Lewis Smith was born February 16, 1883, at Decorah, Iowa. On September 28, 1904, he married Mary Wolf at Ramona, South Dakota.
The couple homesteaded near Clark Butte in South Dakota in the Black Hills area. In 1926 they moved to Bordulac. After 1934, Mr. Smith moved to Jamestown and was employed. In later years he lived with his children.
The couple‑ had seven children: Gene, Henry, Harold, Jessie, Cora, Johanna, and Marie.
Mrs. Smith died in 1934. Mr. Smith died March 16, 1961.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 11B