His father, James Smith, purchased
fifty acres of woodland In the town of
Nelson, and it was there that the subject
of this sketch was born on August
4th. 1842. His mother died when he
was but 10 months old, and the father
followed her about three years later.
He and his brother James W., were left
to the care of a half brother, S. Perry
Smith.
Mr. Smith was married in March,
1864, to Mary E. Osborn of the town of
Smithfield. Three sons were born of
the anion, one of whom died in infancy*
The two surviving sons are G. Wells
Smith of Utica and Kenneth Osborn
Smith of the New York Sun. The
widow also survives.
His father, James Smith, purchased
fifty acres of woodland In the town of
Nelson, and it was there that the subject
of this sketch was born on August
4th. 1842. His mother died when he
was but 10 months old, and the father
followed her about three years later.
He and his brother James W., were left
to the care of a half brother, S. Perry
Smith.
Mr. Smith was married in March,
1864, to Mary E. Osborn of the town of
Smithfield. Three sons were born of
the anion, one of whom died in infancy*
The two surviving sons are G. Wells
Smith of Utica and Kenneth Osborn
Smith of the New York Sun. The
widow also survives.
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