A.R. SMITH CALLED BY DEATH
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF NORTH OGDEN DIES OF DIABETIS
Wealthy Sheep Man Survived by Wife, a Son and a Daughter-Well Known Character.
A. R. C. Smith, a prominent sheep man of the state, died at his residence in North Ogden yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, after suffering for about six weeks from diabetes.
Mr. Smith came to Ogden in his early manhood. By economy and industry he became on of the solid men of this region. He was born in Castle Morton, Worcestershire, England, August 3, 1852, and was the son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Smith. Both his parents are dead, the father having died in England at the age of ninety-three, and the mother at the age of seventy-six. An uncle, John C. Smith, lives in Kaysville, Davis county.
Mr. Smith remained at home and attended the parish schools. He was naturally studious and apt in mathematics. He left home in 1864 and found employment with a baker in Medvern Wells, a village about three and a half miles distant. He stayed there only a short time and then started out to see more of the world. After traveling about Europe until 1879 he left England and sailed to America and upon his arrival here came directly ti Utah.
He remained with his uncle for a year and then went to Skull Valley and worked on a ranch. He liked the work and became impressed with the possibilities of sheep raising and in the early '70s began to familiarize himself with the best methods of handling sheep. In 1880 he was ready to start in business for himself. He started with a thousand head of sheep, and the profits derived from this small flock were used in buying more. He countinued thus until at the time of his death he owned many thousand head of sheep and owned large tracts of the best grazing lands.
In North Ogden he built a most beutiful home in Alvord Lane.
In 1892 Mr. Smith married Miss Rebecca Nichols of Brigham City. There were four children. Two of these died With the widow, one boy and one girl survived him.
Ogden Standard August 17, 1909
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF NORTH OGDEN DIES OF DIABETIS
Wealthy Sheep Man Survived by Wife, a Son and a Daughter-Well Known Character.
A. R. C. Smith, a prominent sheep man of the state, died at his residence in North Ogden yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, after suffering for about six weeks from diabetes.
Mr. Smith came to Ogden in his early manhood. By economy and industry he became on of the solid men of this region. He was born in Castle Morton, Worcestershire, England, August 3, 1852, and was the son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Smith. Both his parents are dead, the father having died in England at the age of ninety-three, and the mother at the age of seventy-six. An uncle, John C. Smith, lives in Kaysville, Davis county.
Mr. Smith remained at home and attended the parish schools. He was naturally studious and apt in mathematics. He left home in 1864 and found employment with a baker in Medvern Wells, a village about three and a half miles distant. He stayed there only a short time and then started out to see more of the world. After traveling about Europe until 1879 he left England and sailed to America and upon his arrival here came directly ti Utah.
He remained with his uncle for a year and then went to Skull Valley and worked on a ranch. He liked the work and became impressed with the possibilities of sheep raising and in the early '70s began to familiarize himself with the best methods of handling sheep. In 1880 he was ready to start in business for himself. He started with a thousand head of sheep, and the profits derived from this small flock were used in buying more. He countinued thus until at the time of his death he owned many thousand head of sheep and owned large tracts of the best grazing lands.
In North Ogden he built a most beutiful home in Alvord Lane.
In 1892 Mr. Smith married Miss Rebecca Nichols of Brigham City. There were four children. Two of these died With the widow, one boy and one girl survived him.
Ogden Standard August 17, 1909
A.R. SMITH CALLED BY DEATH
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF NORTH OGDEN DIES OF DIABETIS
Wealthy Sheep Man Survived by Wife, a Son and a Daughter-Well Known Character.
A. R. C. Smith, a prominent sheep man of the state, died at his residence in North Ogden yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, after suffering for about six weeks from diabetes.
Mr. Smith came to Ogden in his early manhood. By economy and industry he became on of the solid men of this region. He was born in Castle Morton, Worcestershire, England, August 3, 1852, and was the son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Smith. Both his parents are dead, the father having died in England at the age of ninety-three, and the mother at the age of seventy-six. An uncle, John C. Smith, lives in Kaysville, Davis county.
Mr. Smith remained at home and attended the parish schools. He was naturally studious and apt in mathematics. He left home in 1864 and found employment with a baker in Medvern Wells, a village about three and a half miles distant. He stayed there only a short time and then started out to see more of the world. After traveling about Europe until 1879 he left England and sailed to America and upon his arrival here came directly ti Utah.
He remained with his uncle for a year and then went to Skull Valley and worked on a ranch. He liked the work and became impressed with the possibilities of sheep raising and in the early '70s began to familiarize himself with the best methods of handling sheep. In 1880 he was ready to start in business for himself. He started with a thousand head of sheep, and the profits derived from this small flock were used in buying more. He countinued thus until at the time of his death he owned many thousand head of sheep and owned large tracts of the best grazing lands.
In North Ogden he built a most beutiful home in Alvord Lane.
In 1892 Mr. Smith married Miss Rebecca Nichols of Brigham City. There were four children. Two of these died With the widow, one boy and one girl survived him.
Ogden Standard August 17, 1909
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF NORTH OGDEN DIES OF DIABETIS
Wealthy Sheep Man Survived by Wife, a Son and a Daughter-Well Known Character.
A. R. C. Smith, a prominent sheep man of the state, died at his residence in North Ogden yesterday morning about 9 o'clock, after suffering for about six weeks from diabetes.
Mr. Smith came to Ogden in his early manhood. By economy and industry he became on of the solid men of this region. He was born in Castle Morton, Worcestershire, England, August 3, 1852, and was the son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Smith. Both his parents are dead, the father having died in England at the age of ninety-three, and the mother at the age of seventy-six. An uncle, John C. Smith, lives in Kaysville, Davis county.
Mr. Smith remained at home and attended the parish schools. He was naturally studious and apt in mathematics. He left home in 1864 and found employment with a baker in Medvern Wells, a village about three and a half miles distant. He stayed there only a short time and then started out to see more of the world. After traveling about Europe until 1879 he left England and sailed to America and upon his arrival here came directly ti Utah.
He remained with his uncle for a year and then went to Skull Valley and worked on a ranch. He liked the work and became impressed with the possibilities of sheep raising and in the early '70s began to familiarize himself with the best methods of handling sheep. In 1880 he was ready to start in business for himself. He started with a thousand head of sheep, and the profits derived from this small flock were used in buying more. He countinued thus until at the time of his death he owned many thousand head of sheep and owned large tracts of the best grazing lands.
In North Ogden he built a most beutiful home in Alvord Lane.
In 1892 Mr. Smith married Miss Rebecca Nichols of Brigham City. There were four children. Two of these died With the widow, one boy and one girl survived him.
Ogden Standard August 17, 1909
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