Northumberland County PA Archives Biographies.....Smith, Nelson M. 1857 - 

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NELSON M. SMITH, M. D., who has been successfully engaged in the practice of his

profession in the village of South Danville since 1882, is a man thoroughly

familiar with the intricacies of his profession, in which he stands second to

none in his vicinity. He was born at Trevorton, Northumberland County, August

12, 1857, and is a son of Samuel S., and Sarah (Reed) Smith, and a grandson of

Morris Smith, who followed the trade of a miller in Shamokin township all of his

life.



  Dr. Samuel S. Smith, the father of our subject, was born in Northumberland

County, and after completing his education in the common schools, began the

study of medicine under the preceptorship of Joseph Robbins, a physician of

experience of Elysburg, Pa. He then matriculated at the University of

Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated upon the completion of a two-years'

course. He then began to practice at Hartleton, Union County, and after a time

located at Trevorton, Northumberland County, where he firmly established a good

practice which he continued until his death in 1862, aged thirty-four years. He

was joined in wedlock to Sarah Reed, a daughter of Mathias Reed, a resident of

Irish Valley, Northumberland County, and they became the happy parents of the

following children, all of whom were given good educations and are now highly

respected citizens of the various communities in which they live: Galen, a

farmer of Northumberland County; Dr. Nelson M., the subject of this sketch;

William, a farmer and canner; Clinton S., a prosperous merchant of South

Danville; Laura, wife of Dr. Kline of Reading; and Clara, who married Lafayette

Lechler of Gearhart township.



   Dr. Nelson M. Smith attended the public schools for several years, after

which he became a medical student in the office of Dr. Pursell of Danville. He

later entered the University of Pennsylvania from which he graduated with the

class of 1882 and immediately after entered upon his first practice in South

Danville. Having been reared in that section of the county, he was already

well-known to many of the citizens of South Danville as a studious and

enterprising young man who had attained a complete mastery of his chosen

profession, and one in whom they could unhesitatingly place their confidence. He

built an office on Sunbury street and in a remarkably short time acquired a

large and lucrative practice. He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Medical

Society, and the Montour County Medical Society. He owns a fine residence on

Gearhart street, and is also the owner of numerous valuable lots in the village.



  Dr. Smith was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Lillie Gearhart, a

daughter of Peter and Celestia (Coup) Gearhart, a lady of many excellent and

lovable traits of character. Socially our subject is a member of Mahanoy Lodge,

No. 516, F. & A. M., whilst in religious views, he is an adherent to the faith

of the Baptish Church.







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  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

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  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)









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