- PETER SMITH, deceased, was among the pioneer settlers of
Rock County, becoming a resident
- in 1842. He was born in Johnstown, Montgomery Co., N.Y.,
June 26, 1808, and was the son of Hon. Peter and Elizabeth (FRAZIER)
SMITH. The days of his boyhood and youth were passed in his native
county, where he received a liberal education. He began his business
career when fourteen years of age, going to Albany, N.Y., where
he was employed in an exchange office. After continuing in business
in the Empire State for a number of years, in 1842 he left his
home for the new State of Wisconsin, and settling in Shopiere,
embarked in the mercantile business in 1843, continuing in that
line for three years.
- In 1844 our subject led to the marriage altar Miss Julia
A. CHAMBERLAIN, and to them was
- born one child, a daughter, who was named for her mother.
Shortly after his marriage he turned his attention to agricultural
pursuits, and purchasing land in the town of La Prairie, there
carried on farming until his death, which occurred in the month
of December, 1862. He was a man who stood high in the community
where he resided, and was a stanch supporter of the principles
advocated by Jackson and Douglas. He possessed a studious nature
and was well informed on all the leading issues of the day, both
political and otherwise. Public-spirited and progressive, he
proved a valued citizen, and his death was sincerely mourned
by all. Mrs. SMITH is still living and resides at her pleasant
home in Clinton to which she removed in 1875, though she still
retains possession of the farm of eighty acres in La Prairie
Township.
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 406.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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