City: Dandridge
SMITH, William Harding, farmer and canner and live stock dealer; born near Dandridge, Tenn., March 2, 1852; English-Irish-Dutch descent; son of John and Caroline (Baer) SMITH; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Moses SMITH, paternal grandmother Pathenia (Miller) SMITH; maternal grandfather John BAER, maternal grandmother Polly Richie (Inman) BAER; received common school education; married Adeline SUSONG June 6, 1905; member of Masons, Knights of Honor; former School Commissioner; member Baptist church; has farming and canning interests and is a merchant, stock dealer, lumber dealer and pike road builder.