E Smith

SMITH, WALDEN

Posted By: County Coordiantor
Date: 11/19/2006 at 13:06:58

E Smith, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec 29, P O Boone, was born in England, on April 17, 1834, and was educated in the high schools, when thirteen years of age he emigrated to the United States, landing in New Orleans, from thence he removed to Texas, remaining there until 1849, then went to Mobile, Alabama, and the year following came to Iowa, in 1863 he enlisted in the Twenty-first Iowa as private, remained in service for nine months, and was discharged for disability, in the fall of 1866 he came to this county and still resides here, owning a fine farm of 182 acres, nicely fenced, in the fall of 1854 Mr Smith returned to England and on February 10, 1855, he was married to Miss Mary Walden, their family consists of eight children: Rosie, Jennie, Ella, Jessie, Hattie, Maud, and Etta, William deceased

1880 Boone co History Book