John_Smith_(Restoration_Movement)

"Raccoon" John Smith (1784 – February 28, 1868) was an early leader in the Restoration Movement.: 690  His father, George Smith (originally Schmidt) was of German ancestry, and may have been born in Germany, while his mother, Rebecca Bowen Smith, was of Welsh and Irish ancestry. He played a critical role uniting the movement led by Thomas and Alexander Campbell with the similar movement led by Barton W. Stone and in spreading the message of the movement over much of Kentucky.: 690