Christian County KyArchives Biographies.....Smith, Thomas L. January 4, 1842 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 May 23, 2005, 2:24 pm Author: County of Christian, Kentucky, Historical and Biographical, Edited by William Henry Perrin THOMAS L. SMITH was born near Lebanon, in Wilson County, Tenn., January 4, 1842. His parents were Philip Smith and Elizabeth S. Smith (nee Walker), the latter a native of Smith County, Tenn., where she was born in 1816; is still living in Muhlenburg County, Ky. Philip Smith was born in Smith County, Tenn., and in 1856 met an accidental death. While engaged in slaughtering hogs, he was thrown from his footing by a frightened hog and received injuries from the effects of which he died a short time subsequently. At this time the family of Mr. Smith consisted of his wife and two sons, Thomas L. and John E Smith, the latter now living with his mother in Muhlenburg County. Thus early in life Thomas L. was thrown upon his own resources and required to contribute to his own support. On the 1st of March, 1865, he came to Hopkinsville and engaged to drive stage from Hopkinsville to Russellville, which he did for about one year, when he became general agent of the route and manager of the stables. He continued in this position until the construction of railroad connection forever cut off the stage coach travel. He then on a limited scale opened a livery stable, which he conducted with success and in which he is still engaged. In the general conflagration of October, 1882, he met with the entire loss of both his stables. This great fire had its origin in one of Mr. Smith's stables and spread so rapidly that to save anything was impossible. Notwithstanding his reverses, he now has one of the finest stables to be found in Kentucky, built substantially of brick on the site of the Tormer one on corner of Spring and Virginia Streets, with a capacity for about fifty horses. Mr. Smith was married in October, 1871, to Miss Nannie C., daughter of W. W. Phipps. She was born in Kentucky, November 11, 1852. They have two children, William Wallace and Harry G. Smith. Their family residence is on Russellville street. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/christian/bios/smith265gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/