James Smith (b. 1816)

SMITH, MORRISON

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/16/2005 at 12:22:04

Smith, James, farmer and stock raiser, Section 28; PO Fayette; born in Sussex Co., New Jersey, Feb. 10, 1816; has 400 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Married Mary A. J. Morrison; born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Nov. 12, 1819; mother of six children --- Jane, born May 13, 1839; Sophia, born July 21, 1841; John M., July 4, 1843; Rosanna, born May 6, 1845; James H., born June 11, 1855; Charles F., born Aug. 24, 1858; emigrated from New Jersey in 1833; went to Franklin Co., Ohio; lived there four years; thence to Carroll Co., Ohio; married there and lived there until 1854; thence to Fayette Co., Iowa. Mr. S. was the first man who ventured on to the prairie in this township, also was one of the men who organized this township, of which the town was named.

Page 684, 1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
Smithfield township