Smith, D. J.

SMITH

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 10/10/2008 at 16:43:35

D. J. Smith, farmer, P. O. Neola, was born in Blue Rock Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, May 28, 1851. He is the son of Jonathan and Lois (Allen) Smith. His father was born in Virginia, January 16, 1804, and died April 19, 1875. He was one of the early settlers of Muskingum County, Ohio, emigrating from Virginia in 1808. Our subject's mother was a native of Massachusetts, and was born September 4, 1811; she is still living. Our subject received his education in Ohio. He lived at home till twenty-two years of age, when he went to Kansas, where he remained for two years. He then came to Page County, this State, where he lived for two years. He was married, at Clarinda, Page County, this State, in October, 1875, to Miss Sarah C. Gallup, who was born in Kingston, De Kalb Co., Ill, December 17, 1857; she is the daughter of Oliver R. and Mary (Anderson) Gallup; her father was born in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio, May 1, 1825; her mother was born in the same place May 1, 1831. Both the parents are living. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have three children - Ira M., born July 30, 1877; Nathan O., born March 24, 1879, and Mary L., born December 16, 1881. After his marriage, our subject came to this county. He rented land for three years, after which he purchased the farm on which he now resides, on which he has made substantial improvements. He votes the Republican ticket. (From the 1882 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa)