Souvenir Edition, The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky, May 30, 
1901, reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical
Society.

F. M. SMITH.  One of the loveliest homes in Grant County is located just
north of the village of Mount Zion on the Mount Zion and Zion Station
Turnpike Road.  A fine farm of 320 acres laying on both sides of the
Turnpike Road and in the midst thereof a beautiful residence, fine barns
and fine stock.  This is the home of F. M. Smith, one of the biggest and
farmers in Grant County, and one of the best citizens to be found
anywhere.  Mr. Smith is a son of James and Mary (Franks) Smith and was 
born in Grant County on the 3rd day of May, 1857.  His father came to 
Grant County from Lexington, and married here and raised a family of 
eight children, five boys and three girls, four of whom are dead.  The 
old gentleman was born in 1804, and departed this life at his Mount 
Zion home in 1894, after ninety years of active and business life.  
Frank Smith was raised up on his father's farm and taught by the old 
pioneer to work for his own living.  He was raised a farmer, and so 
remains to this day.  He secured a common school education and has done 
many a hard day's work on the farm.  When twenty-one years of age he 
started out in life to make his way in the world.  He located at Mount 
Zion and began life as a farmer.  Later he went to Illinois, and for 
three years, from 1889 to 1892, farmed in that state.  Realizing at 
last that there was no place like "Old Kentucky" he came back to his 
"native heath" and bought the John T. McClure farm at Mount Zion for 
$17,500, and there he lives today in peace, quiet and plenty.  He has 
taken high rank as a farmer and stock raiser; sheep, fine shorthorns, 
mules and horses are bred and raised on his farm.  He raises for the 
market and sells the choicest products to breeders.  On his farm 
proper he raises tobacco, wheat, corn, oats, hay and fruit, and is one
of the most successful farmers in the state.  His farm is dotted with
fine barns, all full to overflowing with hay and feed.  September 24,
1879 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary B. Conrad, a daughter of 
William G. Conrad, and a sister of the Hon. J. C. B. Conrad, of Dry 
Ridge.  To this union four children have been born, three boys and one 
girl.  The children's names are William Carl, Lena Pearl, James Hobert 
and Francis H.  Mr. Smith is giving all of his children a fine 
education, first at the common schools and next at some business 
college.  His oldest son, who is now grown, has already taken a degree 
at the Lexington Business College, and his oldest daughter has been two 
terms at the Walton High School and two terms at the Millersburg Female 
Seminary, and will shortly graduate.  Frank Smith is not only one of 
the best farmers in Grant County, but is one of her best citizens.  He 
has been a Democrat all his life, and takes a very active interest in 
politics.

Smith Franks Conrad McClure
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Lexington-Fayette-KY IL

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