Biographical Sketch of Robert Jackson Smith, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Robert Jackson Smith, P. O. Lexington, Mo.  The subject of this sketch is
one of the old citizens of this county; born in Caldwell county, Ky.,
April 14, 1815.  He is the son of Robert and Lucy Smith, his mother's
maiden name being Gordon.  He lived in Caldwell county, Ky., until he was
about 16 years of age, and was principally educated there.  In the fall 
of 1831 he moved with his widowed mother to this county, and in 1833 he
settled on the farm on which he now resides, seven miles southeast of
Lexington.  His father died shortly before his birth, and his mother 
never remarried.  In January, 1858, she died in this county.  On the 12th
of February, 1844 he was married, for the first time, to Miss Susan C.
Thornbrugh, a native of Virginia, who had recently moved to Missouri.  
She lived about five years and died January 21, 1849.  Subsequently he
married Miss Mary C. Nowlin, of Ray county, Mo.  There was only one child
a son, by the first marriage, who died in infancy.  By the second marri-
age he has six children living, five daughters and one son: Lucy C., wife
of John P. Ardinger, of Aullville, Mo.; Susan E., wife of Chas. W. Ford,
of this county; Mary Alice, wife of Berry Hughes, of Ray county, Mo.;
Thomas B., Sallie C. and Fannie B.  Though he symapthized with the South,
Mr. Smith remained quietly on his farm during the war.  By keeping silent
he managed to get along without much disturbance save some loss of his
personal property.  Except two years spent in Jackson county, he has 
always lived in this county since 1831.  He is a Presbyterian, and his 
wife a Missionary Baptist.  Mr. Smith stands high as a citizen and as a
Granger, and has taken an active part in politics.  He is a Democrat.

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