[p. 976] who is identified with the Acme Lumber Company, of New Castle, has been a resident of this city for the past thirteen years. He was born in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in March, 1870, and is a son of the late Henry C. Smith.
Henry C. Smith was born in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in 1844, and was a son of Henry F. Smith, who was a pioneer in Lawrence County. In 1861 Henry C. Smith enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. After the close of his nine months of service he returned home and re-enlisted, entering the famous "Round Head" Regiment, and remained with that organization until the close of the war. Through the remainder of his life he took an active interest in politics, held local offices and followed farming as his occupation.
Jesse M. Smith worked on the home farm after his school days ended, and then learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in different sections until about 1902, when he entered the employ of the Acme Lumber Company, and three years later became a member of the firm. He is not only a practical workman but he is also a good business man and is associated with J. M. English and W. S. Taylor. The firm sells both retail and wholesale, and operates a large planing mill, giving employment to a number of men. In 1898 Mr. Smith was married to Miss Mary Q. McConnell, who belongs to one of the old pioneer families of the county. Her father, Daniel McConnell, was a brave soldier in the Civil War. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one child, Mildred E. Mr. Smith is a Republican in politics, and he takes an active interest in public matters pertaining to good citizenship.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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