BIO:  SMOOT, C.J., s/o William P. & Elizabeth (Jett) Smoot

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

SMOOT   JETT   MARTIN   

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886

C.J. SMOOT was born in Washington Township, Daviess Co., Ind., October 22,
1831, son of William P. and Elizabeth (Jett) Smoot.  He is of Scotch-German
descent, and is the second in a family of seven children.  His parents were
natives of Kentucky, and came to Daviess County about 1820.  Subject spent
his boyhood days on the farm and in attending the subscription and public
schools.  When about sixteen years of age he began learning the plasterer's
trade, and followed that occupation for twenty years.  In 1861 he enlisted in
Company A, Fifty-second Indiana Volunteers, for three years.  He re-enlisted
at Canton, Miss., and was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Nashville, Mobile
and many minor engagements.  He was honorably discharged in 1865.  In 1871
he settled on his present farm of 211 acres of well-improved land, and in 
1879 erected one of the finest houses in the township.  In October, 1855, he
was married to Miss Rachel L., daughter of Job Martin, born in Wayne County,
Ky., in 1836.  To their union ten children were born, seven of whom are 
living:  John T., Jemima, Elizabeth, Ida M., William P., Harley A., and
Laura E.  In politics Mr. Smoot was formerly a Republican, but is now a
National.  He and wife are members of the Baptist Church.
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