John L. Smith Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net

Surname: SMITH
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1196

  JOHN L. SMITH, a representative citizen of Rockingham County, resid-
ing in North Hampton, owns and cultivates a fine farm of one hundred 
acres. He was born in North Hampton, N. H., on June 15, 1835, and is a 
son of Christopher and Eliza (Hobbs) Smith. Christopher Smith was also 
born in North Hampton, and in addition to farming followed the trade of 
a stone mason. He and his wife were parents of four children: Morris 
H., John L. and Joshua P. (twins), and David C.
  John L. Smith, after a preliminary course in the grade schools, 
attended Normal School one year. He then entered upon farm work, which 
has been his principal occupation, although he has also done 
considerable contract work. He was married November 14, 1860, to 
Rebecca P. Marston of North Hampton, a daughter of Levi and Sarah 
(Philbrook) Marston, the father a native of North Hampton, and the 
mother of Hampton. Mrs. Smith was one of three children, having a 
brother, John D., and a sister, Mary A. Mr. and Mrs. Smith became the 
parents of children as follows : George G., deceased; Mary E., wife of 
Oliver S. Hobbs, by whom she has a son, Raymond 0. a graduate of 
Phillips Exeter Academy; and David C., who also is deceased. Mrs. Smith 
passed from this life August 22, 1905, her death being a sad and 
irreparable loss to her husband and children. Mr. Smith is a republican 
in politics and for ten years served as police supervisor. Fraternally 
he is a member of the Canton Encampment at Portsmouth, and in
religious faith a Congregationalist.

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