Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1893. p. 770. FABRITUS R. SMITH One of the successful pioneer farmers of Marion county, and still residing upon the section land, which he purchased in 1847, was born in Rochester, New York, in 1819. The incidents of the days of his youth are still fresh in his memory. May 17, 1846, in company with Joseph Waldo, he set out upon the long journey across the plains, arrived safely, and since then has been a resident at the place mentioned. Transcriber's additional notes: 1850, January 14; Marion Co, OR; No Twp, p 83 Fabritus Smith, 30, m, NY, farmer Virginia, 20, f, MO Virgil, 1, m, OT Clarke, 8, m, MO 1860, August 13; Marion Co, OR; Santiam Pct. p 425 F.R. Smith, 41, m, NY, farmer V, 32, f, MO C, 14, m, IL, att. school V, 5, f, OR L, 8/12, f, OR 1870, June 30; Marion Co, OR; South Salem Pct, p 47 F. R. Smith, 51, m, NY, farmer, $6000 / $3000 Virgilia, 42, f, MO Valeda, 15, f, OR, att. school Hamlin, 8, m, OR, att. school Clara, 5, f, OR 1880, June 4; Marion Co, OR; South Salem Pct, p 18 F. R. Smith, 61, NY, MA, NH, farmer S. E., 50, wife, VA, PA, PA Hamlin, 18, son, OR, NY, PA, att. school Clara, dau, 15, OR, NY, PA Elizabeth Voalt, boarder, 30, OR, OH, PA George Voalt, boarder, 17, OR, OH, PA, att. school Elizabeth Smith, mother, 94, Wd, MA, NH, MA 1900, June 1; Marion Co, OR; Salem Pct #2, p 130; 502 Chemeketa Sarah E. Smith, 70, Wd, Nov. 1829, VA, PA, PA, 0 children, rents house Salem Pioneer Cemetery - for further information http://www.open.org/~pioneerc/index. html ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.