Peter Smith

As printed in 1904

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Mary Ann Smith, who were nativeof Center comity, that state. By trade the father was a cooper, but he also owned and operated a farm. Our subject was reared amid rural scenes with no educational advantages during his boyhood, though he has become a well informed man since his marriage. On leaving his native state he removed to Wisconsin, where he spent one year, and then became a resident of Franklin county, Iowa, whence he removed to Woodbury county, locating upon his present farm twenty-two years ago. Here he has eighty acres, for which he paid twenty-five dollars per acre and at present it is all under cultivation with the exception of twenty-five acres. He is quite extensively engaged in bee culture and has a fine apiary, selling his honey for twelve and a half cents per pound in the comb. He also acts as agent for G. B. Lewis & Company, manufacturers of bee supplies, and during the early months of 1904 sold over four hundred dollars worth of supplies for the company.

On the 28th of April, 1852, Mr. Smith married Miss Eliza Jane Long, who is also a native of Cranberry township, Venango county, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Albert Long. The following children have blessed this union: Sherman, born April 12, 1853, is married and lives in Anthon, Iowa. He has five children. Orrin G., born March 12, 1856, is at home with his parents. Zelma T., born August 20, 1858, is the wife of A. J. Robinson, of Woodbury county, and has four children. Lydia, who is now the wife of Jack Cameron, living south of Danbury, has one child, Walter; Elsie; Charlie and Orie.

On attaining his majority Mr. Smith became identified with the Whig party and since its dissolution has been an ardent Republican. On account of deafness he has never occupied any political office or done jury duty. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, though his parents were Cumberland Presbyterians in religious belief. He has a nice little home near Danbury, overlooking the valley, and there be and his wife are spending their declining years in peace and comfort, honored and respected by all who know them.

As printed in Past and present of Sioux City and Woodbury County, Iowa (1904). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.