BIO: Elmer B. SMITH, 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 884.
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  ELMER B. SMITH, who conducts a dairy business on Scribner avenue, DuBois, Pa., 
and is a prosperous merchant and respected citizen, has been a resident of 
Clearfield county since 1882 but was born in Clarion county, Pa., June 1, 1864.  
His parents were Isaac and Mary (Fulmer) Smith.
  Isaac Smith was born in Clarion county, a son of John Smith, who had early 
settled near Reedsburg.  Isaac Smith owned his farm in Clarion county and spent 
his life there, his death occurring in 1896.  He married Mary Fulmer, who died 
in 1892.  They had eight children born to them:  John, Calvin, Elmer B., 
Addison, Emma, David, Louetta and Daniel.  Of the above, Addison is deceased.  
Emma is the wife of J. J. Brown.
  Elmer B. Smith obtained his education in the country schools and remained at 
home until he was eighteen years of age and then came to DuBois.  His first 
employment here was with the B. R. & P. Railroad, after which he engaged in 
lumbering for John DuBois and still later he bought a farm of forty-two acres, 
in Brady township, which he still owns.  Subsequently he sold his cattle and 
returned to DuBois, purchasing at that time the lot on which he built and then 
embarked in the dairy business.
  On September 8, 1888, Mr. Smith was married to Miss Louella Nolder, a daughter 
of the late George Nolder, and they have had seven children, namely:  Lon, Fred 
J., Vernon, Grace, Avenell, Yvone and Aileen.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith attend the 
Methodist Episcopal church.  In politics he is a Democrat but he takes only the 
interest of a good citizen in political affairs.