SMITH, EDWIN F.

SMITH

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/17/2019 at 13:32:02

MADISON TOWNSHIP.
P. O. FORT MADISON

SMITH, EDWIN F., of the firm of E. F. Smith & Co.. meat market; was born in England April 29, 1847 ; his parents emigrated to this country in 1848 ; came to Iowa the same year, and located in Fort Madison, in June, 1848 ; Edwin was brought up here ; he was engaged in steamboating for three years, holding the position of clerk and express agent ; he established his present business in 1872, and since then has carried it on successfully ; in 1875, his brother became interested with him in the business. Mr. Smith does a strictly cash trade, and never asks credit of anyone, nor will he buy anything unless he pays for it when he gets it.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879