Honey Creek Twp. -
C. E. HIGHSMITH, farmer and blacksmith, of Honey Creek, Crawford Co., Ill., was born in Crawford County, Jan. 17, 1851.  He is the son of Ewing and Harriet (Wallace) Highsmith, the former, born in Crawford County, and the latter in Ohio.  He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Wallace, a sister of the former, and born in the same State.  By the first marriage, they had four children, viz.  Sarah Ann, Catharine, George R. and Rachel J.  By the second, eleven, as follows:  Joseph A., Cornelius E., Mary E., Martha A., Stephen D., Margaret M., Charles M., Julia A., Nancy Lavina, Ardilla and Frank.  Our subject was married in this county Mar. 22, 1870, to Miss Martha Harris, of the same county, though born in Pennsylvania, and moved to this State when a small child.  Our subject has three children living and one dead - Ira F.  Those living are Ruben, Walter and one not named.  Mr. Highsmith was educated in this county, and was reared a farmer, which he followed until recently.  He is now engaged in the blacksmith business.  He is favorably known in the neighborhood where he lives.  He was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace in Honey Creek Township in 1881.  He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.  The Highsmiths are of English extraction.  Their grandfather, Richard Highsmith, came to this country in an early day, and from him originated the name of Highsmith in this country.  His advent to this country was probably before the Revolution.  Mr. Highsmith's grandsire on his mother's side was Benjamin Wallace, and, on his father's side, Richard Highsmith.  He was one of the first to assist in the construction of the fort at Russellville, and one of the first to occupy it with one who afterward became his wife.
--- Source: History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building, 1883 - Page 368
NOTE:  Cornelilus Ewing Highsmith was born ca. 1851 to Ewing S. & Harriet (Wallace) Highsmith and died at Crawford Co., Ill. on Sept. 18, 1921 ae. 70 years, 8 months, 1 day.  He was married to Sarah E. Highsmith at that time.