Biography of

Daniel A. Smith, Co E

Daniel Smith was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in September 1844 to Elizabeth and Morgan Smith. At an early age his family moved to Morgan County, Ohio. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted on September 23, 1861 at the age of 18 and fought with Company E of the 18th Ohio Volunteers. In 1864, he reenlisted and transferred to Company C , 1st Regiment of the United States Veteran Engineers and stayed with them until the end of the War. 1n 1872, he moved to Nebraska and then on to Ojai, California in 1882.

His move to Ojai was in hopes of regaining his health. He helped to organize The People's Lumber Company and continued in the business until his death. Daniel also served as an early county supervisor.

Daniel and his wife, Angelina, had six children. Clara was a local educator and the first principal of the Norhoff Elementary School. Other children were Fannie, Mrs. Frank Ayers, Winnie who died young, Elred, Elroy, and Ira rounded out the family. Daniel built a large home for his family on Foothill Rd in Ojai. At the age of 86, he died on November 14, 1931 and was buried in the Nordhoff Cemetery in Ojai, Santa Barbara County, California.

(Information from the Nordhoff Cemetery Book I by Patricia L. Fry and Dennis Mullican)