Smith Family - Ourfolk
Clarence Raymond Smith APR 1893 - 1962
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Clarence was born on APR 1893 in Ohio and died on 1962 in Hartford City, Indiana and was buried in Union Cemetery, Eaton, Indiana . He was the son of Charles Curtis "Charlie" Smith (14 MAY 1862 - 14 MAY 1927) and Abigail "Abby" Nelson (Smith) (B: 1863). Clarence was married to Chloe Olivia West (Smith) on 19 FEB 1913 in Hartford City, Blackford Co., Indiana. Chloe was born on 31 MAR 1891 in Madison Twp., Tipton Co., Indiana and died on 1979 in Hartford City, Indiana and was buried in Union Cemetery, Eaton, Indiana . She was the daughter of Shelton Alexander West (2 MAY 1862 - 17 FEB 1895) and Laura Mae Colclazier (West) (8 AUG 1869 - 16 APR 1933). View Family Chart - - -
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Sources:
S1 Ancestral File - West / Smith Family
Wife - Chloe was born on 31 MAR 1891 in Madison Twp., Tipton Co., Indiana and died on 1979 in Hartford City, Indiana 
We hardly ever heard anyone calling Grandpa by his christian name. They always called him 'CR.' This was his name thoughout the community as well as in the purebred Duroc hog business or fraternity as some referred to it. Seemed to sound a bit more professional tha hog farmer when you were dealing in purebreds which were commanding a higher price as breeding stock rather than ham and bacon. You had to know where those genes were coming from and what you wanted to match them up with to get the right finished product and 'CR' was good at doing just that. Some families would sit around and play cards or games while my Father and Grandfather would try to be 'matchmaker' between pigs. (James Melvin Smith - 2002)
Clarence: Photo note:
This photo is the only known group picture of the Clarence R. Smith Family.
The date is unknown but was used in a trade magazine,
'The Duroc News', Who's Who Edition which was published annually
and featured a prominent family involved in the raising of purebred Duroc hogs.
It is thought the publication would have been done in the early 1950's.
Left to right; Clarence R. 'C.R.' Smith, Alta (Smith) Smith, Lowell Smith, Chloe (West) Smith,
Loren Smith, and Hildred (Smith) Delporte.
The date is unknown but was used in a trade magazine,
'The Duroc News', Who's Who Edition which was published annually
and featured a prominent family involved in the raising of purebred Duroc hogs.
It is thought the publication would have been done in the early 1950's.
Left to right; Clarence R. 'C.R.' Smith, Alta (Smith) Smith, Lowell Smith, Chloe (West) Smith,
Loren Smith, and Hildred (Smith) Delporte.
Back in the day when everyone was searching to find the family linage and genealogy C.R. Smith & Son were raising and selling purebred Duroc hogs.
Each animal sold as breeding stock was required to have a pedigree as evidenced by such a document attached. This document was registered with the United Duroc Association in Peoria, IL.
In the upper right is the ear notch of each pig in a litter. On the registration was the name of the respective piglet along with parents and grandparents and registration numbers, date of farrowing (birth), and how many males and females were in the litter. It took many people working in the office in Peoria to keep all of this information documented and recorded. To a certain extent this still goes on today but far easier with computers and instead of names only numbers are used.
The picture on the document are his grandsons, Jim Smith, feeding the pigs and my younger brother Joe Smith watching.
From James Smith 2020
Each animal sold as breeding stock was required to have a pedigree as evidenced by such a document attached. This document was registered with the United Duroc Association in Peoria, IL.
In the upper right is the ear notch of each pig in a litter. On the registration was the name of the respective piglet along with parents and grandparents and registration numbers, date of farrowing (birth), and how many males and females were in the litter. It took many people working in the office in Peoria to keep all of this information documented and recorded. To a certain extent this still goes on today but far easier with computers and instead of names only numbers are used.
The picture on the document are his grandsons, Jim Smith, feeding the pigs and my younger brother Joe Smith watching.
From James Smith 2020
Clarence R Smith;head;26;Indiana;Ohio;Indiana;Farmer
Chloe O Smith;wife;28;Indiana;Indiana;Indiana
Lowel R Smith;son;5;Indiana;Indiana;Indiana
Loren H Smith;son;2 5/12;Indiana;Indiana;Indiana
Hildred F Smith;daughter;1 11/12;Indiana;Indiana;Indiana
Chloe O Smith;wife;28;Indiana;Indiana;Indiana
Lowel R Smith;son;5;Indiana;Indiana;Indiana
Loren H Smith;son;2 5/12;Indiana;Indiana;Indiana
Hildred F Smith;daughter;1 11/12;Indiana;Indiana;Indiana
His father, Charley C. Smith, and his wife Abbie lived on an adjoining farm in 1920 with Merritt C. Smith, his wife Ethel Smith and daughter Dolores Smith.
Last change (on this page): 16 MAY 2020