Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 300
WILLIAM A. SMITH

William A. SMITH, a highly respectable citizen of Persia, was born in Union Township, Harrison County, Iowa, August 6, 1859, and hence is a genuine Harrisonian Hawkeye by birth. He remained under the paternal roof until 1872, when his parents bought a farm in Washington Township, he living at home most of the time until 1878, after which he worked summers and attended school winters until January 1, 1882, when he was ushered into a new era by his marriage to Miss Annetta MATOCKS, who is now the mother of two children: Cora I., and Roy F.

Mrs. SMITH was born in the State of Michigan, her father dying when she was yet a small girl. She lived with her grandparents in Niles, Ill., until about 1876. Her mother married James ATKINSON in Niles, Ill., and the family came to Harrison County and settled on a farm in Union Township, where our subject's wife remained until the time of her marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. ATKINSON removed to Persia in the spring of 1889, and the latter departed this life March 7, 1890. They were both members of the Latter Day Saints Church.

J. W. SMITH, father of our subject, was born in Ohio, and came to Harrison County, Iowa, in 1854, and settled in Union Township where he improved the farm, sold that and bought another in Washington Township, which was already improved and upon which he lived until 1880, when he sold out and removed to Union Township where he rented until 1883, and then removed to Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, and lived until 1885 and then removed to Nebraska.

Mr. and Mrs. SMITH were members of the Latter Day Saints Church.

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