"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE

MORGAN COUNTY
GREGG TOWNSHIP
PAGE  348

WILLIAM H. SMITH, dealer in general merchandise, Herbemont, Ind., was born in
this township November 5, 1846, and is the sixth of the twelve children of Allen and
Elizabeth (Brown) Smith, natives of Kentucky and of English descent.  William H.
Smith was reared to farming, and received his education at the common schools.
December 6, 1866, he married Mollie E, daughter of Thomas Dickson, and became
the father of seven children--Ida B., Thomas A., Esta D., Lura E., Iva (deceased),
Maggie and Herman.  In 1874, Mr. Smith embarked in mercantile business at
Herbemont, where he has done a thriving business.  He is a Master Mason, and has
acted as Past Master.  In 1882, he purchased an interest in a saw-mill, with which
he has done fairly.  He is owner of a good and improved farm of sixty acres, which
will always furnish a fine home and revenue.  He is a Democrat in politics, and he
and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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