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After the death of his parents, Charles Stanley lived with his brothers and sister until his marriage, which took place October 14. 1885, to Elizabeth Cunningham, born in Kansas, a daughter of John and Mary (Brad- ley) Cunningham, natives of Ireland. For the eight years subsequent to his marriage, Mr. Skinner lived in Tazewell County, and then moved to Mason County, Ill., and was engaged in farming for ten years. For two years he was in Pike County, Ill., and then came to Hancock County, and the first year here was engaged in farming in Rock Creek Township. He then moved to Pilot Grove Township, and was engaged in farming until 1908, when he came to Burnside, and on November 10 of that year opened a general merchandise store, which he has since conducted, building up a desirable and reliable trade.
Mr. and Mrs. Skinner became the parents of the following children: Charles, who died at the age of twenty-three years; Louisa, who is Mrs. John Markey, of Pilot Grove Town- ship; Roy, who died at the age of twenty-one years; Lloyd, who is attending Carthage Col- lege : and Laura, who is at home. In politics Mr. Skinner is a Democrat, and he has served
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as a school director and road commissioner. Fraternally he belongs to the Modern Wood- men of America at Burnside. An excellent business man he has made a success of his undertaking, and is numbered among the good citizens of his neighborhood.
SMIDDY, Andrew Jackson, now living retired at Adrian, Ill., was for many years one of the substantial men of Hancock County. He was born in La Harpe Township, Hancock County, a son of Green Smiddy, who, in 1844, left his native state of Tennessee, and came in a boat to La Harpe Township. During the Civil War, Andrew Jackson Smiddy enlisted in defense of his country, in Company M, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry, and served until the close of hostili- ties, being a brave and gallant soldier.
In 1866 he was married to Elizabeth Haines, who was born in Philadelphia, Pa., a daughter of Elijah Haines. The Haines family came to Illinois about 1848, and after a period spent in Adams County, moved to Rock Creek Town- ship, Hancock County, and bought a farm. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Smiddy moved on a farm in Durham Township, leaving it in 1891 and moving to Appanoose Township, where they spent three years, and there Mrs. Smiddy died. In 1908 Mr. Smiddy retired and moved to Adrian, Ill., where he is now living. He and his wife had the following children: Margaret Elenore, who is Mrs. T. E. Lincoln, of Rock Creek Township; Charles Irvin, who lives in Pilot Grove Township ; James Edison, who lives in Pilot Grove Township; Mary E., who died at the age of eighteen years; Evelina, who died at the age of four years; Elijah H., who lives at Waterloo, Iowa; Myrtle, who is Mrs. Edward Kelly, of Adrian, Ill .; and Lillie, who is Mrs. Frank Brown, of La Harpe, Ill.
SMIDDY, James Edison, proprietor of the grain elevator at Lacrosse and dealer in grain, coal, feed, and agricultural implements at Lacrosse, is one of the substantial men of Hancock County. He was born in Durham Township, February 18, 1871, a son of Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth (Haines) Smiddy. and grandson of Green Smiddy and Elijah Haines, both early settlers of Hancock County.
After attending the schools of his district. James Edison Smiddy went to Gittings Semi- mary at La Harpe. From the time he was fif- teen years old he worked by the month on farms, so continuing until he was twenty-six years old, at which time he began farming on rented land. In 1913 he came to Lacrosse to enter his present business, and has been very successful in it.
On November 9, 1898, Mr. Smiddy was mar- ried to Bertha Eunice Gracey, born in Dallas Township. and died November 26. 1918. She was a daughter of James H. and Alice Virginia (Riley) Gracey. natives of Hancock County. Mr. and Mrs. Smiddy had two children, Grace Beatrice, who has been graduated from the high school of La Harpe; and Cora Elenore who is at home. Mr. Smiddy belongs to the
Christian Church, and since 1916 he has served it as a trustee. Politically he is a Republican. His fraternal affiliations are with the Modern Woodmen of America, Colusa Camp, and he also belongs to the Hancock County Mutual. A man of enterprise, he has known how to make his efforts count for something substan- tial, and he not only is propsperous, but he also enjoys the confidence of his community.
SMITH, Andrew George, one of the substantial farmers of Fountain Green Township, belongs to an old family of this locality, and he stands very high in public esteem. He was born in McDonough County, Ill., September 4, 1860, a son of John H. and Anna (George) Smith. A sketch of John H. and Anna (George) Smith is given elsewhere in this work.
Andrew George Smith attended the schools of his district and the Blandinsville High school, and grew up on his father's farm. On October 18, 1887, he was married to Phebe Blandin, born at Blandinsville,, Ill. April 19, 1867, a daughter of Charles Allen and Lydia Amanda (Wadleigh) Blandin, natives of Vermont. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Smith, Joseph Lambert and Asenath Blandin, were the found- ers of Blandinsville, Ill. After his marriage, Mr. Smith bought a farm in Blandinsville Town- ship, but sold it in 1900 and moved to Blandins- ville, where he assisted in conducting a paint- ing business for four years. He then moved on his father's old Fountain Green Township farm in order to take care of his parents, and after his father's death, he bought 190 acres of the home place, which was already well im- proved, although since then he has erected a silo, hay and cattle barn, a windmill, and made other desirable changes. His property is now known as the Maplehurst Farm, and here he carries on general farming and raises a big type of Poland-China hogs, and Guernsey and Jersey cattle, and Bluff Orpington chickens.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have had the following children born to them : Marion Henry, who lives in La Harpe Township; Beulah, who is at home; Ray Blandin, an osteopath physician, who lives at Holton Kans; Emmett Lloyd, who lives in Fountain Green Township; and Turner Franklin, Mary Elizabeth, Andrew George. Jr., and Luella Lydia, all of whom are at home. Andrew George Smith, Jr., at a spelling match held at Fountain Green in 1918, took first prize, and a few months later he secured a gold medal in a spelling contest held at Carthage, Ill .. for the championship of Hancock County. Mrs. Smith also attended the common schools and the high school of Blandinsville. The family all belong to the Christian Church, of which Mr. Smith is a deacon. He is a Democrat and served one term as township assessor. Fraternally Mr. Smith belongs to Blandinsville Camp. M. W. A., and Mrs. Smith belongs to the Court of Honor at Blandinsville.
SMITH, Francis Marion, owner and operator of the Oakland Farm, which is located in Hancock and St. Mary's townships, is one of the extensive
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agriculturists of Hancock County. He was born in Hancock Township, December 22, 1852, a son of James Guthrie and Martha Shiplay (Pryor) Smith, and grandson of Caleb B. and Mary (Reuck) Smith, and Jonathan and Lavina (Rhea) Pryor, all early settlers of Hancock County, the Smith family being pioneers of St. Mary's Township and Hancock Township, which they assisted in settling. For a time after their marriage James G. Smith and his wife lived in Harmony Township, but then bought land in Hancock Township in the timber, which they cleared and improved. He died February 1, 1879, having been born in 182S, and she, born in 182S, died August 19, 1914. Their children were as follows: J. R., who is deceased; L. J., who lives at Carthage; F. M., whose name heads this review ; James A., Stephen D. and Jesse E., who live in Hancock Township; and Margaret E., who is deceased.
Francis M. Smith attended the schools of his district and grew up in his native township. He was married December 22, 1875, to Ellen Mul- lican, born in Adams County, JIl., April 19, 1852, a daughter of James and Rachel (Nelson) Mulli- can, natives of Kentucky. After his marriage Mr. Smith bought a farm in Hancock Township, where he lived for four years and then sold it, moving to a farm of eighty-five acres in Hancock Township, which now forms a portion of. his homestead, to which he has added until he now owns 285 acres of land, 2061/2 acres being in Hancock Township, and the balance in St. Mary's Township. With the exception of sixty acres of timber and pasture, this farm is in a high state of cultivation. Here he carries on . general farming and stockraising, specializing on raising Hereford cattle and Poland China hogs.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one daughter, Pearl, who was born May 12, 1879. She married J. Lawrence Willis, living in Hancock Township, on June 7, 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Willis have three children : Martha Enid, born December 8, 1916; Lawrence Franklin and Marion Francis (twins) , born June 25, 1919. The Christian Church holds Mr. and Mrs. Smith's membership and receives from him a generous support. He has been active in local affairs, having served as town- ship collector for three terms and as supervisor for several terms, in each office giving his fellow citizens a faithful service, which is characteris- tic of him, and a credit to his integrity and capabilities.
SMITH, Frederick Madison, M. D., president of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, born at Plano, Ill., Jan. 21, 1874; Student U. of Iowa, 1894-5; B. S. from Graceland College, 1898; U. of Mo. 190S-9; A: M., U. of Kansas, 1911. Ph. D., Clark U. 1916; Married Ruth L., Dau. of Elijah and Alice E. Cobb, Lamoni, Ia., Aug. 3, 1897; First Counselor Re- organized Church L. D. S. 1902-15, and President of Church since then to date. Is member of Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolu- tion, by descent from Capt. Samuel Smith, Tops-
field, Mass., Men. of 1st and 2nd Colonial Con- gresses of Mass., Capt. Asahel Smith, Mass. Militia, Battle of Lexington, Solomon Mack, of Conn. and N. H., served in French and Indian War in Gen. Israel Putnam's Co., and in Mass. Militia in Revolution, and Isaac Hale Conn. Militia. Dr. Smith is a son of Joseph Smith, late President of the Reorganized Church of L. D. S., reared in Nauvoo, where he was a lawyer, and elected a city officer by "Gentiles" after "Mormons" had all left. He was called to
the presidency of the church when reorganized at Plano, Ill., afterwards removed headquarters to Lamoni, Iowa, where the church founded a college as they are strong for education and then removed headquarters to Independence. Mo.
Dr. F. M. Smith'is grandson of the Prophet Joseph Smith, who was instrumental in founding the Latter Day Saints Church in 1830; and was a descendant of noted English Puritan founders of New England, and Scotch Cove- nanter settlers of Connecticut. He led his New England followers to Missouri, where they es- tablished schools, but were driven out on ac- count of their anti-slavery principles by the southern settlers, who likewise drove out John Brown, and Elijah Lovejoy. They settled next at Nauvoo, Ill., were granted a city charter by the Illinois legislature, both Lincoln and Doug- las voting for it, established a model school system and founded a great university, which they operated until they were again driven out in 1846, largely because they were New England Abolitionists, while the southern settlers of Hancock County were at that time pro-slavery in sentiment. Nauvoo was twice as large as was Chicago in 1844, when Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were taken to Carthage on false charges and there killed by a mob. Joseph Smith's widow remained at Nauvoo and reared her four children there. All of Joseph Smith's sisters remained in Illinois and with their fam- ilies became members of the Reorganized Church. Joseph Smith and all of his descendants have opposed polygamy. Joseph Smith kept polygamy out of Nauvoo, which was the largest city in Illinois in 1844, and the only prohibition city in the world at that time. Brigham Young, his illegal successor, as decided by the U. S. Courts, started polygamy in Utah in 1856, and falsely cited Joseph Smith as his authority, in order to give the accursed doctrine the neces- sary prestige with his deluded followers. The Prophet's son, Joseph Smith, was leader in getting the Edmunds law passed, which pro- hibited polygamy.
Dr. Frederick M. Smith is an educator of first rank and is a member of a number of leading, scientific, psychological, and sociological societies of the United States. (See Who's Who in Amer- ica, Vol. X. p. 2509.) He was strongly pro-Ally in, the world war, and urged the members of his church to be loyal, and over 1,500 served in the U. S. forces, as well as many Canadians, and others.
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SMITH, Henry Walter, who is one of the sub- stantial men of Dallas City, with a partner owning and operating the Dallas City Brick and Tile Works, was born in Ottawa County, Kas., December 19, 1877, a son of Judea F. and Susan (Heislor) Smith, born, reared and married in Hancock County, but prior to the birth of their son, Henry Walter, they went to Kansas, where they lived until 1887, going in that year to Belvidere, Neb. After eighteen months there, they went on west to Albany, Ore., and remained six years, when they re- turned to Hancock County. After doing some farm work, Judea E. Smith bought a farm in Henderson County, Ill., where he now re- sides. His wife died in Oregon. Their chil- dren were as follows: Martha E., who is Mrs. Ernest Mendenhall, of Dallas Township; Lester A .; and Henry Walter.
When he was fifteen years old, Henry Wal- ter Smith began working for farmers, so con- tinuing until he attained his majority. For the subsequent three years, he was engaged in farming for himself on rented land, and then he became stationary engineer for a thresh- ing outfit and followed that line of work for six years, and at the same time was engaged in the brick and tile yard of Edward Keefer at Dallas City. After working for nine seasons for Mr. Keefer, Mr. Smith, with a partner, Mr. Munsenmyer, bought the works from a Mr. Attebury who had traded a farm to Mr. Keefer for it. Still later, Mr. Munsenmyer sold his interest to Grover Dietrick, and Mr. Smith and Mr. Dietrick now operate the Dallas City Brick and Tile Works, which is the only one in this neighborhood. Not only is the local demand supplied, but there is a fine trade with outly- ing districts because of the superior quality of the product.
On November 15, 1904, Mr. Smith was mar- ried to Lula Loetta Mason, born at Dallas City, Ill. Her maternal grandparents were William and Emeline (Davis) Douglas, natives of Ohio, and early settlers of Hancock County. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have the following children: Leo. who was born July 5. 1905; Ella, who was born September 5. 1907; and Roy, who was born June 16, 1912. Raymond, who was born in February, 1910, died August 17, 1910. Mrs. Smith is a member of the Methodist Church. M. Smith is a Republican. He belongs to Dallas City Lodge No. 56, K. P.
SMITH, Jesse E., who is one of the extensive farmers of Hancock Township, is numbered among the representative men of Hancock County. He was born in this township, June 6, 1866, a son of James Guthrie and Martha (Shir- ley) Smith. he born October 7, 1828, died Feb- ruary 1, 1879. His children were as follows : John R., who was born August 25, 1848, died August 17. 1905 ; Lewis J., who was born April 9, 1850; Francis M., who was born December 22. 1852; James A., who was born June 27. 1855; Margaret E., who was born October 22. 1857, died June 6, 1880; Stephen D., who was
born December 7, 1859; and Jesse E., whose name heads this review.
On June 19, 1887, Jesse E. Smith was united in marriage with Ida M. Printy, born in Han- cock Township, February 19, 1872, a daughter of James Madison and Frances Caroline (Booz) Printy, he born in December, 182S, died in 1907, and she born April 10, 1840, died September 3, 1890. After his marriage, Jesse E. Smith lived in Hancock Township with the exception of the period from December, 1900, to August, 1901, when he was on a farm in Jasper County, Iowa. Since the fall of 1915 he has been con- ducting a farm of 300 acres in conjunction with his son, James Grover. The children of Jesse E. Smith and his wife are as follows: James Grover, Frank Lee, John Leslie, Nancy Ellen, Jessie May, Elva B. and Merland Rosco.
James Grover Smith was born September 23, 1881, and lives with his father. He married Lillie Stoneking, and they have the following children : Marguerite May, who was born Au- gust 13, 1912; Roland Lee, who was born July 19, 1914 ; and James Russell, who was born July 29, 1917.
Frank Lee, who was born April 11, 1890, is a farmer of St. Mary's Township. He married Mabel Sammons, and their children are as fol- lows : Lawrence, who was born August 21, 1911; Maude, who was born October 27, 1912; and Wannita, who was born November 4, 1915.
John Leslie, who was born July 3, 1892, is a farmer of Hancock Township. He married Marie McGee, and their children are as follows : Vernon Marion, who was born June 30, 1916; and Bernard Andrew, who was born April 5, 1918.
Nancy Ellen, who was born August 5, 1894, married Claud Sammons, and their children are as follows: Garnet Lee, who was born March 27. 1912: Ruth Pearl, who was born" January 23. 1918; and Burton, who was born February 23, 1919.
Jessie May, who was born May 6, 1896, mar- ried Melger Mosley, and their children are as follows : Leota Marie, who was born February 2, 1914; Leona May, who was born June 19, 1915 : and Rollie Martin, who was born Septem- ber 12, 1918.
Elva, who was born May 20, 1898, married Clifford B. Carle, and their children are as fol- lows : Dorothea, who was born June 19, 1914; Willard Eugene, who was born May 23. 1916; and Ida Marie, who was born January 23. 1919.
Merland Rosco, who was born July 14, 1904, is at home assisting his father and brother in conducting the homestead.
Mr. Smith during his boyhood attended the Oak Grove School, and is a friend to the public school system. He is a Democrat and served as a school director and clerk. The Christian Church holds his membership. He is one of the leading men of his township, and his pros- perity has come as a result of his industry and thrift.
SMITH, John E., now deceased, was formerly a prosperous farmer of Wythe Township, and
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his homestead received its name of The Elm Grove Farm from the grove which he planted. He was born at Jeffersonville, Ind., April 27, 1828, a son of William and Susan (Scott) Smith, natives of Worcester, England, and Maryland respectively. When he was a young mall William Smith came to the United States, locating in Indiana, where he was married, and where he died.
In 1850 John E. Smith came to Hancock County, and in 1854, was married to Mary Hosford, born in Warren County, Ohio, May 28, 1829, a daughter of Truman and Elizabeth (Stewart) Hosford, natives of Rutland, Vt. After his marriage Mr. Smith moved to his farm on section 35. Wythe Township, which was partly improved. and he finished paying for the place with the proceeds of his first crop. He added to the original sixty acres un- til he owned ninety-eight acres. Much inter- ested in schools and the development of his community, he served as a school director. His death occurred January 18, 1913. His wife died April 17, 1895. Their children were as follows: Newton H., who was born Decem- ber 24, 1854; Truman H., who was born May 29. 1857; Frank William, who was born Sep- tember 23. 1859; George Walter, who was born October 20, 1861; Viola F., who was born Octo- ber 10, 1863; Ida A., who was born October 9, 1865; Charles LeRoy, who was born October 9. 1867; May H., who was born October 1, 1869; Edwin Hugh, who was born March 15, 1874, died December 23, 1878; and Frank W., who died October 22, 1869. Newton W. was married November 11, 1885 to Margaret E. Sny- der, who died in August, 1911, leaving no issue. Truman H. was married November 7, 1889 to Harriet L. Hartson. of Peoria. Ill .. and they have no children. The remainder of the chil- dren of John E. Smith live together on the old homestead, to which they have added until there are 190 acres in one body on sections 35 and 36. Mr. Smith was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church and his wife belonged to the Christian Church, and the children be- long to the latter organization. All are Repub- licans.
SMITH, John H., now deceased, for many years one of the substantial men of Hancock County, was actively interested in agricultural opera- tions in Fountain Green Township where he owned and operated a large farm. He was born in Germany, lost his mother when he was nine years old, and when nineteen years of age came to the United States. After his ar- rival in this country. John H. Smith located in Virginia, where he met and was married to Elizabeth George, a daughter of Henry George of Virginia, who came to the West in an early day, settling first in McDonough County, but in 1864 moving to Fountain Green Township. Hancock County. John H. Smith accompanied his father-in-law on the trip West. and upon his arrival in Fountain Green Township, he bought eighty acres of land that
was partly improved, to which he kept on add- ing until he owned 375 acres at the time of his death, which occurred July 1, 1908. He put all but 100 acres of this land under cultivation, „reserving that portion for pasture for his large herds of cattle.
Jolın H. Smith and his wife became the par- ents of the following children: Mary E., who is Mrs. Henry C. Sumpter, of Chicago, a wi- dow; Sarah, who was a twin sister of Mary E., died in infancy ; John Justus, who lives at Chicago; Andrew George, who is living on a portion of the homestead ; Jacob, who died in infancy ; Milton Henry, who lives at Carthage, Ill .; Ida Rosetta, who was Mrs. Louis D. Kirk- patrick, is deceased; Franklin, who died at the age of nine years; Lillie, who died in 1899, at the age of twenty-eight years; and Luthier, who died in infancy. The mother of these children died August 21, 1917, surviving her husband for over nine years. Both are remem- bered with kindly esteem by their neighbors for they were most excellent people, charitable and upright, and they brought up their chil- dren to be good citizens and useful members of society.
SMITH, Marion Henry, who for years has been associated with the agricultural life of Hancock County, now owns and operates a fine farm in La Harpe Township. He was born at Blandins- ville, Ill., December 27, 1889, a son of Andrew and Phebe (Blandin) Smith, he born in Hancock County, she near Blandinsville, Ill. The pa- ternal grandparents, John Henry and Mary Elizabeth (George) Smith, were born in Ger- many. When he was nineteen years old he came to the United States with his parents, and she came to this country when nine years old. They met and were married in Virginia, and later came to Hancock County. The maternal grand- parents, Charles A. and Lydia (Wadleigh) Blandin, were natives of New York and Canada, respectively. The Blandin family came to Illi- nois, and the present town of Blandinsville was named for them. The parents of Marion Henry Smith were married at Blandinsville, and soon afterwards they located in Fountain Green Town- ship. In 1918 they moved to La Harpe, Ill., where they still reside. Their children were as fol- lows: Marion Henry ; Beulah, who is at home; Ray Blandin, who lives at Pattonsburg, Mo .; Loyd, who lives in Fountain Green Township; and Turner, Mary George and Luella, who are at home.
Marion Henry Smith attended the common schools and the high school at Blandinsville, being graduated from the latter at the age of seventeen years. For one term he taught school at Webster, and then went to Los Angeles, Cal., and conducted a grocery store for eight months, when he returned to Fountain Green Township and was engaged there in farming for about eight years. In the spring of 1918 he bought eighty-three acres of land just east of La Harpe, where he is engaged in general farming.
On February 26, 1913, Mr. Smith was married
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to Grace Ingraham, born at La Harpe, Ill., November 27, 1889, a daughter of Charles H. and Lilla (Hungate) Ingraham, he born in New York state and she in McDonough County, Ill. They have one daughter, Helen Louise, who was born December 19, 1915. Mrs. Smith attended the public schools, going from the high school to Gittings Seminary. Mr. Smith belongs to the Christian Church, while Mrs. Smith is a member of the Union Church. They differ in their poli- tical views, he being a Democrat and she a Republican. Fraternally Mr. Smith belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, and he is as popular in it as he is in other circles. Mrs. Smith belongs to the Eastern Star.
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