J. M. Smith (b. 1826)

SMITH, SMITH, BILLINGS

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 7/5/2003 at 14:09:38

Smith, J. M., farmer; Section 13 (Harlan township); PO Maynard; born Cattaraugus Co., NY, April 1, 1826; came to this county March, 1874. Married Mary J. Smith, August 20, 1850; she was born Dec. 23, 1811*; have had four children -- Ella, born May 27, 1851; Edna, born Jan. 27, 1853; James Thomas, born Aug, 27, 1856; Carrie, born Jan. 16, 1860. Mrs. Smith has two children by a former husband -- Mary, born Feb. 20, 1841; Matthew, born Dec. 1855. Although Mrs. Smith has married twice, she sigularly has never changed her maiden name since both her husbands have been Smiths. Edna, who married C. Billings, lives with her parents; she has two children --- Frank C., born Oct. 22, 1871; Irving G., born Nov. 6, 1873. Mr. Smith is a cooper by trade; he has a shop on the premises with all the facilities for doing coopering.

Page 599, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
* as printed in original