SMITH, David E.

SMITH, DRURY, MCKEEMAN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/14/2014 at 13:55:12

Biography ~ David E. Smith

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 605:

DAVID E. SMITH, farmer, lives on section 12, High Point Township. He was born in Franklin County, Ohio, 1842, son of JOHN and ASENATH SMITH, natives of New York. They removed to Wayne County, Iowa, in 1854, where they resided till 1872, then came to Decatur County. DAVID came to this county in 1869. He was married in Wayne County, in 1863, to LINNIE R. DRURY, a native of Indiana, born in 1845, daughter of S. M. and LUCY DRURY, natives of Massachusetts. Their children were LEWIS and GRACE E. Mrs. SMITH died in 1876, and Mr. SMITH was married a second time to MARY MCKEEMAN, of Ohio, born in 1843. Their children are MARY and JOHN. Mr. SMITH owns 120 acres of good land, which he has earned by hard labor. He has held several school offices, and politically is a Republican.

Submission by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historical Society Museum, January of 2014