John B. Smith, physician and surgeon, was born at Hornby, Steuben county, New York, March 14, 1838. His parents, Hugh and Lydia (Blendin) Smith, were natives of that New York State, and reared a family of five children:
David P., a deceased merchant of Riceville, Iowa
John B., of Lawrenceville, New York
Harriet R., wife of Edward Markham, of Riceville
Edward E., a merchant at Brownville, Iowa
Frank A., a merchant of Osage, IowaHugh Smith died in April, 1890, at 81 years of age. His widow resides at Osage, Iowa, aged seventy-six years. John B. obtained his early education in the public schools of his native county, read medicine under Dr. Shannon, of Savona, New York, and Dr. Harrington, of Corning, attended lectures at the University of Buffalo, and graduated from that institution.
John commenced practice at Hornby, New York, where he remained for eighteen years. In 1855 he located in Lawrenceville, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, and has since built up a lucrative practice.
Dr. Smith married Lenora Chapman, a daughter of Samuel Chapman, of Lawrenceville, and has two sons, Lawrence C. and Hugh M. John is a member of the F. & A.M., and the Royal Arcanum; also of the Elmira Academy of Medicine: the Steuben County Medical Society, and the Tioga County Medical Society. In politics he is a Republican.
Submitted to IAGENWEB by Kathy Pike, Aug. 2004