Portrait and biographical album of Pike and Calhoun counties, Illinois .. . rd added eighty acres mcjre and con-tinued farming till 18V8, when he sold his farm ata good profit. In 1864 he entered upon his mer-cantile career on his farm at East Fork, Montgom-ery County, wliere he had a posl-ottice establishedcalled the East Fork post-olfice. In 1878 Mr. Smith went to Russell County,Kan., and there established Homer post-otlice. Twoyears later he traded for a store and a stock ofgoods in Shariisbiirg, Christian County, this Stale,which he carried on till February, 1874. In thatmonth he came to N
Portrait and biographical album of Pike and Calhoun counties, Illinois .. . rd added eighty acres mcjre and con-tinued farming till 18V8, when he sold his farm ata good profit. In 1864 he entered upon his mer-cantile career on his farm at East Fork, Montgom-ery County, wliere he had a posl-ottice establishedcalled the East Fork post-olfice. In 1878 Mr. Smith went to Russell County,Kan., and there established Homer post-otlice. Twoyears later he traded for a store and a stock ofgoods in Shariisbiirg, Christian County, this Stale,which he carried on till February, 1874. In thatmonth he came to Nebo where he has since beenengaged iu the niercantile business with his son-in-law. Mr. Smith is considered an .addition to thecitizenship of Nebo and |iolitically stands amongthe Republicans. April 8, , was the date of the marriage ofour subject to Mary J. Williford, who was bornOctober 23, 1839. in Montgomery County, and is adaughter of Andrew J. and Martha (Wood) Willi-ford. They have here a home that is pleasantand cozv, and of their congenial wedded life eleven. BU SI NESS BLOCK OF 5M ITH &WEI SER . N CBO, I LL. • ?-=<S*S^1S»_--:*--
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