Relocation

Jacob Smith was born in OH, c. 1858. He lived for many years in OH, possibly in Green, Ashland County, before relocating to Los Angeles, CA, in 1900 or earlier.

The US Census of 1900 recorded that Smith lived with his wife, four children, widower father-in-law and two brothers-in-law at 1250 Colton Street in Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Los Angeles Ward 2, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 89; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240089, accessed 05/11/2017.)

In 1910, Smith lived at 1227 West 49th Street, Los Angeles, in a residence with his wife and two children. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_80; Page: 6-B; Enumeration District: 0232; FHL microfilm: 1374093, accessed 05/11/2017.) The 1920 US Census indicated that Smith and his wife owned the house at 1227 West 49th Street. They lived here at that time with a granddaughter, Amber Smith, Winfield's daughter. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_113; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 366; Image: 323, accessed 05/11/2017.)

Jacob Smith may have passed away before 1930.

Spouse

He married his wife, Mary Elizabeth Royer, (born 10/1861 in OH), c. 1882.

Children

He and Mary had four children, including Winfield Jackson Smith (born 1881 in OH-d. 1937 in Los Angeles, CA), Arthur (born c. 03/1883 in OH), Myrtle Frances Smith Conner (born 1894 in OH-d. 1989 in Los Angeles, CA) and James Smith (born c. 08/1896 in OH). In 1900, Winfield and Arthur worked as apprentice moulders in iron foundries.

Myrtle and John lived with their parents in Los Angeles in 1910.