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2005 Casper Smith Homestead
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the Smith Grain Mill
Casper Smith (originally named Schmidt, then was changed to Smith when he moved to America), a farmer, P.O. Farmers Valley, son of George and Katrina Smith, was born in Germany in 1829, being one of a family of seven children, viz: George C., John, Andrew, Margaret E., Dorotha (Dorothy), Lenora and Casper. Casper Smith immigrated to America in 1849, and located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged as a tailor for a period of seven years. In 1852 he married Miss Anna D., daughter of Conrad Dean, of that city. In 1856 he came to McKean County, and relocated at Clermont, where he was engaged in farming until 1874, when he removed to Keating township to the farm he now owns near Farmers Valley. He erected a grist mill there of three run of stone, of which he is the one half owner. He and Mrs. Smith have six children, viz: Margaret (now Mrs. George Boyer), John, Mary, Regina (now Mrs. Eugene Day), August and Ella. They are members of the Lutheran Church, and Mr. Smith is a member of McKean Lodge, No. 388. F & A.M. of Smethport. He is a Republican in politics, and was elected Justice of the Peace in 1869, and was elected Commisioner of the Country in 1877.
2005: Casper Smith Homestead
(Candlelight House)
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
photo credit: Mary Lee Pearson Collection
