Biography
Fred M. was one of nine children of Joseph Smith III and his second wife, Bertha Madison Smith. He was born on Jan 21, 1874, at Plano, Illinois, and baptized on July 20, 1883.
Summary of education:
- 1895 educated at Iowa City Academy
- 1896 University of Iowa
- 1898 B.A. from Graceland College — the first graduate of this college
- 1911 M.A. from the University of Kansas
- 1916 Ph.D. from Clark University
On August 3, 1897, Smith married Alice Lyman Cobb (died May 4, 1926).
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