Solomon Orlando Smith

As printed in 1906

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lished the family in Pickaway County, coming here from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Jacob Smith was born in Pennsylvania and as a boy of 12 years accompanied his parents in 1808 to Madison township, Pickaway County. He helped clear the family homestead, engaged in farming and weaving and died in 1870. His wife was Mary Hall.

Reul>en Smith was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, and was here reared and educated. He married Eliza A. Glick, a member of a prominent township family, who died in January, 1897, aged 69 years. Of their children, all survive save one, the record being as follows: Mary C., deceased, who was the wife of William Plum; Mima I., wife of E. M. Teegardin, of Coffey County, Kansas; Jacob S., of Ashville; Sarah D., wife of W. H. Rohr, of Columbus; Minerva L., wife of J. J. Rohr, of Springfield, Ohio; Martin Luther, of Lancaster, Ohio; Solomon Orlando; Emma 1C., wife of W. D. Nothstine, of Madison township; Seymour M., of Duvall, this county; Addie F., widow of S. S. Smith, of Canal Winchester, Ohio; Elmer Elsworth, of Ashville; and Birdie V., wife of Lester E. Hickle, of Pittsburg.

Solomon O. Smith was reared in Madison township and was educated in the district schools. He has devoted his life to agricultural pursuits as a business, has performed his duties as a citizen and has reared a large family in comfort, having one of the happiest domestic circles to be found in the township. He was married March 30, 1882, to Catherine Crist, who was born in Franklin County, Ohio, and is a daughter of Samuel Crist, who now resides in Madison township, Pickaway County. To Mr. Smith and wife have been born nine children, namely: Bessie C., wife of Charles H. Cromley, of Fairfield County, Ohio; and Edwin C., Clifton O., Ethel C., Ora E., Gladys K., Hugh M., Ralph L. and Dorothy M., all of whom live at home.

Mr. Smith gives a great deal of attention to the advancement of the interests of the public schools. He is now serving most efficiently as a member of the township School Board.

Politically he is a Democrat. He has won the reputation among his fellow-citizens of being an honest, fair, upright man and he enjoys their esteem and respect.

As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.