O. P. NESMITH. farmer,
P.O. Wayne City, was born February 25, 1846, in Athens County,
Ohio.
He is a son of Jonathan Nesmith, a native of Maine and a farmer by
occupation. He came to Ohio in 1820, and in 1873 he came to
Jefferson County, IL, where he lived till 1882, when he moved to
Labette County, Kan., where he now resides.
The grandfather of our subject, Benjamin
Nesmith, was a native of
Maine, his parents being Scotch people.
The mother of our subject, Pauline
(Judd) Nesmith, is a native of New
York. She is yet living, and is the mother of the following
children: Martha Fuller, Oliver P., and John F.
Mr. Nesmith's grandparents on his mother's side were Arunah and Laura
(Jeffers) Judd. He was a native of New York and she of
Connecticut.
Our subject was educated in Athens County, Ohio, where he was also
joined in matrimony to Lavina Carter,
who died in Jefferson County, IL,
in 1874, one year after they had come to this county. She was the
mother of two children, now living, viz.; Charles H. and Frank H.
Our subject was married a second time to Theresa Allen, born July 26,
1856, in Frankin County, IL. She is a daughter of Joseph and
Catherine (Barbee) Allen, natives of Tennessee. Two
children now
living blessed tis happy union - Thomas
F. and Caroll C.
Mr. Nesmith is an A.F. A.M. Belle Rive Lodge, No 696, and
I.O.O.F., Wayne City Lodge No. 558, also an A.O.U.W., Fairfield Lodge,
No 65. He has been elected twice to the office of Township
Supervisor, and at present holds that office. He is an ardent
supporter of the Republican party.