- GUERDON E. SMITH, of firm SMITH & HOUSE, grocers; born
in De Kalb Co., Ill., in
- November, 1848; came to Wisconsin in 1857, locating at Beloit;
in 1869, moved to Sycamore, Ill., where his father built the
first grist-mill; remained one year, when he returned to Beloit
and learned the machinist's trade with MERRILL & HOUSTON,
continuing for nine years; in 1870, formed partnership with J.
B. HATCH, starting the grocery business; continued two years,
when Mr. HATCH sold out to Sylvester HOUSE, the firm changing
to SMITH & HOUSE. Mr. SMITH married, in 1869, Miss Helen
E. HOUSE, of New York; has three children - Harry, born April
27, 1870; Jessie, March 18, 1875; Pearle, August 5, 1877; in
1864, enlisted in Co. B, 40th Wis. V.I., at Beloit and joined
the regiment at Madison; was present at the siege of Memphis;
mustered out in fall of 1864. Republican. Members of the Congregational
Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 764.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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