Cornelius Smythe
Cornelius Smythe, farmer, a son of William Smythe, was born in Ireland in 1832. He crossed the Atlantic in 1850, and settled near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where he farmed for three years, and then removed to Ironton, and engaged in the same occupation. Here, on the 21st of August, 1866, he was married to Hannah, daughter of D. Trainer, and a native of Ireland. She bore him nine children: William, John, Belle, Hannah, Cornelius, Daniel, Cecelia, Thomas, and Emma; the latter deceased. They remained at Ironton about eight years, and then removed to this county, settling on the B. Mooney farm. Four years later he settled on his present farm, which contains five hundred and sixty-six acres, and is located on Compton Creek, six miles from Washington, on the Circleville Pike. He grazes and feeds stock. He and wife are members of the St. Colemans Catholic Church, at Washington, He was employed by the government three months during the late war. Takes no active interest in politics, but has heretofore been a Democrat. The ceremony at his marriage was performed by Father Gilmore, now bishop at Cleveland.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County