Philip Smith, farmer, P. O. Sterline Run, a son of Jacob and Eliza Smith, was born at what is now Sterling Run, Cameron Co., Penn., January 20, 1827, and was reared and educated in his native township. He remained at home, worked for his father when not in school until he was eighteen years of age, and then began to work for the neighboring farmers and in the lumber woods, which he continued until his marriage, when he bought an interest in his father's farm. He has been an active, energetic man, and is one of the prosperous farmers of Lumber township. Mr. Smith was married July 15, 1847, to Miss Eve Shafer, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Shafer, and they have a family of six children: Leonard, George L., A. H., Arnold D., Frank S. and Orlo O. Mr. Smith has served one term as jury commissioner of Cameron county, and is now commissioner of the Lumber and Wharton State road. He and his wife are members of the Messiah Church..

This page was last updated on  Saturday, September 21, 2002.

Return to Cameron County Genealogy Project

© 2002 Cameron County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project