John G.J. Smith

            JOHN G.J. SMITH is a native of West Virginia, was born July 24, 1814, and is the seventh child of Anthony and Achsah Smith, natives of New Jersey, who moved to Pennsylvania, and thence to West Virginia. John received a good subscription school education, and in 1850 moved to Noble County, Ohio. In 1876, he removed to this township (Indian Creek Township), where he purchased 321 acres, all of which are well improved.

    October 13, 1836, he married Isabel B., daughter of Caleb and Margaret Tarelton. Twelve children have honored this union –Louisa M., Aschsah C., Irwin T., Mary E., Harriet E., Sarah C., John I., Susan A. and Nancy A. (twins, deceased), Emily H., Charles G. and Ida B. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Smith was a magistrate in Noble County, Ohio, for six years; he is a Republican.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F.A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884, page 655.