Smith Family
Preston H. Smith was born of German parents in Wisconsin and moved to Kansas and eventually to Breckenridge, Colorado in 1882, Hot Sulphur Springs in 1883, Cottonwood Pass in 1884 and to Grand Lake by 1900. He bought lots of property in the area and developed a sawmill, lumber yard, carpentry shop and built two hotels. He was an active member of the community until his death in 1935.
P H Smith born 1847, married Mary Adkins 1874, died 1935
Mary Ellen Adkins Smith born 1854, died 1889
Mabel born 1875, married William Jefferson Thompson, died 1941
Georgianna born 1876, died 1956
Florence born 1877, died 1933
Genevieve Smith born 1880, died 1932
Preston (twin) born 1884, died 1908
Henry (twin) born 1884, died 1918
Edward born 1886, died 1918
Mary Gertrude born 1889, died 1893
P H Smith’s 6 wives
Susan Wakeling married 1868, died 1869
Martha Stringer married 1870
Mary Ellen Adkins married 1874, died 1889
Mary Eva Quinn married 1900, died 1903
Mary Emma Judson married 1904
Mary A. Thomson married 1915