HIRAM SMITH
Hiram Smith located on section 30, during the year 1855, where he lived until his death, which occurred November 9, 1858. His widow and son are still residents of the old homestead.
From "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 506.
Hiram Smith was a native of Virginia, having been born there on the 14th of January, 1805. He moved to Vermilion county, Illinois, at an early age, and was there married in December, 1832, to Miss Naomi Dillon. In 1855, Mr. Smith and wife came from Vermilion county, Illinois, to Cass county, Iowa, and were among the early settlers. Like all pioneers, their work was hard, and many a day of hard labor was performed before the ground was cultivated, and the land became improved so as to plant groves and orchards. He was taken from his loved ones in 1858, and his widow now resides on the homestead, where they settled in November, 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had nine children...Levi, died in 1878; Hannah, wife of Fred Muherter; James D., a resident of Atlantic; Luke, William H., Abigail, married Samuel Wilson; Reuben, resident of Griswold; Oliver and Henry. Mr. Smith was a prominent man, and was honored with the office of Justice of the peace, and held that position several years.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 514.
