NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11299 CHRISTIAN CO OWEN J SMITH Smith, Ware, Fox 11299 County of Christian, Kentucky; Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago and Louisville, 1884. Pembroke District. OWEN J. SMITH, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ware) Smith, was born September 27, 1860, near Victoria, Tex. His father was born in Virginia in 1819, and came with his parents to Christian County, Ky., when a child, where he remained until 1859, when he removed to Texas, where he lived until 1876; then returned to Christian County, Ky., where he stayed until 1883; then removed to Florida, his present home. Subjects mother was born in Port Royal, Tenn., about 1828, residing there until 1840; she removed to Memphis, in the same State, thence to Graysville, Ky., where she was married to Thomas Smith, and to them were born: Helen, Harvey, Nettie and Owen J. Her ancestors were related to Lord Fox, of England. Subject was educated at the common schools at Pembroke, and at the age of fourteen years was put in charge of the railroad and telegraph office as night operator at Hopkinsville, where he remained nine months, and was then transferred to Belleville, Ill.; thence to Earlington, Ky., where he stayed nearly four years; then to Martin, Tenn.; then to Nashville; then was employed as extra operator for two years; then operated in Slaughtersville, Ky., two years; then in the general office, L. & N. R. R. R., at Louisville; thence was transferred to Kansas City, Mo.; thence to Las Vegas, N. M.; thence to Guthrie, Ky., where he remained one year, and then to Pembroke, where he is at present in charge of the railroad and telegraph office, and is also Postmaster and express agent. In religion he is a Baptist. His earnest friends are the best citizens of the community. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx