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Born 1850
From History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881)
SIMON C. SMITH, druggist, Akron; was born in AVarren Co.. Penn., May 25, 1850; he attended the public schools of Warren until he was 1 5, when he clerked in the post office under his father for five years; in 1868, he clerked for his father in a shoe store, and, the following year, became his partner, continuing as such until January, 1877, when he became a partner with his brother, Joseph S., at Wilkesbarre, Penn., in a drug store, remaining a year, when they sold out, and, under the firm name of Smith Bros., purchased their present drug store at 193 South Howard street; the business rooms are 80x22, with elegant modern appointments. He was married at Indianapolis September, 1873, to Miss Mary E. Cale, of that place; they have one son and one daughter.
As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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