A. M. Smith, M.D. and Carrie Specht

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Husband A. M. Smith, M.D. ¹

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           Born: 25 Feb 1846 1
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         Father: John S. Smith (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Martha Middleswarth (      -      ) 3

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   Other Spouse: Alwilda Stetler (      -1882) 4

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Wife Carrie Specht ⁴

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         Father: J. W. Specht (      -      ) 4
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General Notes: Husband - A. M. Smith, M.D.

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He was reared on a farm, and began his education at Riegel's school house. Although his father's educational privileges had been limited, or perhaps for that very reason, he had determined to give his children the best advantages possible, and in order to encourage the teachers in this locality he boarded them at his home without charge. When but twelve years old the Doctor entered Union Seminary at New Berlin, Pennsylvania, and before he was seventeen he took charge of a school at Port Ann, Pennsylvania. In February, 1864, he interrupted his studies to enlist in Company I, 49th P. V. I., and he saw some severe fighting during his term of service. His first battle was the engagement in the Wilderness, and July of 1864 was spent in the Shenandoah Valley. The regiment then went to Petersburg, and, after taking part in the operations there, went on to Richmond and was present at Lee's surrender. The Doctor was wounded on April 2, 1865, in a charge, and in a number of battles he showed unusual bravery, for which he was promoted in the spring of 1865 to the rank of corporal. At the close of the war he returned home and resumed his studies in a school at Selins Grove, known as the Missionary Institute, later Susquehanna College, where he spent two years and graduated in 1868. That year he began the study of medicine with Dr. I. B. Conrad, of Beavertown, and in the fall of the same year he entered Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in 1870. From that time he was in active practice in Beaver Springs, meeting with marked success from the start. During eighteen years of this time he was a physician for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and he was a member of the American Medical Association, a permanent member of the State Medical Society, and a member of the Snyder County Medical Society, of which he was president for five years.
He was a director in the Beavertown Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and owned a one-half interest in a hotel and business block in Adamsburg. He also operated some iron ore deposits near Adamsburg, furnishing employment to a number of men. He built for himself the finest brick residence in Adamsburg, and his real-estate holdings included some excellent farming lands, besides an interest in a tract of pine land in Florida.
Fraternally, the Doctor was a member of the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America, the Knights of the Golden Eagle, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Grand Army of the Republic, of which he was a charter member, and for seven years served as commander, and the Masonic Order--the Blue Lodge at Selins Grove, the Commandery at Lewistown, and the Scottish Rite at Harrisburg.
For some time he served as chairman of the Snyder County Republican Committee. In January, 1898, he was nominated in his county for the State Legislature, defeating W. W. Witmyer, having a majority of 447, and out of 235 votes cast in his township he received 223 of same. Dr. Smith was also pension examiner for Snyder county. It was mostly through his efforts that in October, 1897, the board was appointed, for which he had the thanks of the old veterans of the county.

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General Notes: Wife - Carrie Specht

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from Beaver Springs, Snyder Co, PA

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1048.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1045, 1048.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1045, 1091.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1049.