Obit for Mrs. Clark S. SMITH (b 1829 d 1918), Pope Co., MN (See bio for Clark S. Smith) USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: gbrown153 From The Glenwood Herald, August 15, 1918 Mrs. Clark S. SMITH died at her home in Villard, August 10, 1918. She was born in New Jersey April 21, 1829, and at the age of 10 moved with her parenst, Erick and Mary DOLBOW to Illinois. In 1846, she was united in marriage to Clark S. SMITH and in 1863 they moved to Red Wing, Minnesota, and they resided there until 1876, when they came to Pope County and located on a farm north of Villard. Eight children were born to them, William E., George H., Norman F., John C., Edward or Edmund P., Charles, Jane and Dora, all of whom are living except John who died soon after they reached Minnesota, and Charles, who died in March 1891. Her husband passed away in 1897, and the following year she moved to Villard, where she resided until the time of her death. For a good many years she was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and lived a consistent Christian life. She was a devoted wife and mother, and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Johnston at the home at Villard on August 13, at 2 o'clock. 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.