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L. D. Smith, postmaster at Tuckerman, was born in Gibson County, West Tenn., in 1855, the fourth of nine children born to A. B. and M. J. (Woodard) Smith, natives of Middle Tennessee. The father was a farmer and came to Bird Township, Jackson County, in 1873, where he died in 1876, his wife surviving. Of this family there were Monroe M., Leroy D., James R. (deceased), George L., Ashley, Maggie (Mrs. Hogan), Mollie (Mrs. McFarland), Lena (Mrs. Layton), Decatur (deceased), Maud (deceased). The subject of this sketch, being raised on a farm, received his education in the district schools of Gibson County. Coming to Jackson County in 1873, he engaged in farming until he entered the grocery and drug business, in 1883, erecting a frame building that year, having lived in Tuckerman since 1882. In 1879, in Elgin, this county, he married Nora Coe, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Coleman) Coe, early settlers of Independence County, where the father was engaged in mercantile business till his death, in 1864. His wife died in 1885. They have a family of four children: Gussie M., Gertie, Ralph and Kate. Mr. Smith is active in politics, voting the Democratic ticket, and received his commission as postmaster from Cleveland, He has served as magistrate six years, has been delegate to county conventions at different times, and was a delegate to Little Rock, in 1888, to a convention of the various Democratic clubs. He always takes an active interest in all worthy enterprises for the advancement of the county.