BIO: Harvey T. 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, pages 384 & 385.
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  HARVEY T. SMITH, who, for fifteen years has served as high constable of the 
borough of Curwensville, Pa., and fills other important public offices, was 
born April 28, 1843, in Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pa., and is a son of 
John J. and Nancy J. Smith, both now deceased.
  Harvey T. Smith obtained his education in the old log school house known as 
the "Oakland."  He afterward helped his father on the home farm until the 
outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted for military service, becoming a 
member of Co. B., 149th Pa. Vol. Inf., the famous "Bucktail" regiment.  Mr. 
Smith remained in the Union army until the Rebellion was suppressed and then 
returned to his home to re-engage in peaceful pursuits.  He has escaped all the 
many hazards that attend a soldier's life and came back practically unharmed.  
Finding profitable employment as a lumber man he went into that business and 
continued until he settled on his present place in Curwensville.  He has a 
comfortable and commodious residence on McNaul Street, which he has occupied 
for twenty-two years.
  On December 5, 1872, Mr. Smith was married to Miss Annie E. Gensler, who was 
born at Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pa., June 13, 1855, a daughter of George 
and Nancy J. (Schriver) Gensler.  George Gensler was born at Newport, Perry 
County, Pa., and his wife at Sharpsburg.  Both are now deceased, the father of 
Mrs. Smith passing away at the age of sixty-five years and the mother when aged 
seventy-two years, his burial being at Curwensville and hers in Tioga County.  
They were members of the Methodist Episcopal and Lutheran Church respectively.  
Mrs. Smith is one of a family of nine children, six of whom are living.  To Mr. 
and Mrs. Smith seven children were born, namely:  Percy E., who married Edith 
Daugherty, is in the ice and coal business and is constable of the Second Ward, 
and they have three children - Harold, Lee and Merl W.; Clarence B., (who 
served in the Spanish American war, in Battery B, 4th Artillery) resides at Du 
Bois, married Mary Jordan, a daughter of Reuben Jordan, of Rockton, Pa., and 
they have four children - Otto, Ralph, Nellie and Annie; Oliver F., whose 
residence adjoins his father's at Curwensville, married Tensie Johnson, and 
they have had five children - Raymond, Chester, Katie B., Frederick B. and 
Dewey, deceased; Katherine, who died at the age of thirteen years, and is 
interred in Oak Hill Cemetery; Eugene F., who served in the Spanish-American 
War, in Co. L, 5th Pa. Vol. Inf., was accidentally killed afterward, when at 
work, his young life being taken when he was but twenty-one years of age; Alice 
I., who is the wife of Fred McKenzie, lives across the street from her father, 
and they have two sons - Eugene and Harvey L.; and Harvey, Jr., who is a 
student at Curwensville.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Presbyterian 
church.  He has been identified with the Republican party ever since he became 
a voter and has been a very active and useful citizen.  He is a member of the 
Board of Health at Curwensville and is serving as a jury commissioner.  For 
many years he has been an Odd Fellow and has been through the chairs of the 
local lodge and belongs to the Encampment at Clearfield, and is a member also 
of the Red Men.  He served as street commissioner sixteen years and at present 
is not employed.