Bio for Clark S. SMITH (b 1824), Pope Co., MN
(See obit for Mrs. Clark S. Smith)

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From The Illustrated Album of Biographys, 1888

Mr. Clark S. SMITH, a representative and successful farmer, resides on
Section 13, Leven Township, where he is engaged in general farming and
stock-raising. He is a native of Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, 
born April 1, 1824, and is a son of Reuben and Nancy (GILMORE) SMITH, 
natives of Connecticut, and New york, respectively. The parents were 
married in Bennington County, Vermont, and lived there all through their 
lives, except a few years spent in New York, and died in Vermont, the 
mother in 1879 and the father in 1881. The father followed the business
of a lumberman and manufacturer through life. The parents had a family 
of five children, four boys and one girl -- Mary A., William E., Clark 
S., Phillip R. and Franklin R. Clark S. SMITH spent his boyhood and 
school days in Vermont, and finished his education in Macoupin County, 
Illinois. He attended school until he was 17, and then engaged in farming. 
A few years later he engaged in the sawmill and lumbering business in 
Jersey County, Illinois. He then engaged agin in farming. In 1864 he 
came to Minnesota and located upon a farm in Goodhue County, where he
carried on stock-raising and general farming for 12 years.
While living there he took an active and prominent part in all local public
affairs, as assessor of his township, and held various offices. In 1876 he
came to Pope County and purchased 240 acres of land on Section 13, Leven
Township, where he now lives. He now owns 480 acres, half od which lies in
Westport Township, and it forms one of the most valuable farms in that
portion of the county, being well improved. Mr. SMITH was married in 1846 
to Miss Mary DOLBOW, and they are the parents of seven children -- William,
George, Norman, Edmund, Charles, Jennie and Dora. William married Alice
WHITING, and is engaged in farming in Leven Township. George married Mabel
FOSTER, and is now engaged in the railroad business. His wife died in 1880,
leaving two children, Roy and Ethel. Norman married Hattie ELLIOTT, and 
is a farmer of Westport Township. Edmund married Susan HATHAWAY, and is 
engaged in farming in Goodhue County. Charles married Mattie TOWNSEND, 
and is farming in Leven Township. In political affairs, Mr. SMITH is a 
Republican. 
His first vote for President was cast for General Scott.