BIO: T. D. SMAIL, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 902.
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  T. D. SMAIL,* a leading citizen of Curwensville, a member of the borough 
council and proprietor of a grocery store on Susquehannah Avenue, was born in 
Monroe County, Pa., January 8, 1862, and is a son of David and Barbara Smail.
  David Smail was a farmer and also followed the blacksmith's trade.  He was a 
worthy Christian man and a member and elder of the German Reformed church.  To 
him and his wife Barbara, eleven children were born, three of whom are now 
deceased, and T. D. is the only one of the eight survivors to have his home in 
Clearfield County.
  T. D. Smail obtained his education in the public schools of Eldred Township, 
Monroe County.  His first work was done on the Lehigh Valley farm, near 
Wilkesbarre, Pa., and when only eighteen years of age he was made manager of 
that farm, a position he occupied for two years.  On November 9, 1888, Mr. Smail 
came to this section and bought three teams of horses and went to work for 
Robert Bloom in the lumber regions.  One year later he bought another team and 
worked one year for himself, then sold his horses and for a time was in the 
employ of the Irwin sisters and later worked for the Curwensville Lumber 
Company.  In 1891 he began working as a deliveryman for F. J. Dyer & Co., 
continuing until 1905, when he embarked in business for himself at his present 
stand where he has prospered and built up a fine trade.  He carries a full line 
of both fancy and staple groceries and deals honestly and fairly with his 
customers.
  In 1884 Mr. Smail was married to Miss Jessie Parish, who was born in Luzerne 
county, Pa., a daughter of Isaac Parish.  She died in 1886 and was buried at 
Wyoming, Pa., being survived by one son, Thomas Frederick, who lives at Altoona, 
Pa.  In 1893 Mr. Smail was married a second time, to Miss Mollie Tate, who was 
born in Snowshoe township, Center county, a daughter of William Tate.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Smail have two children:  Carl W., a young man of seventeen years who is 
his father's chief helper in his business; and Chressa, who is a student in the 
Curwensville High School.  Mr. Smail and family are members of the German 
Reformed church.  He is identified with the Odd Fellows at Snowshoe.  In 
politics he is a Republican, but as a citizen and member of the council, he 
devotes his attention, irrespective of party, to those measures that will 
promote the general welfare.  Mr. Smail is an example of a self-made man and is 
one of the borough's most respected men.