From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOHN L. SMITH 
	John L. Smith is one of the sturdy German pioneers of Washington,
having come in the territorial days of 1883. On May 31,1849,in Saxony,
Germany,he was born, the son of Karl and Sophia Smith. TThey were the 
parents of nine children,seven of whom survive:Christie,Wilhelm,Carl,Ernest,
Augusta,Johanna,and John, our subject.
   Until the age fifteen the latter attended the common schools of his neigh-
borhood,and then struck out for himself in the business of handling horses,
at which he became quite expert. Having learned of the opportunities offered
by the land across the sea,he came to the United States in 1879,landing at 
Baltimore,Maryland. Thence he removed to Missouri,from that place to Illinois,
where he lived for four years,and thence to Spokane,Washington,in 1883,where
he resided until 1891,when he went to Stevens county. In 1892 Mr.Smith locat-
ed a homestead and,also,purchased one hundred and sixty acres,upon which he
now lives,one mile southeast of Loonlake,Stevens county. He is comfortably 
surrounded by man improvements in the way of good house,barns,outbuildings,
fences,orchard,and so forth. He is devoted to general farming and stock 
raising.
   In 1886 Mr. Smith was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Kekoff,born
in Oldenburg,Germany. She emigrated to the United States in 1883. Three
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.Smith:Gray,Ben and Ernest. Mr.Smith
and his wife are members of the Evangelical chruch,and are highly esteemed 
in the community in which they reside.
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