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Description:	My great-grandfather, Andrew Jackson SMITH, was born and raised in the horseflesh state of Kentucky, in a little town called Sherburne (10/25/1860-8/5/1946). He loved horses, and bred, traded, sold, and trained them. While visiting my grandmother's house (his daughter) around 1976, I found some materials in her attic in a tin. They were commendation letters from some horse people in the area, thanking him for the stud services. Also in the tin were several small notebooks, one of which I still have. It was a record of which sire and mare produced which foal, and who he sold which horse to, and for what amount. When I can, I'll post some scans form it. Though I never met my great-grandfather, I am thrilled and proud to have these artifacts from his life. (This photo belongs to some of my cousins in Maryland and Ohio.)
Keywords:	SMITH, Sherburne, KY, horse, horses, Kentucky

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Date Added: Apr 2, 2006 · 6 Comments

N. YOUNG-BENNETT at Mar 12 2007, 09:16 am

Thanks so much for the very nice comments, Ruth. You are very fortunate to have worked with horses. In my dreams, I will end up spending the last third of my life doing that. That would really be coming full circle--to have it in my blood from my ancestors, and to end up returning to it from a very urban upbringing. Hope springs eternal!

Ruth Damon at Mar 7 2007, 06:23 pm

tHIS IS MAGNIFICANT!!!! I WORKED WITH RACE HORSES FOR A WHILE WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH US!!! WHAT A GREAT STORY TOO. :)

N. YOUNG-BENNETT at May 10 2006, 09:00 am

Donella, I know right where one of the books is, but just have to dig it out. As soon as I get it scanned, I'll post the cover and a few pages. Btw, aren't some of your people from Austin? I ask because one of the colleges my grandmother attended was there. It was Sam Huston College, and she graduated in the class of '27 or '29.

Donella Daywood-Love at May 9 2006, 08:58 pm

I love this picture!!! I would also like to see some of the notes he had when he bred and sold horses.

N. YOUNG-BENNETT at Apr 6 2006, 11:45 am

Thank you. I do not know, because although I inherited the love of horses, unfortunately I did not also inherit the knowledge of them. lol Perhaps some of the horse people here may be able to offer some info.

Valerie Schnepp at Apr 6 2006, 11:24 am

I understand that you are proud of your great-grandfather ! Do you know the breed of the horse on the photo ? Must be a Tennessee Walking Horse, or an American Saddlebred. Great horse, anyway.