According to these census reports, John W. and Nettie Smith had THREE sons: Howard Smith, Wilbur Smith, and John Scott Smith.
FAMILIES Q-U: SMITH ~ John W.
John Wilson Smith
1875-1953
Eva Lou "Nettie" Beckett Smith
1877-1954
A 1927 newspaper article reported how 15-year old Wilbur Smith of the Darrtown area was run over by a horse-drawn roller - that may have looked something like the one shown in the photo at the right.
The news item does not describe the size of the roller. If Wilbur was working in a plowed field, the ground may have sunk some under the weight of the roller, thus possibly reducing the extent of the injury to the young lad. Click to see the:
1927: Wilbur Smith injured in farm accident
Both John W. Smith and Nettie Smith have been given the "Darrtown Pioneer" status, as they were the first known members of their family to live in the Darrtown area.
Three census reports (see links at right) provide a profile of the John W. Smith family in the early years of the 20th century.
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As Wilbur Smith is listed in the 1930 and 1940 census reports (above), he obviously survived this 1927 incident - which was attended by Darrtown physician, Dr. A. B. Wilke.
More detailed information about the John Wilson Smith family is available at the Ryan Smith genealogy page. Please note that two entries at the Ryan Smith page appear for a "Robert" Smith and the years of birth and death are identical - which seems to be a duplicate. As a consequence, the Ryan Smith source erroneously lists five Smith brothers. Here is a link to the Ryan Smith genealogy page.
The link at the right reveals the obituary for John Scott Smith, the youngest son born to John W. and Nettie Smith. This newspaper article appeared in the July 5, 1974 Hamilton (Ohio) Journal News.
1974: John Scott Smith obituary published
Location of the John W. Smith farm
The John W. Smith farm is located in Section 20 of Milford Township, about a mile and a half north of Darrtown, Ohio, on the west side of the Hamilton-Richmond Road.
Click the following link for a 2022 aerial view of the John W. Smith farm location.
See background info regarding this property at the Ditman Farms.
5175 Hamilton-Richmond Road
John W. Smith's father-in-law died in 1924. Click the link at the right to see a news item about the passing of Nettie (Beckett) Smith's father, Mr. Arthur Trew Beckett
1924: Arthur T. Beckett dies; father of Mrs. John W. Smith
1931: John Scott Smith, youngest son of John W. Smith has 13th birthday party
This news item includes a reference to John Smith's neighborhood friends ... Warren and George Hansel. Click the link at the right to see the full article.
1934: John Scott Smith, rushed to hospital for appendectomy
Falling victim to an appendicitis attack at school, the high school junior was first taken home and then to the Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. Click the link at the right to see the news item.
1924: John W. Smith injured in traffic accident
John W. Smith required medical attention, after a vehicle, known as a touring car, struck a farm wagon on which he was riding. The accident occurred in Oxford, Ohio, near the Miami University campus. Click the link at the right to see more details.
sons are listed for the John W. Smith family, on the Smith Family branch of the Darrtown Family Tree.
Click the following link to see an enlarged view of the Smith-Beckett family.
The John W. Smith farm was previously owned by Josephus Ditman. John W. Smith bought the farm from Mr. Ditman in 1922.
The 1914 map, at the right, shows orange lines that mark the boundaries of the 174.75 acre farm.
1940: John Scott Smith registers for WWII draft
Following the requirements of the Selective Service Act of 1940, John Scott Smith registered for the military draft. The firt link at the right reveals an image of his draft card. The second link shows the same card with annotations.
