, where they were married. They came to America in 1880 and settled near Springfield on a farm which was owned by Steven Kirham, a relative. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of two children — Russell Barton and Norman Edwin.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.