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ELMER CLAY SMITH
| Elmer Clay Smith was born at Newark, Ohio, July 31, 1868, son of Henry Clay and Emily (Beall) Smith. The father, who was a farmer, was born in Newark, Ohio, May 10, 1848, descended from early settlers in Maine. Emily Beall was born in Columbus, Ohio and died in Bates County, Missouri, January 15, 1874. She was a graduate of the State University of Ohio, who was married and moved to the West in 1870.
Elmer Clay Smith attended public school and for about 25 years was very successful as a meat and livestock dealer. He handled cattle, hogs, horses and mules and when his health failed entered farming. There he was particularly active in farm bureau work and in the breeding of cattle, horses and hogs. He assisted in the organization of the First National Bank of Pleasanton and conducted it to a success. Later he sold his interest in the bank to enter farming. He is a Republican. On April 27, 1892, Mr. Smith was married to Cora May Allen at Mound City, Kansas. She was born in Bates County, Missouri, March 1, 1868, and died at Pleasanton, September 29, 1902. To this marriage the following children were born, Nina Lee, on January 25, 1897 who is a graduate nurse at St. Louis, Missouri; Anna Grace, born July 14, 1899, who was married to W. H. charters of Butler, Missouri, June 6, 1923; Mr. Charters is a farmer and purebred hog breeder; they have one son, W. H., Jr. Anna Grace graduated with high honors from Pleasanton High School and the Pittsburg Normal School at the age of 18. The third child is Robert Allen, who was born April 29, 1901; he graduated from Pleasanton High School and is married to Faye Shattuck, their marriage having been solemnized on January 13, 1923. They have two daughters, Virginia Fern and carol Jean. Mr. and Mrs. Smith reside at Elsie, Nebraska, where Mr. Smith engages in farming and breeding purebred shorthorn cattle. On April 12, 1905, Mr. Smith was married to Alice M. Holland at Pleasanton, Kansas. Residence: Pleasanton. (Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 1077) |