"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana" Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884 FRANKLIN P. SMITH, Superintendent of the Bedford Public Schools, is a native of Washington County, Indiana, born July 9, 1854, the oldest of four children born to LEWIS N. and NANCY J. (WORRALL) SMITH, who were also natives of that county. Until his eighteenth year he worked on his father's farm and attended the district schools of his neighborhood. At that age he began attending the Salem Public Schools, which he pursued for two years and teaching vacations. At twenty years of age he commenced a course in the State University of Bloomington, where he graduated in June, 1878, having taken the Ancient Classic Course. In August, 1878, he went to Fisherville, Kentucky, and took charge of the public schools at that place for six months. On October 23 of the same year he was united in matrimony with Miss AMANADA E. BREWER, of Salem, Indiana, and to their union two children, named DAISY B. and ANNA M. were born March 21, 1880, and March 1, 1881, only the former one living. In February, 1879, he returned to Salem and worked on a farm until the following September. At that time he took charge of the Salem High Schools, which position he held for three years. After that he taught in the public schools at Orleans, Indiana, as Superintendent for one year. At the end of that time he came to Bedford, where he has ever since held the place he now occupies with good success and satisfaction. Professor Smith is a member of the Methodist Church and his wife of the Christian Church at Salem. In politics he is a stanch Democrat of the old Jacksonian type, and always takes a lively interest in the public affairs of the day. Data Entry Volunteer: Diana Flynn "ivie@tima.com"