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Theron B. Smith, a progressive and energetic business man of Birmingham, Bloomfield township, Oakland County, is a member of the firm of E. R. Smith & Company, dealers in coal, lumber, grain, etc. He was born in Warren County, New Jersey, in 1869, and is a son of Andrew J. and Margaret (Prall) Smith.

Andrew J. Smith was a native of New Jersey, where he followed the pursuits of general farming and by his early industry attained a high position among the farmers of his section. His life came to a close in 1887, at the age of 49 years. He was a Democrat in politics. Margaret (Prall) Smith, our subject’s mother, was born in Warren County, New Jersey, and died in 1886 at the age of 46 years. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were active members of the Presbyterian Church. They were the parents of three boys, namely: Frank, who resides on the old homestead; Theron B.; and Clarence C., who resides in Belvidere, New Jersey, where he holds the important position of assistant cashier of the Belvidere National Bank.

Theron B. Smith lived on the homestead in Warren County, New Jersey, until the year of his father’s death, in 1887, when at the age of 18 years he removed to Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan, where he soon secured favorable notice. He is highly regarded as an enterprising and public spirited business man.

In 1892 Mr. Smith was married to Hattie Miller, who was born in Warren County, New Jersey, in 1869, and is a daughter of Henry G. and Lydia (Allshouse) Miller. Mrs. Smith is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Smith is a member of the Birmingham lodge of the Knights of Pythias. They have no children.