- BIRTH: 18 FEB 1815, ,,Oh.
- DEATH: 23 JUL 1876, Upland,Grant Co.,In.
- BURIAL: 26 JUL 1876, Shiloh Cem.,Grant Co.,In.
Family 1:
Mary LEONARD
- Wesley SMITH
- John SMITH
- Jane SMITH
- Emily SMITH
- Levina SMITH
- Hiram SMITH
- Mariah SMITH
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Notes
! Thomas Smith was born near Alliance, Ohio in 1814-1815. After his
marriage and the birth of two of his children, John and Hiram, he mi-
grated from Ohio, and about 1836-37, made the journey through Hartford
City, which was then a hamlet with only a few houses, and thence blazed
a trail through the woods and across the swamps to Monroe township in
Grant County. His location was on government land, and following this
period the farming and breaking ground as well as hauling, was done by
oxen. On the homestead which he improved he and his wife spent the rest
of their years in prosperity and in the esteem of all their neighbors.
Besides his farming possesions, which became extensive in the course of
time, Thomas Smith also maintained a small store and served as post-
master for some years at the office known as Walnut Creek. During the
early days mail was for several years carried on horseback from a place
in Ohio to Walnut Creek. Thomas Smith passed away in 1876, survived by
his widow, who died in December, 1901. The birth dates of herself and
husband were only eight days apart. Her maiden name was Mary Leonard.
Both were faithful members of the United Brethren church, and fre-
guently walked the entire distance of four miles in order to attend
church, in which Thomas Smith was long an active official. His politics
was republican. They had a family of three sons and four daughters. One
of them died in early childhood.
The above is from THE HISTORY OF BLACKFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES
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