SMORKOVSKI, ANTON (1824-1881), Bellville, was a native of Bohemia, where in 1851, he married _____ Dosa, who died a few years afterwards leaving one daughter, Mary. In 1856, he married Barbara Dosa, a sister of his first wife, and, coming to America in 1867, located in Livingston county, Ill. In 1872, with a family consisting of wife, four sons and three daughters, he came to Pocahontas county, Iowa, and located on the e 1/2 sw 1/4 sec. 28, 80 acres, Bellville township. He was an industrious and thrifty farmer, and improved his farm with good and substantial buildings. At the time of his death at 57 in 1881, he was the owner of 320 acres, all of which are still owned and occupied by his wife and the younger members of his family.

Mary, a daughter by his first wife, in 1875, married Peter Kemmer and located on a farm of 160 acres on sec. 13, Sherman township, which they have improved, increased to 320 acres, and still occupy. Their family consists of three children, Peter, Annie and John.

Anton (b. Boh. 1857) in 1885, married Mary Stoley. He owns and occupies a farm of 170 acres in Center township and has a family of five children, Mary, James, Elizabeth, Lois and Anna.

Annie (b. Boh. 1858) in 1877, married Rudolph Beneke, (see page 345).

John (b. Boh. 1860) owns and occupies a farm of 100 acres on sec. 16, which he has improved with good buildings.

Donna (b. Ill. 1868) in 1890, married George Peters, who owns and occupies a farm near Havelock, which he was the first to improve. Their family consists of five children, George, Barbara, Anton, Joseph and John.

Sophia (b. Iowa, 1872) in 1895, married John Clain, a farmer. Lives in Washington township, and has a family of three children, Jennie, Anton and Joseph.

Joseph, Frank and their mother occupy the old home farm.