Franklin County, KY - Bios:  Smith, N. B.
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N. B. SMITH 3197, Franklin Co. 

Surname: Smith, Moore, Pendleton, Crockett, Graves, King

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Franklin Co.

N. B. SMITH, born in Franklin County, September 11, 1858, is the eldest son of William and 
Mary E. (Moore) Smith. The father was born in Franklin County August 14, 1831, and has always 
been a farmer and stock raiser. The paternal grandfather, Jesse, was born in Delaware, came 
to Kentucky in an early day, and settled in Franklin County. N. B. Smith was reared in Franklin 
County, and educated at the common schools. He remained on the farm with his father until October
11, 1880. He then went to Frankfort to clerk for J. M. Pendleton, and remained two years; then 
clerked in other stores in Frankfort until June, 1883. He then went back to his father's farm 
and remained until October 7, 1884; then was appointed deputy county clerk under J. G. Crockett, 
and held this position until May 20, 1885, when Mr. Crockett died. Then Mr. Smith was appointed 
county clerk until September, 1885, when he was elected for one year to fill out the expired 
term of Mr. Crockett, and at the close of the year was re-elected for another term (four years). 
He married Miss Sallie A. Graves, of Franklin County, daughter of W. D. and Sallie A. (King) 
Graves, and one child has blessed their union, Lizzie H. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the 
Christian Church.