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Born 1834
From Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio (1909), History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881)
SMITH WILLIAM, Oxford township; farmer; postoffice, Evansburgh; son of George Smith, deceased; was born in England, in 1834. His father was born in England in 1810, and came to this country in 1844, and died in 1873. His mother was born in 1806, and died in 1880. He was married to Miss Ann Taylor, of this county, daughter of Joseph Taylor, in 1859. The children are as follows: John Wesley, born in 1860; George Clifford, born in 1862; Joseph Sherman, born in 1864; William, born in 1867; Emma, born in 1868; Sarah Catherine, born in 1870; Franklin, born in 1872; Burt, born in 1875, and Richard, born in 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are both members of the M. E. church, and are respected citizens of this township. He was supervisor one year in this township; owns some 336 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, etc.
As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
WILLIAM SMITH.
William Smith, a retired agriculturist of Oxford township, was born in England, July 31, 1834, his parents being George and Elizabeth (Tudor) Smith, also natives of England, the father born in 1810 and the mother in 1806. In the year 1846 George Smith emigrated to the United States and took up his above in Coshocton county, Ohio, being here engaged in the operation of rented land for four or five years. On the expiration of that period he purchased a farm and that he met with a gratifying measure of success in his undertakings is indicated by the fact that at the time of his death his holdings comprised four hundred acres of rich and productive land. He was called to his final rest on the 16th of.Inly, 1873, while his wife passed away in 1880. Unto this worthy couple were born six children, namely: T. T., of Oxford town.ship; William, of this review; Elizabeth, deceased; George, a resident of Johnson county, Illinois; Anna, the wife of David C. Wood, of Tuscarawas county: and Joseph, living in Coshocton county.
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As printed in Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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