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Reuben and Nancy ( Gilmore ) Smith
Reuben was a native of Connecticut, Nancy a native of Vermont. They were married in Bennington County, Vermont, and lived there all of their lives, other than a few years spent in New York. They died in Vermont, Rueben in 1881 and Nancy in 1879. Reuben was a lumberman and manufacturer.
They had a family of 5 children, 4 boys and 1 girl:
Mary A., William E., Clark S., Phillip R., and Franklin R.
Clark S. and Mary ( Dolbow ) Smith
Clark was a representative and successful farmer and stock-raiser. He was born in Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont on April 1st, 1824 to Reuben and Nancy ( Gilmore ) Smith. He spent his childhood in Vermont, finishing his education in Macoupin County, Illinois. He attended school until he was 17, when he began farming.
In 1846 Clark married Mary Dolbow, and they were the parents of 7 children:
William, married Alice Whiting and was a farmer of Leven Township.
George, married Mable Foster and was in the railroad business. Mabel died in 1880, leaving two small children, Roy and Ethel.
Norman, married Hattie Elliott and was a farmer of Westport Township. He later relocated to Isabel, Barber County, KS.
Edmund, married Susan Hathaway and was a farmer of Westport Township.
Charles, married Mattie Townsend and was a farmer of Leven Township.
In 1864 he arrived in Minnesota and settled on a farm in Goodhue County, where he farmed and raised livestock for 12 years. While living there, Clark took an active and prominent role in all local public affairs. He was an assessor of his township, and held various school offices.
In 1876 he arrived in Pope County and purchased 240 acres of land on Section 13, Leven Township. He eventually owned a total of 480 acres, half of which lay in Westport Township. His farming and management skills produced one of the most valuable farms in that area of the county, as it was much improved.
Clark was a Republican, and his first presidential vote was cast for General Scott.
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