Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 450-451 [McCracken]

     JOHN SCHMIDT, one of the leading citizens of McCracken county,
Kentucky, was born in this county, November 10, 1850, and is a son of
George and Elizabeth (Baner) Schmidt, both natives of Germany, whence
they came to America in 1848, settling in McCracken county, where they
lived until their death, the father dying at the age of sixty-three
years and the mother at the age of seventy-three years.  The father was
a blacksmith by trade and followed his craft during his residence in
McCracken county, living within four miles of the city of Paducah.  He
was possessed of many good traits of character, was a loyal and
law-abiding citizen and a Christian gentleman.  Both he and his wife were
members of the German Lutheran church, and were universally respected by
all who knew them.  In politics he was a Republican.  These worthy
citizens had born to them a family as follows: John H., deceased, Andrew,
John, William, George, Henry, Frederick, Annie and Maggie.
     John Schmidt was born and reared in McCracken county, and here he
has resided all of his life, receiving a common school education and
being brought up to work upon the farm.  In late years he has made a
specially of gardening, and owns a well improved farm of fifty acres, on
which he resides, near the city of Paducah on the Mayfield road.  In
politics Mr. Schmidt is a stanch Republican, and in religious matters is
a member of the German Lutheran church.
     In 1885 Mr. Schmidt married Miss Henrietta Hertzog, also a native
of McCracken county, and five children have been born to them, namely:
Rosa, Marie, Adolph, Louise and Lillie.  Mr. Schmidt is one of the
respected citizens of McCracken county, and is highly esteemed for his
thrift and energy, and is honored in having made a success of his
farming operations. 

Schmidt Baner Hertzog
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Germany

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