JOHN L.SMITH 



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JOHN L. SMITH. 



The subject of this sketch is of Scotch origin of the 

 third generation. His grandfather, Andrew, was born 

 in Lockerby, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, in 1761, and came 

 to America, and settled in the town of Bath, with Cap- 

 tain Williamson, in 1793. 



He married Elizabeth Lewis, a native of Orange Co., 

 N. Y. He had a family of six children, viz. : Charles 

 A., deceased ; Maria, widow of Dominick Quinn ; John 

 J.; Andrew, deceased; Nancy, wife of Andrew Smith, 

 residing in Minnesota; and Elizabeth, wife of James 

 Rutherford, also a resident of Minnesota. 



Charles A., eldest son of Andrew Smith, was born in 

 the town of Bath, in October, 1796, and married Azilla 

 Morgan, of Bath, N. Y., by whom eight children were 

 borxi, viz. : John L. ; Elizabeth, wife of H, Decker ; 

 Andrew J. ; Nancy, wife of J. J. Smith, resides at 

 Indianapolis, Ind. ; Wm. M., deceased; C. F., deceased; 

 and S. S., who now lives on the old homestead in Bath. 



Charles A. and his father were both farmers by oc- 

 cupation, of whom mention is made in the town history. 

 Charles A. died in March, 1865, and his wife in June, 

 1874. 



John L. Smith, eldest son of Charles A. and Azilla 

 Smith, was born in the town of Bath, Steuben Co., 

 N. Y., Dec. 31, 1822. He received a common-school 

 educfation, and spent one term in the select school at 



Bath. He taught school for several winters. He wm 

 reared a farmer, and has continued to follow the same 

 occupation successfully to the present time. 



He married Miss Lois M., daughter of Samuel and 

 Betsey (Dudley) Le Gro, of Bath, March 4, 1847. Mr. 

 and Mrs. Le Gro were natives of Bangor, Me., and 

 settled in Bath in 1814. 



Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Smith three children 

 have been born, namely : Charles L., Betsey D., and Azilla 

 M. Mrs. Smith died March 26, 1877. Mr. Smith re- 

 mained at home with his parents until 1853, when he 

 settled on the farm where he now resides, his father 

 having purchased fifty acres of the same about 1847. 



Mr. Smith has been the architect of his own fortune, 

 and his success is a fair example of what can be accom- 

 plished by industry and frugality. He has some two 

 hundred and ten acres in his home farm, besides more 

 than three hundred acres elsewhere. 



In politics he affiliated with the Democratic party 

 until the Kansas and Nebraska difficulties, when he be- 

 came a strong supporter of the Eepublican party. He 

 has held several town offices to the general satisfaction 

 of his constituents. He was supervisor for two terms 

 during the war, and was very energetic in getting the 

 quota from his town filled. He has also been assessor 

 and highway commissioner. 



