Daniel Thornton Smith the youngest son of Daniel J. Smith and Margaret Doyel, was born October 6, 1830 near Bowling Green, Warren (now Edmonson) County, Kentucky. As a young man he was employed as wagon-maker. Around 1851 he attended a theological seminary in Georgia and was ordained a Baptist minister. He married Aletha Frances Jones on September 23, 1852.
After his father's death Daniel and Aletha moved to Warren Co., IL. His widowed mother Margaret and Aletha's Parents also moved there. Four of their children were born there: George, Theodosia, Cora, and Mary.
Prior to June 1870 the family moved to the Grant Tsp., Adams Co., IA. Five children were born in there: Edgar, Mytra, Sara, James and Carrie. The family remained there until after October 1880.
Daniel then moved the family to Rooks Co., KS and later Grainfield Tsp., Gove Co., KS. His main occupation was farming but on Sundays he was the minister of the community church in Grinnell during the late 1880's and early 1890's. Sometime between 1890 and 1897 Daniel founded the Gove Baptist Church in Gove, it disbanded in 1897.
Daniel continued to farm in Grainfield Tsp. until his death April 25, 1911
After his father's death Daniel and Aletha moved to Warren Co., IL. His widowed mother Margaret and Aletha's Parents also moved there. Four of their children were born there: George, Theodosia, Cora, and Mary.
Prior to June 1870 the family moved to the Grant Tsp., Adams Co., IA. Five children were born in there: Edgar, Mytra, Sara, James and Carrie. The family remained there until after October 1880.
Daniel then moved the family to Rooks Co., KS and later Grainfield Tsp., Gove Co., KS. His main occupation was farming but on Sundays he was the minister of the community church in Grinnell during the late 1880's and early 1890's. Sometime between 1890 and 1897 Daniel founded the Gove Baptist Church in Gove, it disbanded in 1897.
Daniel continued to farm in Grainfield Tsp. until his death April 25, 1911
Daniel Thornton Smith the youngest son of Daniel J. Smith and Margaret Doyel, was born October 6, 1830 near Bowling Green, Warren (now Edmonson) County, Kentucky. As a young man he was employed as wagon-maker. Around 1851 he attended a theological seminary in Georgia and was ordained a Baptist minister. He married Aletha Frances Jones on September 23, 1852.
After his father's death Daniel and Aletha moved to Warren Co., IL. His widowed mother Margaret and Aletha's Parents also moved there. Four of their children were born there: George, Theodosia, Cora, and Mary.
Prior to June 1870 the family moved to the Grant Tsp., Adams Co., IA. Five children were born in there: Edgar, Mytra, Sara, James and Carrie. The family remained there until after October 1880.
Daniel then moved the family to Rooks Co., KS and later Grainfield Tsp., Gove Co., KS. His main occupation was farming but on Sundays he was the minister of the community church in Grinnell during the late 1880's and early 1890's. Sometime between 1890 and 1897 Daniel founded the Gove Baptist Church in Gove, it disbanded in 1897.
Daniel continued to farm in Grainfield Tsp. until his death April 25, 1911
After his father's death Daniel and Aletha moved to Warren Co., IL. His widowed mother Margaret and Aletha's Parents also moved there. Four of their children were born there: George, Theodosia, Cora, and Mary.
Prior to June 1870 the family moved to the Grant Tsp., Adams Co., IA. Five children were born in there: Edgar, Mytra, Sara, James and Carrie. The family remained there until after October 1880.
Daniel then moved the family to Rooks Co., KS and later Grainfield Tsp., Gove Co., KS. His main occupation was farming but on Sundays he was the minister of the community church in Grinnell during the late 1880's and early 1890's. Sometime between 1890 and 1897 Daniel founded the Gove Baptist Church in Gove, it disbanded in 1897.
Daniel continued to farm in Grainfield Tsp. until his death April 25, 1911
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