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Born 1819
From History of Boone County, Missouri (1882)
HIRAM SMITH.
he subject of this sketch is the son of William and Nancy (Ellis) th. He is entitled to the distinction of being the first white child I in Boone county of parents who were married in this county, was born on the old Peter Ellis farm, August 18th, 1819. He le eldest of a family of seven boys and three girls. Remained with his parents until 1845, when he removed to the farm upon which he now resides, consisting of 300 acres, adjoining the old homestead. Was married December 19th, 1844, to Miss Mary A Hubbard, a native of Boone county, and daughter of Daniel Hubbard, one of the early pioneers. By this marriage they have had four sons and two daughters, of whom three sons are now living. Mr. Smith is a member of the New Salem Baptist church. He is largely interested in stock raising and has some choice high-grade cattle. His farm is finely improved. His three sons are all married. David H. is a merchant at Mexico, Missouri; Dr. William R. is located atCarrington station, Callaway county, and Thomas B. is a farmer and resides in this county.
As printed in History of Boone County, Missouri (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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