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

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

SMOOT   JETT   ROBINSON

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

Daviess County, Harrison Twp., page 869

WARNER G. SMOOT, farmer, is a native of Daviess County, born August 28, 1883,
son of William P. and Elizabeth (Jett) Smoot, and grandson of Clayborn Smoot,
who was a Virginian, and immigrated to Kentucky in the pioneer days of that
State.  The family came to Indiana about 1820.  The father of our subject
came to Daviess County in 1820, and located in Washington Township.  His
death took place July 22, 1872.  Subject grew to manhood on a farm, and
received a common school education attended the Indiana State University
and Franklin College in Johnson County, Ind.  In April, 1861, he enlisted in
Company C, Sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry for three months, and re-enlisted
the same year in Company A, Fifty-second Indiana Infantry, and served until
after the battle of Fort Pillow.  He then returned home and assisted in
organizing and recruiting a battery.  This done he was transferred to the
Eightieth Indiana Battery, and served until 1865, when he was honorably
discharged.  He was at Perryville, Knoxville, with Sherman at Atlanta, and
participated in many minor engagements.  He was commissioned first liertenant
in July, 1864, and was a true and brave soldier during the war.  Returning
from the field and scenes of war he began teaching school, continuing this
until 1872, when he engaged in farming.  He owns 131 acres of fine land.  
January 24, 1864, he married Lydia E. Robinson, born December 2, 1844.  They
have these five children:  Emma J., Walter G., Richard B., Mary D. and 
Edwin R.  In politics Mr. Smoot is an uncompromising Republican, and is a
leader of that party in his township.  He has been trustee of Harrison
Township, and is a representative man of the county.  He is a member of the
Baptist Church and his wife of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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