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CLINTON.Lrlt;1!IIifticiMalt;(.!iiObituary—I.cwis Smith was born July 0. ISIS, in Biskirehen. Rhine-Prussia, Germany, and died May 10, 1000. at his late residence near Clin- '• ton. His father, John Adam Smith, %vho was tlie recorder and school teacher of their home town,emigrated to this country with his \\*ife, Catharine! Weaver) and family when Lewis was only three years old. Before they were permitted to land, while the men were all ashore, the ship was hoarded by robbers and Mr. Smith lost $7,5»* in cash. He worked for a while in the employ of a relative near Lj Baltimore and later York. Pa., and Lp Canton, O., but finally he settl'd on a small farm east of Canal tl Fulton. Here, amid many priva- p tions and much hard work he w brought up his two girls and one son. . i Lewis. On July 10, 1S4*, Lewis Smith and Elizabeth Kroffc were united in marriage. After living on several ditferent farms a number of years he bought the farm now occupied by his son, Jacob, whither lie removed in 1853, worked the soil, built the home and reared his family.He removed thence t«» his late resident in 1888. His first wife died Dec. lb, IHTt*. and lie was married to Mrs. Louisa Fritz May !». Ig77. Mr. Smith is the head of a large family.1 Four children have preceded | him in death and there r»— mains his wife and sister. Mrs. Elizabeth (Smith) Bowman, four sons..1. Adaiii. William B., David C. and Jacob, and 22 direct grand children; with his llrst wife, one step-daughter, Mrs. Louis Ruch, four grand | children and two great grand children; with It is second wife, three step daughters and in grand children, Mrs. Max Meckes. Mrs. (h o. | Yantilhurg and Mrs. Milton Benner all of Ashland, Ohio. I .In infancy, he was baptised by | / Rev. Bingle, in Germany. II*- was confirmed in the Reformed church in Canal Fulton, in lshi. by Rev. J. W. 11 mm. and under him became a prominent member in the Reformed church in Manchester. When the Lutheran church in Clinton was started he took a prominent part hi the building of the edifice and welfare of ill!* congregation, lie has been an earnest worker, a faithful member, and a prominent ofllcial, nil older and trustee, which office ho£
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Akron Daily Democrat
Akron, Ohio, US
Sat, May 20, 1899
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