Henry B. Smith

As printed in 1882

HENKY B. SMITH, Hartford, Octy, Isn.

Henry B. Smith is a son of (he late Judge Jeremiah Smith and Cynthia Dye Smilh, was born in Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind., Noyemher 27, 1847. He attended the common schools at Winchester until the fall of 1802, at which time he entered the Northwestern Christian University at Indianapolis, where he remained two years. In 186-5, he began to learn the trade of a jeweler, and in ISCO, after completing his trade, he removed to Hartford City, Blackford Co., Ind., where he now resides. Engaging in the jewelry business, he continued therein with satisfactory success till 1876. In that year Mr. Smith was elected Clerk of the Blackford Circuit Curt, and he is at this time the Uemocralio nominee for.Joint Representative for the counties of Wells and Blackford. In 1870, he, along w.th others, organized the Ciliieus' Bank of Hartford City, and at the organizitioa thereof he was chosen to bo its President, and that position he still remains. February 8, 1872, Mr. S. was united in wedlock to Miss Nancy Alice Holliday, only daughter of the late Joseph W. and Elisabeth J. C. Holliday, and there have been born to them three daughters—Cynthia A., Elizabeth C. and Gretta. Mr. S. is a worthy member of a prominent family, children of a distinguished progenitor and pioneer, Judge Jeremiah Smith, a sketch of whose varied life has been elsewhere given. Although comparatively young he has already attained a fine reputation and an honorable standing among his fellow citizens.

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.