He was born May 1812, maybe in PA, maybe in Ohio. Was in Hamilton County Ohio in 1832 when he married Nancy Cummins, daughter of James Cummins and Sarah Nutt. In 1839 Smith & his family & Cummins & family as well as several others from Crosby township in Ohio moved on to Des Moines County, IA. J.T. Smith came to California about 1852, family came later. He disappeared from Siskiyou County, California by 1862. Death date unknown. Parents unknown. Any help here appreciated. Thanks.