SMITH-D. C. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

D.C. SMITH, farmer Veedersburg is a native of Fountain county, Van Buren township, born in 1823. His parents, Rhodes and Catherine (Conner) Smith were settlers of Fountain county as early as 1828. The former a native of Kentucky born in 1803, and now lives in Danville where he settled in 1847. The latter, D.C.’s mother, was born in North Carolina, in 1808, and lived to be fifty-four years old. They raised a family of nine children, seven of whom were boys. D.C. is the only one now residing in Fountain county. Mr. and Mrs. Smith both emigrated to Indiana with their parents, and were married in Connersville Indiana. The Smith family came to Kentucky from Virginia. Mrs. Smith’s people, the Conner family, originally came from Ireland. D.C. Smith was reared in Fountain county, where he has remained, except four years of his life which he spent in Wisconsin. His education he received at the common school. In 1851 he was married to Mary Osborn, a native of Fountain county, born in 1834, and daughter of Daniel Osborn, a pioneer settler of Osborn’s Prairie. By this union there are five children; Hannah M. (now Mrs. Minick), Thomas O., Lizzie R., William G., and Martha (now Mrs. Oliver). Mr. Smith has a fine farm of 163 and a fraction acres, located two miles northwest of Veedersburg. He keeps a good grade of common farm stock. He began life in limited circumstances, following the carpenter’s trade some six years. He and his wife, like his parents before him are, supporters of Christianity. His parents believe in the doctrine taught by the Predestinarian, Baptists. D.C. and wife are members of the sect of Christians known as Disciples and hold their membership in Veedersburg. Mr. Smtih is a member of the ancient order of Masons, Veedersburg, Lodge No. 491. In politics he is a republican. Several times has he been called upon to settle the estates of his deceased friends and assume the position of a father over their children.