Merced-Napa-Stanislaus County CA Archives Biographies.....Smith, Charles W. 1846 - 
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Author: John Outcalt (1925)

CHARLES W. SMITH

   Now living retired after a life of usefulness, during which time he has seen
the wonderful development of the Badger Flat section of Merced County, Charles
W. Smith first saw the light in Marion County, Ill., on August 7, 1846. He is a
son of Martin M. and Martha E. (James) Smith, both of whom were born in
Tennessee. The elder Smith was a farmer and spent most of his active years in
Illinois, but came to California and died here at the age of seventy-nine years.
This worthy couple had eleven children, several of whom died in infancy.

   Charles W. Smith attended the public schools of Illinois and in 1866 came to
California via Panama and settled in Napa County, where he worked for wages
until 1870. He then came to Stanislaus County and farmed at Hills Ferry for
eight years. In 1878 he bought a ranch near Los Banos on Badger Flat, consisting
of seventy-eight acres and here he carried on general farming and dairying with
success. He still retains forty-one acres of his original purchase and this is
under the Kings River ditch.

   Mr. Smith was united in marriage on September 30, 1874, at Napa, Cal., with
Miss Dorinda G. Robison, born in Napa, a daughter of M. F. and Margaret (Kirk)
Robison, who came to California from Iowa, although they were both born in Ohio.
They were of that great number that crossed the plains in 1853. Mr. and Mrs.
Smith have three daughters: Flora May is Mrs. McBride of Gustine; Mrs. Martha
Mabel Baker lives in Los Angeles; and Lela G. is Mrs. James Negra. Mr. Smith
served as justice of the peace of Third Township for six years and was honored
by being elected a member of the board of supervisors representing the Fifth
District in Merced County and served one term. Politically he is a Democrat and
fraternally is a member of the Knights of Pythias at Merced.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF
MERCED COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
WITH A
Biographical Review
OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present

HISTORY BY
JOHN OUTCALT

ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1925


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