Elias E. Smith and Mary Smith

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Husband Elias E. Smith ¹

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            AKA: Eli Smith 2
           Born: 22 Feb 1848 - Limestone Twp, Clarion Co, PA 1
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         Father: Joseph W. Smith (1821-Abt 1873) 1
         Mother: Mary Armagast (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 12 Jun 1877 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA 1

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Wife Mary Smith ³

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           Born:  - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA
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         Father: Francis Smith (1801-Abt 1881) 2 4
         Mother: Anna M. Kuhns (1802-Abt 1887) 4

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Elias E. Smith

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At the age of seven years he went to live with a neighboring farmer, where he remained for eight years, or until his parents removed to Stephenson County, Illinois, when he accompanied them. Up to this time he had attended school in Clarion County, and as he learned rapidly, acquired a fair education. In Illinois he began working by the month, receiving for the first year $20 per month, and for the five subsequent years, $25 per month, In connection with general farming he operated a thresher for his employer, and later purchased an outfit and engaged in threshing on his own account until the removal of the family to Nebraska. After eleven months spent in that state he returned to Illinois, where he remained until the autumn of 1873. Coming to Centre County, Pennsylvania, he visited the widow of his uncle, Jacob Smith, of Penn township, who had recently died, and as she had no children of her own, was persuaded to remain and look after her farm. Two years later she became quite helpless, and for almost six years required constant attention. At her death he came into possession of the property.

He and his wife had a good farm of fifty acres in Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and another tract of 120 acres in Gregg township. He had a keen interest in the success of the Democratic party with which he always voted, and on completing his second term would have served for ten years as justice of the peace in his township.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 462.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 299.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 299, 462.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1083.