1. SAMUEL P.¹ SMITH was born between 1807 and 1835^[3] in Ohio, United States^[3], and died between 1866 and 1945. He married in LaGrange Co., Indiana, United States^[4], on 9 May 1849^[4], (MC-10) ALMERA E. A. COTTON, daughter of (MC-1) Thomas and Hannah (_____) COTTON, who was born on 17 Sept. 1828^{[3, 5]} in Ohio^{[3, 5]}, died on 18 May 1898^[5] in Western Twp., Otter Tail Co., Minnesota, United States^[5], and was buried in Western Twp.^[5].
Children:

+	2	i.	ALVA A.2 SMITH, b. in May 1852[3] in Michigan, United States[3]; d. about 1940; m. about 1887[2] MATILDA "LILLIE" _____, b. in Minnesota[2] in Jan. 1870[2].
	3	ii.	JOHN F. SMITH, b. in Dec. 1855[2] in Indiana[2]; d. about 1930. Veterinary Surgeon[2]
+	4	iii.	ELI E. SMITH, b. in Aug. 1858[3] in Indiana[3]; d. about 1930; m. about 1891[2] B. _____, b. in Norway[2] about 1870.
	5	iv.	WILLIAM H. H. SMITH, b. in Aug. 1862[2] in Indiana[2]; d. about 1940; m. about 1899[2] CRISTINA E. _____, b. in April 1877[2].
	6	v.	MARY E. SMITH, b. about 1865[3] in Indiana[3]; d. about 1900.
	7	vi.	GEORGE T. SMITH, b. in Jan. 1867[3] in Indiana[3]; d. about 1940; m. about 1899[3] MAUD H. SMITH, b. in Minnesota[3] in Nov. 1880[3].

2. ALVA A.² SMITH (Samuel P.¹), son of (1) Samuel P.¹ and (MC-10) Almera E. A. (COTTON) SMITH, was born in May 1852^[3] in Michigan^[3], and died between 15 April 1910 and 1962. He married about 1887^[2], MATILDA "LILLIE" _____, who was born in Jan. 1870^[2] in Minnesota^[2].
Children:

	8	i.	SAMUEL P.3 SMITH, b. in Aug. 1888[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1950.
	9	ii.	WILLIAM H. H. SMITH, b. in Feb. 1890[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1950.
	10	iii.	ERNEST SMITH, b. in Dec. 1892[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1960.
	11	iv.	EDWARD A. SMITH, b. in March 1896[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1960.
	12	v.	EARL E. SMITH, b. in March 1898[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1960.
	13	vi.	ARCHIE SMITH, b. about 1904[1] in Minnesota[1]; d. about 1950.

4. ELI E.² SMITH (Samuel P.¹), son of (1) Samuel P.¹ and (MC-10) Almera E. A. (COTTON) SMITH, was born in Aug. 1858^[3] in Indiana^[3], and died between June 1900 and 1968. He married about 1891^[2], B. _____, who was born about 1870 in Norway^[2].
Children:

	14	i.	ORLANDO D.3 SMITH, b. in Aug. 1893[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1950.
	15	ii.	OLIA A. SMITH, b. in Aug. 1893[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1950.
	16	iii.	WILLARD J. SMITH, b. in March 1895[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1950.
	17	iv.	MAY E. SMITH, b. in March 1897[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1950.
	18	v.	ELMIRA E. SMITH, b. in March 1899[2] in Minnesota[2]; d. about 1950.