History of Greene County, Pennsylvania

JOB C. SMITH, farmer, Rutan, Penn., was born in Center Township December 1, 1848. He is a son of Edmund and Elizabeth Smith (nee Adamson), natives of Greene County, Penn., where they resided until Mr. Smith’s death in 1887. His widow is still living. Job C. was united in the holy bonds of matrimony August 1, 1875, with Christie A. Slusher, who was born in Washington County, Penn., November 11, 1846, and is a daughter of David and Elizabeth Slusher (nee Moore). Her parents are also natives of Washington County, and moved to Greene County in 1872. In 1880 they went to Iowa, where they still reside. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have six children—Bessie E., Hattie E., Guy B., Clyde D., Loyd L. and Goldie Z. Mr. Smith is an industrious farmer, and is the owner of 106 acres of land where he and family live. He and wife are zealous members of the Baptist Church.

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Samuel P. Bates

Nelson, Rishforth & Co., Chicago. 1888

Transcribed by Annette Bame Peebles

The Greene County, Pennsylvania Biographies Project – http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~arkbios/Greene/index.html.

Date of Transcription: 15 June 2007