Biography of Isaiah Smith, page 168. History of Northeast Indiana; LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb Counties, Vol. II, under the editorial supervision of Ira Ford, Orville Stevens, William H. McEwen, and William H. McIntosh. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago and New York, 1920. Isaiah Smith is a farmer both by inheritance and by choice, and has spent all his life on the old Smith homestead in Spencer Township, DeKalb County. His model country home is located three and a half miles southeast of Spencerville, close to the Allen County line. Mr. Smith was born on that farm November 23, 1856, a son of Levi and Harriet (Robb) Smith. His father was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, February 22, 1828, a son of Peter and Elizabeth Smith, native of Pennsylvania, and he grew up a farm boy and shoemaker's apprentice. In 1849 he married Harriet Robb, a native of Ohio, and daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Robb. In the same year he bought land in Portage County, Ohio, and in 1854 removed to DeKalb County, Indiana. He began here with eighty acres of partially improved land, and many years before his death was possessor of a highly improved farm of 320 acres, and possessed ample means for all his needs. He lived on the farm until his death in September, 1900. His wife passed away in April, 1904. They were member of the Methodist Church, and he for a number of years a leading democrat in his section of the county. He was especially liberal in behalf of his church and always favored public improvements. He and his wife had two sons, Ira E. and Isaiah. Isaiah Smith grew up on the home farm where he always lived and had a common school education. In 1878 he married Eliza Sibert. They have two children, Samuel L., who is married and lives in Spencer Township, and Emery R., who lives in the same Township and is married. The mother of these sons died in 1887. June 17, 1888, Mr. Smith married Delilah Kinsley. She was born in Allen County, March 12, 1861. To this union were born three children: Effie, born July 20, 1889, wife of James Stewart; Warren, born July 30, 1893, and still at home; Clara, born April 10, 1899. Mrs. Smith is an active member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Smith is a democrat. In addition to this inheritance of 160 acres of the old homestead he bought 150 acres more and has 310 acres under complete and successful operation for general farming and stock-raising. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com