BIO:  John T. Smith, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Franklin Township, Pg 108

JOHN T. SMITH was born in York County in 1831, and is a son of John W. and Hannah 
(Thoman) Smith, natives of York County.  His grandfather, also a native of York 
County, was a distiller and farmer in Manheim Township.  Subject’s father was 
also engaged in farming and milling in Shrewsbury Township.  He removed to 
Washington Township in 1840, where he again engaged in farming until his death in 
1877.  He left four children:  John T., Jacob T., Elizabeth A., Jesse T. 
(deceased).  John T. Smith has been engaged in farming all his life, and owns 
ninety-three acres of improved land with fine buildings.  He belongs to the 
German Reformed Church, and takes a great interest in church and school matters.  
In 1860 he was married to Anna Hollinger, daughter of George Hollinger, of Adams 
County; she was born July 23, 1839, and died March 27, 1883.  They had ten 
children:  William H. (deceased), Lizzie J. (deceased), George C., Susan E. 
(deceased), John A. (deceased), Adam, Charles E., Caroline, Rebecca (deceased), 
and Mary C.