Biographical Sketch of Samuel 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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Samuel Smith is a native of Lafayette county, Mo.; born April 6, 1834.
He has been a continous resident of this county since his birth, and in
the meantime has acquired as liberal an education as was afforded by the
common schools.  Is engaged in farming.  He is the son of Charles and 
Nancy Smith.  His father is a native of Virginia, and came to this 
county in 1820.  His mother was born in Tennessee and is the daughter of
Samuel Ferguson, who settled here in 1821.  Mr. Smith was married on
February 14, 1866, to Miss Martha N. McLaughlin, of this county, who
died October 1, 1875.  He was again married to Miss Tillie Morrison,
also of this county.  Their nuptials were celebrated February 19, 1878.
They have two children, viz.: Fannie and Mary.  Mr. Smith is a ruling
elder at Mt. Hebron church.  His great grandfathers were both engaged in
the Revolutionary War.  Postoffice, Mayview.

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