Edwin Smith

As printed in 1910

EDWIN SMITH (1869), mail carrier on route three out of Jackson, has been a resident of the county since he was one year, old, and is the son of one of the very early settlers of the county. His parents, John J. and Annie (Fields) Smith, were both born in New York state, but located in Wisconsin before the war and were married in Dane county of that state. John J. Smith is a veteran of the civil war, having enlisted in company K of the First Wisconsin regiment and later becoming a member of the Thirty-fifth Wisconsin regiment. He took part in the battles of Gettysburg, Bull Run and other important engagements. In the spring of 1866 the family came to Jackson county and took a homestead claim on section 32, Wisconsin township. After a two years* residence in the frontier country they returned to Wisconsin, but two years later again moved to Jackson county. Mr. Smith now lives in Jackson and is 73 years of age. Mrs. Smithy our subject's mother, died fifteen years ago.

While the family were temporarily living in Dane county, Wisconsin, after having spent two years in Jackson county, on the second day of August, 1868, Edwin Smith was born to these parents, the next to the eldest of a family of six children. One year after his birth Edwin was brought to Jackson county by his parents, a county which has ever since been his home. He was brought up on the farm and until his mother died he lived at home. After reaching mature years he engaged in farming on his own account and followed that occupation until six years ago. In 1898 he bought six acres of land in the south part of Jackson, where he now lives. In 1901 Mr. Smith received the appointment of rural mail carrier from the Jackson office and has been so engaged since, now ranking as the oldest carrier in point of service in Jackson county. Mr. Smith is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.

As printed in An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.