Biographical Sketch of Nathan T. Smith, Webster County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Nathan T. Smith was born in Roane county, Tenn., July 13, 1831, and is
a son of William and Mary (Turner) Smith, also Tennesseeans. The family
located in Webster county, Mo., about 1843, where the father became a
successful husbandman, and served a number of years as justice of the
peace.  His death occurred in March, 1871.  His wife survives him, and
is in her eighty-third year.  Nathan T. Smith came to Missouri with his
parents when a lad twelve years old, and grew to mature years in Webs-
ter county.  He remained with his father until he attained his majority
and in 1861 enlisted in the Missouri State troops, under Gov. Jackson's
call, but at the end of six months joined the regular Confederate
service, being with Col. Green's cavalry regiment, and served until
receiving his discharge in the fall of 1863.  He enlisted as a private,
but was promoted to orderly sergeant, which position he held the most 
of the time during his service.  He was at Elkhorn and Helena, and 
after receiving his discharge went to Texas, where he resided until the
spring of 1866.  While in the State he was married, July 30, 1865, to
Elizabeth J. Roberts, a native of Roane county, Tenn.  She was reared
and educated in her native state, and when a young lady eighteen years
of age, came with her father, John J. Roberts, to Missouri.  The latter
served as justice of the peace in Tennessee, and died in Texas in
September, 1883.  Since 1866 Mr. Smith has been residing on his present
farm, which consists of over 300 acres, with 150 under cultivation.  He
has a comfortable residence, and a good young orchard of over 100 trees
just beginning to bear.  Mrs. Smith was previously married to Hardin
McPherson, who was a soldier in the Confederate army, and was killed at
the battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861.  One daughter was born
to their marriage, Allice Mattie, wife of James Galbrith.  To Mr. and
Mrs. Smith have been born the following family: Mary Lucy (wife of 
James M. Toughstone), Jessie Lorena, John W., Bessie Adella and Oscar
Lee.  Two sons and one daughter died in childhood.  The family attend
the Christian church, and Mr. Smith is a member of the Masonic frater-
nity, and is Master of Mount Olive Lodge, No. 439.  He also belongs to
the A. F. & A. M.

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