Smith, Samuel

SMITH, LINN

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Date: 4/18/2011 at 17:24:36

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

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Page 785

SMITH, SAMUEL--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 1, P.O. Malcom. Was born in Green county, Ohio, May 24, 1850; moved with his parents to Poweshiek county in 1850, his father, Thomas Smith, locating in Jackson township, where he still resides. The subject of this sketch lived with his father in Jackson township until the spring of 1880, when he moved to his present location. He married, October 23, 1875, Miss Maggie Linn of Malcom township, formerly of Newton, Iowa. From this union they have one son, Fred (born September 3, 1876). Mr. Smith farms 160 acres; he is just starting in on his own account, and being an industrious go-ahead young man, and an experienced agriculturist, he will undoubedly make it a success.