SMITH-John C. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

John C. SMITH, farmer, Newtown, though a young lad when he reached this neighborhood with his parents, William H. and Mary Stout Smith in 1828 wa syet one of the pioneers in this section of country. He was born in Ohio Nov 13, 1819. His father was a native of NJ and his mother was born on Shemoken Creek, PA. They were married Dec 18, 1817. The family on their arrival, wintered at Shawnee Mound; then they lived 18 months on the Foster place, in Shawnee Twp, after which in 1830 they settled down on the farm where Mr. Smith has since lived. His parents both died here, his father March 22, 1845 and mother April 6, 1870. His father was a wheelwright and he learned the trade from him, but never made any use of it afterward. Mr. Smith and Phebe Stephens were united in marriage April 6, 1851. She was the daughter of William and Sarah Stephens, and was born Sept 29, 1830. The issue has six children: William Franklin Jan 9, 1852; Leory, August 22, 1854; Daniel V. Sept 10, 1857; John H Feb 3, 1863; Laura Feb 13, 1867 and Emma Aprl 28, 1869 died April 12, 1870. Mr. Smith has been assessor of Richland Twp two years. He was drafted in time of the war and had his arrangements to report for muster nearly completed when he was taken sick with fever and was prevented from serving his term. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church and he has been an Odd Fellow since 1858. He owns 80 acres of farming land and 30 of woodland. In politics he is a democrat. Mr. Smith's grandfather, Michael Stout was in the war of the Revolution probably as a teamster; he came to this township in 1831. A neighbor of his, John Bake another revolutionary soldier settled here in 1829. These veterans were buried side by side in the Shawnee graveyard.