George W. Smith, a farmer of Plain Township, was born in Monroeville, Huron County, Ohio, December 9, 1847. Daniel, the father of our subject was born in New York and while still young came West, and located at Monroeville, where he bought 160 acres of land which he built upon an improved. He was united in marriage with miss Fanny Phillips, and five children were born of this union, namely: Hannah, the wife of Philip Kitchen, of Plain Township; Judson D.,a farmer of Middleton Township; Phoebe, who married D. D. Johnston, of Toledo; George; and one who died in infancy. In 1851, Mister Smith went to California and never returned. Mrs. Smith was married again, this time to R. Winton, and four children were born to them: Millie, wife of Calvin Fox; Josiah, of Toledo; Eli, a farmer living in Plain Township; and one who died in infancy. Mrs. Winton, formerly Mrs. Smith, died in 1882.
George was educated in Norwalk, Huron County, and remained on the old Homestead until 1871, when he bought 80 acres of land in Plain Township, on which he built a house, barn, etc. and making all necessary improvements. In 1871 he was married to miss Anna Mears, a daughter of William Mears, of Plain Township, and six children were born to them. Daniel W.,born November 25, 1873, attended the high school of Bowling Green, and works on the Homestead; Phoebe, born March 8, 1875, married George Wilson, a blacksmith; Frank, born May 25th, 1876, attends school at Haskins; Florence and Helen, twins born June 3, 1878 – Helen died in infancy, and Florence is attending school at Union Hill; Ralph, born April 2, 1893. Mister Smith will school director and supervisor for six years. He is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the Baptist Church,the I.O.O.F., Roche-de-Boeuf Lodge No. 530, of Haskins; and of the Rebekah Lodge No. 387.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 858
George was educated in Norwalk, Huron County, and remained on the old Homestead until 1871, when he bought 80 acres of land in Plain Township, on which he built a house, barn, etc. and making all necessary improvements. In 1871 he was married to miss Anna Mears, a daughter of William Mears, of Plain Township, and six children were born to them. Daniel W.,born November 25, 1873, attended the high school of Bowling Green, and works on the Homestead; Phoebe, born March 8, 1875, married George Wilson, a blacksmith; Frank, born May 25th, 1876, attends school at Haskins; Florence and Helen, twins born June 3, 1878 – Helen died in infancy, and Florence is attending school at Union Hill; Ralph, born April 2, 1893. Mister Smith will school director and supervisor for six years. He is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the Baptist Church,the I.O.O.F., Roche-de-Boeuf Lodge No. 530, of Haskins; and of the Rebekah Lodge No. 387.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 858
George W. Smith, a farmer of Plain Township, was born in Monroeville, Huron County, Ohio, December 9, 1847. Daniel, the father of our subject was born in New York and while still young came West, and located at Monroeville, where he bought 160 acres of land which he built upon an improved. He was united in marriage with miss Fanny Phillips, and five children were born of this union, namely: Hannah, the wife of Philip Kitchen, of Plain Township; Judson D.,a farmer of Middleton Township; Phoebe, who married D. D. Johnston, of Toledo; George; and one who died in infancy. In 1851, Mister Smith went to California and never returned. Mrs. Smith was married again, this time to R. Winton, and four children were born to them: Millie, wife of Calvin Fox; Josiah, of Toledo; Eli, a farmer living in Plain Township; and one who died in infancy. Mrs. Winton, formerly Mrs. Smith, died in 1882.
George was educated in Norwalk, Huron County, and remained on the old Homestead until 1871, when he bought 80 acres of land in Plain Township, on which he built a house, barn, etc. and making all necessary improvements. In 1871 he was married to miss Anna Mears, a daughter of William Mears, of Plain Township, and six children were born to them. Daniel W.,born November 25, 1873, attended the high school of Bowling Green, and works on the Homestead; Phoebe, born March 8, 1875, married George Wilson, a blacksmith; Frank, born May 25th, 1876, attends school at Haskins; Florence and Helen, twins born June 3, 1878 – Helen died in infancy, and Florence is attending school at Union Hill; Ralph, born April 2, 1893. Mister Smith will school director and supervisor for six years. He is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the Baptist Church,the I.O.O.F., Roche-de-Boeuf Lodge No. 530, of Haskins; and of the Rebekah Lodge No. 387.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 858
George was educated in Norwalk, Huron County, and remained on the old Homestead until 1871, when he bought 80 acres of land in Plain Township, on which he built a house, barn, etc. and making all necessary improvements. In 1871 he was married to miss Anna Mears, a daughter of William Mears, of Plain Township, and six children were born to them. Daniel W.,born November 25, 1873, attended the high school of Bowling Green, and works on the Homestead; Phoebe, born March 8, 1875, married George Wilson, a blacksmith; Frank, born May 25th, 1876, attends school at Haskins; Florence and Helen, twins born June 3, 1878 – Helen died in infancy, and Florence is attending school at Union Hill; Ralph, born April 2, 1893. Mister Smith will school director and supervisor for six years. He is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the Baptist Church,the I.O.O.F., Roche-de-Boeuf Lodge No. 530, of Haskins; and of the Rebekah Lodge No. 387.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 858
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