Today, a biography for Frederick Walker Stith. His pedigree descends from: Son of David Buckner Stith (born 4 Apr 1792 Dinwiddie Co VA, d. 16 Oct 1848) and his wife Mary Frances Bostick (born 8 Feb 1808 in Cobel Co WV. They married 6 July 1830 and had as one child: David Meade Stith (born 29 Nov 1843 in Carrollton, Greeen IL; died 23 Apr 1886 Medicine Lodge, Barber, KS) who married 29 Jan 1867 in Green Co IL MARY JANE GORIN (born 28 July 1845 Memphis, Scotland MO, died 4 Nov 1903 Attica. Harper, KS. Mary Jane was the daughter of Major Henry Madison Gorin (b 14 Oct 1812 Christian Co Mo, d 2 Apr 1889, Memphis, Scotland MO) and his wife Mary Ann Love (b 7 Dec 1818, d Feb 1885 Memphis, Scotland MO). They married 23 Apr 1835 in Decatur, Macon, IL. Gorin MO is named for Henry Madison Gorin. Mary Ann was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Ewing Love and granddaughter of Andrew and Sarah Love. Henry Madison Gorin was the son of John Darns Gorin and Martha Thomas Gorin; John the son of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. STITH, Frederick Walker.. Merchandise broker. Res. 1739 Cahuenga ave., Hollywood, Cal.; office 928-9 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Carrollton, Ill., July 21, 1868, son of David and Mary (Gorin) Stith. Married to Mary Josephine Barnes in 1898. Educated in public schools of Kas. First employed on his father's ranch in Ind. Terr.; later operated ranch for his mother in Harper Co., Kas.; in Attica Exchange Bank, Attica, Kas., which position he held until 1893; with Acme Harvester Co., Pekin, Ill. Moved to Los Angeles in 1903 and established a brokerage busines, in which he has been engaged to date, handling only wholesale trade, consisting largely of wholesale groceries, being the local representatives of J. K. Armsby Co., Central Cal. Canneries, Kellog Toasted Corn Flakes Co., Cleveland Macaroni Co., Winter & Prophet Canning Co., Joseph Campbell Co., and Alpine Evaporated Cream Co.; pres. F. W. Stith Co.; dir. National Bank of Commerce, Los Angeles, Cal. Member Jonathan and Los Angeles Country clubs. Christian Scientist. Source: Who's Who in the Pacific Southwest: A compilation of Authentic biographical Sketches of Citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles, Ca, Times, 1913, p. 354. The 1910 Los Angeles CA census, Cahuenga Twp shows the following: House 149-36-34 STITH, Frederick W, head, male, white, 38, married 12 years, born KS, father born KY, mother born USA, merchandiser STITH, Mary J., wife, female, white, 30, married 12 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born IL, parents born USA STITH, Richard B, son, male, white, 5, single, born CA, father born KS, mother born IL. Some interesting companies he represented - which became major companies in our times! Tari - for your records, Mary Jane Gorin would have been the first cousin once removed of Laura Dedering Mortensen! Tomorrow - one of my favorite family members - Edgar Allen Poe! Sandi