3. VALENTINE3 SMITH (FERDINAND2 SCHMITT, PETER1) was born November 18, 1813 in Oppau, Rheinland-Pfalz,Germany, and died March 14, 1888 in Athens County, Ohio. He married PHILIPPINA RAPPOLD January 03, 1839 in Oppau, Rheinland-Pfalz,Germany, daughter of ANTHONY RAPPOLD and MARY EISINGER. Notes for VALENTINE SMITH: Valentine's last name was spelled Schmidt when he was born in Germany. It was changed either by whoever registered him when he arrived in America or by himself, I do not know which. Valentine & Philippina arrived in New York aboard the Argo on July 26, 1843. They came from Oppau, Germany. The two families bought property in Carthage and Lodi Townships. The Rappold latter moved to Pomeroy. The Smith Residence on Dutch Ridge was passed to Mary Smith Montel; the to Mary's son, John Isadore Montle; then to John Isadore's son, Ralph Vinton Montle; then to Ralph's son, Robert Montle; then sold outside the family and those people reside there today. Valentine, in addition to farming, operated a small store with Phoebe from their house, and traded/sold produce also in Pomeroy. ****************************************************** Valentine Smith, son of Frederick and Elizabeth Smith, was born November 16, 1813, in Germany. He learned the weaver's trade in his native country and worked at it till 1843, when, wages being low, he determined to come to America. He landed in New York after a voyage of thirty-two days, and came to Athens County, settling in Lodi Township, where he now has a good farm of 150 acrews. He has a store of general merchandise, having a good stock of dry goods, boots, and shoes, etc., where he has a good trade. He was married in Germany to Miss Phoebe Rappold. They have eleven children - Anthony, Peter, John, Fred, George, Jacob, Phoebe, Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary and Michael. Politically, Mr. Smith is a Democrat. He is a member of the Catholic church. SOURCE: History of Hocking Valley, Interstate Publishing Co, Chicago, 1883, Page 727. ************************************************************** More About VALENTINE SMITH: Fact 1: Buried St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Lodi Twp., Athens County, Ohio More About PHILIPPINA RAPPOLD: Fact 1: Aka "Phoebe" Fact 2: Buried St.John's Catholic Cemetery, Lodi Twp., Athens County, Ohio Children of VALENTINE SMITH and PHILIPPINA RAPPOLD are: 4. i. ANTHONY4 SMITH, b. March 20, 1840, Oppau, Rhineland, Germany; d. March 26, 1906. 5. ii. JOHN SMITH, b. July 09, 1841, Oppau, Rhineland, Germany; d. 1916, Athens County, Ohio. 6. iii. PHILIPINA SMITH, b. December 12, 1843, Athens County, Ohio; d. February 27, 1930. 7. iv. SOPHIA SMITH, b. January 17, 1846, Athens County, Ohio; d. June 10, 1933. 8. v. PETER SMITH, b. April 09, 1848, Athens County, Ohio; d. 1926. vi. FREDERICK SMITH, b. December 20, 1849, Athens County, Ohio; d. July 21, 1912; m. MARTHA R. DAINS, 1877. Notes for FREDERICK SMITH: aka "Fred" Fred was bapitized at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio on April 15, 1850. vii. GEORGE SMITH, b. February 26, 1851, Athens County, Ohio; m. HELEN L. DAINS, August 18, 1874. Notes for GEORGE SMITH: George was bapitized at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio on April 9, 1850. 9. viii. JACOB SMITH, b. May 23, 1852, Athens County, Ohio; d. March 27, 1909, Persinger, West Virginia. ix. MICHAEL SMITH, b. June 06, 1855, Athens County, Ohio; d. Minnesota; m. LENA MONTEL, February 23, 1879. Notes for MICHAEL SMITH: Michael was bapitized at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio on June 22, 1855. x. ELISABETH SMITH, b. August 18, 1858; d. 1926; m. AUGUST NIGGEMEYER, August 28, 1879. Notes for ELISABETH SMITH: Elisabeth was bapitized at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio on September 6, 1858. More About ELISABETH SMITH: Fact 1: Buried St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Lodi Twp., Athens County, Ohio 10. xi. MARY SMITH, b. October 27, 1860, Athens County, Ohio; d. 1943, Athens County, Ohio. Anyone out there interested in the Schmidt/Smith, Mantle/Montle, Rappolds? Cindy