J. K. Smith, M.D. and Ora Ackinson

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Husband J. K. Smith, M.D. ¹

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           Born: 26 Jul 1868 - near Claysville, Donegal Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: George Smith (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Margaret Knox (      -Aft 1893) 2

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Wife Ora Ackinson ¹

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1 M George Smith ¹

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General Notes: Husband - J. K. Smith, M.D.

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He was reared in Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he attended the local schools after which he taught in Buffalo, Morris and Franklin townships for six years. After spending one year at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Baltimore, Maryland, he entered the Western Pennsylvania Medical College, from which he graduated in 1888. He first embarked in the practice of medicine at Anderson, Pennsylvania, remaining there two years. In 1890 he came to Charleroi, the town having been just platted, and his practice grew in volume, with the ever increasing population of the village. He was a member of the first school board of Charleroi, and was a member of the county and state medical societies. He was the surgeon for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and belonged to the Masonic order, being a member of the Commandery.

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General Notes: Wife - Ora Ackinson

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from West Middletown, Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, PA

1 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1186.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 449, 880.