Biographical Sketch of J. W. Smith, Walnut Grove Township, Greene County, Missouri >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Smith was born in Polk County, Missouri, March 20, 1851. He is the son of J. B. and Kiziah (Crawford) Smith, both Kentuckians. His father was one of the early settlers of Polk County, and is a prominent citi- zen. J. W. Smith was educated in the common schools of the country, and when old enough learned the blacksmith and wagon maker's trade, and has followed that occupation ever since. He came to Walnut Grove in the fall of 1879 and opened a shop, since when he has done a flourish- ing business. He was appointed postmaster of Walnut Grove in July, 1881. He is an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a citizen in whom all have confidence as a Christian and a gentleman. He was married October 3, 1869, to Miss Amanda Kelley, a daughter of Thomas J. Kelley, a prominent Baptist minister of Greene County. She died December 25, 1878, leaving two children. Mr. Smith was married the second time, July 5, 1880, to Miss Lucina, daughter of Robert McGill, Esq., of this county. Their marriage has been blest with one child. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================