SMITH, Charles B.

SMITH

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 1/9/2009 at 15:23:22

Charles B. Smith was born in Denmark, Feb. 27, 1852. Here he was educated and learned the blacksmith trade. When twenty-one years old he emigrated to New York city, where he staid two months. He went to Chicago, then to Racine, where he worked four months. He worked eleven months in Washington Co., Wis. In 1875 he came to Stacyville, Iowa, which he has since made his home. He has a manufacturing and repair shop, doing a good business. He is also engaged in the mercantile business, which is steadily on the increase, the firm being Smith & Scott, having a large stock of general merchandise. He is a member of the Congregational Church. He is a Free and Accepted Mason, and is member of Sublime Lodge, No. 306.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 514.