. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. S. D, FROST. On August 22, 1900, he was married to MissBlanche Smith, daughter of Anson Augustinand Sarvia (Collier) Smith. Mrs. Frost is amember of the Baptist church. Mr. Frost be-longs to the Masonic Fraternity, and in politicsis a Republican. JAY M. SMITH, farmer, Wyoming Township,Lee County, 111., was born in Cleveland, Ohio,Feb. 18, 1859, son of Leon and Sarah (Barrett)Smith, natives of Ohio and Canada, respect-ively. In 1863 young Smith came, with hismother, to Oneida. 111., and after working as a. J. M, SMITH. farm-hand and at railroad work, remov
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. S. D, FROST. On August 22, 1900, he was married to MissBlanche Smith, daughter of Anson Augustinand Sarvia (Collier) Smith. Mrs. Frost is amember of the Baptist church. Mr. Frost be-longs to the Masonic Fraternity, and in politicsis a Republican. JAY M. SMITH, farmer, Wyoming Township,Lee County, 111., was born in Cleveland, Ohio,Feb. 18, 1859, son of Leon and Sarah (Barrett)Smith, natives of Ohio and Canada, respect-ively. In 1863 young Smith came, with hismother, to Oneida. 111., and after working as a. J. M, SMITH. farm-hand and at railroad work, removed toWyoming Township in 1880. He rented a farmfor a few years and then purchased 120 acresof land, which he later sold and bought hispresent farm of 143 acres. December 25, 1883,he married Delia A. Griffin, daughter of Albertand Helen (Bolton) Griffin. Mr. Smith is aRepublican in politics, and has served asSchool Director, Township Treasurer and RoadCommissioner. Fraternally he is a Mason anda member of Blue Lodge, Paw Paw, 111. FRANK L. CHILDS, prominent farmer andSupervisor of Willow Creek Township. LeeCounty. 111., born in Bureau County, 111.,Oct. 8, 1860, son of Charles and (Smith)Childs. Charles Childs was a carpenter andcontractor and later in life became a removed with his family to Willow CreekTownship. Lee Cotmty, when Frank L. was aninfant and settled on 160 acres of land inSection 12. where he in farming and HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY. 757 increased his holdings to 27u acres. Thechildren born to him
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