EARL P. SMITH.
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Another of Louisa county’s native sons to adopt farming for their vocation is Earl P. Smith, who is engaged in the cultivation of a ninety acre tract in Wapello township. Mr. Smith is the eldest son of William C. and Olive L. (Parsons) Smith, the father a native of Henry county, Illinois and the mother of Jefferson township, this county. He was born on his father’s homestead in Jefferson township on the 26th of November, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had three children, the other two being: D. Howard, and Nellie.
Having been born and reared on a farm, after the completion of his education, which was acquired in the common schools, Earl P. Smith elected to become an agriculturist, feeling that he was better adapted both by training and preparation for this vocation than any other. He is now renting ninety acres of his father’s land upon which he is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, meeting with very good returns from both.
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On the 14th of September, 1909, Mr. Smith was united in marriage to Miss Helen Wiederrecht, a daughter of George and Lizzie (Hanley) Wiederrecht, both natives of Iowa and residents of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Wiederrecht have four children, Mrs. Smith being the third in order of birth. The others are as follows: Daisy, the wife of Frank Johnston, of Columbus City; Lela, who is teaching at Columbus Junction; and Joseph Fred, who is living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been blessed with the birth of one son, William C., so called from his paternal grandfather, who was born on the 9th of July, 1910.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, and he votes the republican ticket, although he has always been too deeply absorbed in the development of his personal affairs to participate in township politics. Mr. Smith is meeting with very favorable returns from his endeavors and has every prospect of being one of the substantial agriculturists of the township, among the citizens of which both he and Mrs. Smith have many friends.
