Smith was born in Sharon, Vermont, but by 1817, he had moved with his family to what became known as the burned-over district of western New York, an area of intense religious revivalism during the Second Great Awakening.
Smith was born in Sharon, Vermont. He had moved with his family to what became known as the burned-over district of western New York, an area of intense religious revivalism during the Second Great Awakening. This was by 1817.