William Smith

SMITH, SWEARINGER

Posted By: LuAnn Goeke (email)
Date: 1/29/2009 at 15:00:10

WILLIAM SMITH, deceased. Sec. 24; P.O. Gordon's Ferry; he was born July 19, 1801, in Wilmington, N.J., and died April 5, 1852; he was one of the earliest settlers of Jackson Co., coming here in 1836; he then claimed 150 acres of land; a portion of it has been sold to the railroad company. He married Miss Lavenia Swearinger Jan. 6, 1830; she was born June 13, 1810, in Maryland; she came to Illinois with her parents in 1812; they had twelve children, three now living-Leonora, Elvira and Henry Clay. Mr. Smith was appointed Postmaster in about 1840, and held this office two or three years. - 1879 History of Jackson County, pg. 684-685.