History of Addison county Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 103

Author: Smith, H. P. (Henry Perry), 1839-1925. 1n
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason & co.
Number of Pages: 988

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Ray, Byron, Monkton, Monkton Ridge p. o., was born in Hinesburg, Vt., in 1832, and set- tled in Monkton, Vt., in March, 1865, as a farmer dairyman, and stock dealer and breeder of fine horses and cattle. He has been selectman of the town for three terms and lister for three terms. He now owns a fine farm of 216 acres. He was married in 1864 to Carrie V. Fergu- son, a daughter of Andrew and Mary Ferguson. They have had four children born to them - Elsie L., now Mrs. H. W. Clifford ; Cora, a teacher ; Daniel, and Rolla. Byron Ray was a son of Daniel and Orilla (Rounds) Ray. She was born in Monkton, Vt., and he was born in Rutland, Vt. They died in Hinesburg, Vt. They were early settlers in this county.

Remele, William R., was born in Whiting, Vt., on January 29, 1820. He was a son of Samuel and Linda (North) Remele. Samuel H. Remele was born in Kinderhook, N. Y., on May 26, 1780. His father, John Remele, was born in 1746, at a place known at that time as Half-Hollow-Hills, Long Island, N. Y. He was a Congregational clergyman, and was fitted for college in Elizabeth, N. J. He entered Princeton during the presidency of Doctor Wither- spoon. His theological course was under the instruction of the Rev. Dr. Stephen West, of Stockbridge, Mass. He was chaplain for a time in Colonel Doolittle's regiment at the time of the Revolutionary War. He was pastor of the Congregational Church at Newport, N. H., from which place he came to Addison county, Vt., in 1790. He was elected member of the Consti- tutional Convention from Sullivan county, N. H., and in that convention strongly opposed the clause admitting the importation of slaves. He came to Orwell, Vt., in 1808, a town in which several of his old church and parish had settled; but finding that the title to his land was worth- less, he removed to Whiting. His professional labors were continued in the new settlement mostly in Addison, where a church had been gathered. He sometimes added the labor of teach- ing to that of preaching. He died on July 28, 1798. His three sons were brought up to farm- ing pursuits. Samuel H. resided on the old homestead until 1833, when he removed to Corn- wall, Vt. He died on March 16, 1865, a respected citizen. Three of his children are now living in the county-Clarissa, widow of the late Daniel Remmington, of Leicester, Vt. ; William R., and Stephen W., a well-known resident of Middlebury, Vt.

Rice, Beebe T., Cornwall, was born in Bridport, Addison county, Vt., on January 27, 1836, and is the youngest living son of Asa and Elizabeth (Turrell) Rice. He was educated in the common schools of Addison and the academy at Shoreham, and had fitted himself for and entered Middlebury College, when ill health compelled him to leave school. He taught school at Bridport and Shoreham, Vt., for several terms, and in the spring of 1857 he went to Min- nesota and remained West most of the time till the fall of 1869. He was married on February 7, 1870, to Mara J. Allen, of Bridport. After marriage they again went West and settled in Kansas on a farm of 160 acres. They had one daughter born to them - Carrie E., born on No- vember 17, 1871. Mrs. Rice died in the summer of 1873, and in the winter of 1875 Mr. Rice married Belle S. Merritt, of Putnam county, Ill., who died after being married one year. He then returned East, and in March, 1877, married Emma A. Johnson, a daughter of Ayres John- son, a former well-known resident of Bridport, Vt. They have one adopted daughter and son- Lulu H. and Varney H. While in Kansas he was county commissioner of Butler county one term. On his return East in March, 1879, he lived at the home place at Bridport for one year. In April, 1880, he moved and settled on the place which is his present home, and which he had purchased in 1879. It was the Dana farm and consists of 200 acres. Mr. Rice is a successful farmer and stock raiser, and is a prosperous and much esteemed citizen of this county.

Rogers, Charlotte S., Ferrisburgh, was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1828. She was married in 1849 to Thomas R. Robinson, of Ferrisburgh, Vt. He died in 1854, leaving two children - William G. and Sarah R. William G. is a graduate of the medical department of the Univer- sity of Vermont, also of the Bellevue Medical College of New York. Sarah married W. H. Harmon. Mrs. Charlotte Robinson was married the second time, in 1860, to R. Rogers. She was a daughter of Captain Isaac and Sophia (Marsh) Satterly, of Ferrisburgh, Vt.

Rogers, Isaac L., Middlebury, was born in Clinton county, N. Y., on June 27, 1845. His parents were Robert and Abigail (Allen) Rogers. He came with his parents to Addison county, Vt., in 1852, and settled in the town of Orwell, Addison county, Vt., where he conducted a lumber and saw-mill for some years. He afterwards came to Middlebury, Addison county, Vt. Mr. Rogers died in January, 1884. Isaac L. Rogers was educated in the common schools; was brought up to farming until reaching the age of twenty, when he learned the carpenter and joiners' trade, and also acquired some knowledge of cabinet-making, at Concord, N. H., where

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he worked for ten years. He was foreman in the wood department of the Concord axle shop for nearly five years. He was married in April, 1868, to Lucy M. Ford. They have had one son born to them - Charles F., born on May 13, 1880. He returned to Middlebury, Vt., in the fall of 1876, and purchased the Yale place of fifty acres, on which he has resided since. He also owns forty acres south of the town, and very nicely located in the suburbs of Middlebury, Vt. He is a successful farmer, and was instrumental in forming the Baptist Society in Middle- bury, Vt .; was a member of the building committee, and has been a church official ever since.

Rogers, Henry, Ferrisburgh, was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1804, and died on September 16, 1876. He was prominent in establishing the post-office at the Center, and was its first post- master. He was a large dealer in, and shipper of butter and cheese, and an active man in all town affairs. He was married in 1835 to Susan Martin. They had one daughter born to them- Phebe Holmes, born in 1836. Henry Rogers was a son of Joseph and Jemima (Holmes) Rogers, who were natives of Danby, Rutland county, Vt. Susan Martin was born in 1814, and was a daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Chase) Martin, who settled in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1794, and were married there the same year. They had a family of thirteen children born to them, of whom Susan is the only one now living. Edward was an early farmer and hotel pro- prietor.

Rose, Andrew B., Waltham, Vergennes p. o., was born in Woodbury, Litchfield county, Conn., on April 21, 1817. He is a farmer, and breeder of the famous Atwood breed of Merino sheep. He settled in Waltham, Vt., in 1845, where he has since resided. He was married in 1846 to Emma Thompson, a daughter of James and Abigail (Eldred) Thompson, of New Haven, Vt., and by her had ten children - Anna E. (Mrs. Edgar Piper) ; Eva J. (Mrs. George Hallock) ; Newton J., Willie, Edson, Hattie (Mrs. Frank Dart); Nettie (Mrs. Ed. Adams) ; Jessie (Mrs. Al- bert James); Abbie, and Lula. Mr. Rose has filled most of the local offices of the town, and represented the same in the Legislature in 1876 and 1877. His parents were Newton and Lau- ra (Barton) Rose. His father settled in Vergennes, Vt., at at early date, when he served as a clerk in a hotel, and afterwards followed his trade, that of clothier, in Litchfield, Conn. He settled in Waltham, Vt., in 1843, on the farm now occupied by Andrew B. Rose. He took an active part in the offices of the town, and was its representative in 1850 and 1849. He had two children - Andrew B. and Emily B. (deceased). He died in 1864 in the seventy-fifth year of his age. Andrew B.'s maternal grandfather was Andrew Barton, jr., who was a son of Andrew Barton, who was an early settler in the town of Waltham, Vt.

Ross, Andrew, of Vergennes, Vt., was born in the parish of Old Deer, county of Aberdeen, Scotland, on May 29, 1836. He was a son of Hugh and Isabella (Watt) Ross. Hugh Ross died in 1861, leaving a widow and seven children. Andrew came to Vergennes, Vt., in Oc- tober, 1866, and obtained employment in the spoke factory of Strong & Ross, and in 1873 he became book-keeper for the National Horse Nail Company. In 1880 he was made cashier of the National Bank of Vergennes, a position which he now occupies. He has also held several of the town offices. His sister Annie came to Vergennes, Vt., in 1870. Andrew Ross was married in 1879 to Carrie Wright, a daughter of Rev. Stephen Wright, of Glens Falls, N. Y. She was for ten years previous to her marriage a teacher in a private school in Vergennes, Vt.

St. Peters, Joseph L., Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh p. o., a general merchant of North Fer- risburgh, Vt., was born at Charlotte, Chittenden county, Vt., in 1850. He embarked in the general merchant trade in 1877, as a successor of Judge Cyrus W. Wicker. He became a clerk for Judge Wicker in 1869, at the time he settled in Ferrisburgh, Vt., and by close application to business, and the assistance of Judge Wicker, he has made his business life a success. He was married in 1885 to Mrs. Sarah A. Lyman Newal, who was a widow of A. P. Newal. Joseph L. was a son of Matthew and Margaret (Larrime) St. Peters, of Chittenden county, Vt. Mrs. St. Peters died in 1876, leaving four children.

Satterly, Ralph, Ferrisburgh, Vergennes p. o., was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1830. He is a general farmer and has held several of the town offices, served as lister, justice of the peace and collector of the town. He was married in 1861 to Loraine P. Hurlbut, who was born in 1815, and was a daughter of Lewis and Philomelia Hurlbut. They have had one daughter born to them - Eva S. Ralph M. Satterly was a son of Captain Isaac and Sophia (Marsh) Satterly. She was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1807, and Isaac was born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., on January 27, 1804. They were married in 1826. Mrs. Satterly died in December, 1851, leaving four chil- dren - Mary (born August, 1827, married to Cassius A. Holabird, of Sherburne, Vt., in 1845; they have had two children born to them); Roxy (born in October, 1836, married Hiram F. Hurl- but in 1865; they have one son -- Byron S.); Charlotte S. (born in 1828, married in 1849 to Thomas Robinson, who died in 1854; they had one son - William C., and one daughter - Sarah R .; Charlotte married for her second husband, Dr. Rogers, in 1860) ; and Ralph M. Captain Isaac Satterly was a son of Robert and Mary (Davis) Satterly. She was born and married on Long Island. Robert was born in England in 1754; was pressed into the English army, and came to

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this country as a soldier in 1776; made his escape from the English army, and was married about 1778. They settled in Vergennes, Vt., and purchased the homestead where they died. They had a family of twelve children, six sons and six daughters, of whom but one is now living - Harriet, born in 1806. Mr. Robert Satterly died in 1844.

Saxton, Nelson A., Waltham, was born in Vermont on May 2, 1808. He was a son of James Saxton, who settled in Vermont in 1799. He was married on November 18, 1835, to Achsa Fisher, who was a daughter of George and Achsa (Elmer) Fisher, of Waltham, Vt. Mr. Sax- ton purchased the Fisher homestead in 1841, and resided there until the time of his death, which occurred on July 22, 1874. He was a successful breeder of fine sheep, and ranked high among the best breeders of his day. He held several of the town offices, and represented his town in the General Assembly in 1867 and '68. Mrs. Saxton's paternal grandfather, John Fisher, was a native of Cheshire, Mass., and was among the early settlers of Addison. His son, George Fisher, settled in Waltham, Vt., in 1816, and occupied the farm and improved the same, which is now known as the Saxton farm, on which he resided at the time of his death, which occurred on October 1, 1865. He was for many years the leading man of his town, and served as justice of the peace for thirty years; was town clerk fifteen years, and represented his town three years. Mrs. Saxton now occupies the homestead.

Scott, Edward C., Vergennes, was born in Chittenden county, Vt., in 1844. He settled in Vergennes, Vt., in 1870, engaged in the butcher business, and in 1880 he added a general stock of groceries and provisions to his general butcher business. He has been sheriff for three terms, and is at the present time water commissioner of the town. He is one of the most successful business men of his town. He was married in 1865 to Helen L. Kingsley, of Monkton, Vt. They have had three children born to them - Edward C., jr., Emma Augusta (married on Oc- tober 15, 1885, to Len O. Allen), and Gertie Scott (who died in 1876). Edward C. Scott was a son of William J. and Elizabeth (Gaines) Scott. He enlisted in the Seventeenth Vermont in 1864, and served until the close of the war, when he was discharged with his regiment.

Seeley, Jonathan D., Middlebury, was born in Danby, Vt., on March 30, 1793. He was ed- ucated in the common schools. His father was an early settler in Danby, Vt., and was born in 1758. He had a family of nine children, two of whom are physicians and practiced for some years in Addison county, Vt. The latter part of his life was spent in the West. His several children settled in various States. His son Jonathan was brought up to farming. He was mar- ried on May 2, 1817, to Rhoda Kelley, and by her had a family of eleven children, five of whom are now living -- John A., Smith K., Isaac (who now resides on the old home place), Jennie A., Frank H. (who is a graduate of Middlebury College, and also of the Theological Seminary, and is a Presbyterian minister; he is now located at Delhi, Delaware county, N. Y.). Jonathan Seeley died on November 22, 1858, and his wife died on April 17, 1877. Mr. Seeley owned a place at Danby, Vt., where he remained until 1824, when he went to Brandon, Vt., to reside, and there purchased a dairy farm, where he remained until 1837, when he came to Middlebury, Vt., and settled on the Colonel Shipman place, which is now owned by his children, who now occupy a fine house which was built about 1830 by William C. Ripley. Jonathan was a Platts- burgh volunteer and received a land grant for his services in that campaign. After coming to Addison county, Vt., he was largely engaged in wool growing, a business in which he was very successful.

Severance, Philo S., Middlebury, was born in Middlebury, Vt., on February 28, 1840. His parents were Samuel and (Maria) Munger Severance. Samuel S. was born in Middlebury, Vt., on May 23, 1809, and was a son of Samuel Severance, sr., who was an early settler. He was educated int he common schools, and brought up to farming. He inherited a portion of the home place, and always resided on that place. He was married in September, 1833, to Maria L. Munger, a daughter of Samuel Munger. They had a family of two daughters and two sons. The two sons are now living - Philo S. and Martin E. (who is a resident of Dakota Territory). Mrs. Sev- erance died on May 3, 1880. They occupied a very fine residence, which was built by Mr. Sever- ance in 1857. Philo S. was educated in the common schools and preparing for college when he enlisted in Company B, Eleventh Vermont Artillery, on July 16, 1862. He was on the defense of Washington, and was at Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and following that was in the Vermont Brigade ; served until the close of the war, was mustered out at Washington, and discharged as second lieutenant at Burlington, on July 7, 1865, and returned to the home place, which he has since conducted. He was married in 1867 to Helen Atwood, a daughter of George Atwood, of Monkton, Vt. They have had two children born to them - Emma A., born on September 12, 1871; and Ernest M., born January 9, 1880. Mr. Severance has been lister of this town.

Shattuck, Eleazer, Lincoln, South Starksboro p. o., for about thirty years a resident of South Starksboro, Vt., was born in Huntington, Chittenden county, Vt., on May 6, 1825. He was a son of Peter and Electa (Grundy) Shattuck. His mother was a daughter of David Grundy, a native of Brandon, Vt. Eleazer Shattuck was a blacksmith at Huntington, Vt., where he re-

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sided for many years. Peter and Electa, his parents, had several children - Frederick (deceased), Luman, Reuben, and Eleazer. Eleazer has been married twice. His first wife was Eliza a daughter of Ephraim -, of South Starksboro, Vt. His second wife was Alvina Randle, a daughter of Joseph Randle, to whom have been born four children - Collin, Lizzie (deceased), Martha (deceased), and Josiah (deceased). Mr. Shattuck now owns and occupies a farm of 130 acres.

Sherrill, John H., was born at East Hampton, L. I., August 28, 1767; came to Vergennes in 1795; was married to Eunice Case, November 23, 1793. He had a family of four children - Elliott, Fanny, Esther, and Harriet. He established the business of wool-carding and cloth- dressing on the falls in 1805; was a prominent business man of his day ; was town representa- ative to the Legislature, and mayor several years; died September 28, 1836. Elliott Sherrill was born at Albany, N. Y., in 1795, and came to Vergennes the same year; was married to Laura Bellamy, December, 1816; had a family of five children born to them - Ann Jane, John Lucian, Frances, Samuel Elliott, and William A. He carried on business with his father until his death in 1836, and continued the same till 1860, when he sold the property and retired from business. He was a man of strict integrity, and held all the corporation offices up to mayor; died April 30, 1881. William A. Sherrill was born August 22, 1831; married on January 22, 1868, to Rhoda Bellamy, of Leeds, Ontario, Canada.

Smith, Charles E., Bristol, was born in the town of Hancock, Vt., on September 30, 1838. He was a son of Norman C. and Sally (Brooks) Smith. Sally Smith was a daughter of John Brooks, who was one of the early settlers in Bristol Flats, Vt. Norman C. was a native of New Haven Mills, and was born there in 1809, on April 19. His father was Captain Simon Smith, once a captain of militia, and a native of Salisbury, Conn. Charles E. Smith acquired his knowledge of photography in Ludlow, Vt., and succeeded to the business of the late Irving Dunshee, about the year 1871, and by careful application to business has brought the industry up to a successful standard. He does a general portrait work and also India ink and water col- ors, and makes something of a specialty of viewing. He has been married twice. His first wife was Mary Fitch, a daughter of Edward Fitch, of Bristol, Vt. She died in 1873, and in 1879 he married for his second wife Ruby Tucker, a daughter of James Tucker, of Bristol, Vt. They had two daughters born to them, the first of whom died in infancy, and the second - Emma Permelia, was born February 1, 1886.

Smith, David, Ferrisburgh, Vergennes p. o., was born in Leicester, Vt., in 1813. He is a farmer, and one of the directors and vice-president of Vergennes National Bank, also president of Lake Champlain Granite and Marble Company, and at various times has held the most important offices in town, and was elected for the third time as a member to the State Legislature. He was married in 1850 to Sarah Barnum, daughter of Heman and Lydia (Rogers) Barnum, of Ferrisburgh, Vt. They have two daughters - Julia Ella and Josepha Barnum. The latter was married in 1884 to C. A. Chapman, son of Albert Chapman, of Middlebury. David Smith was a son of Abiel and Lydia (Hendee) Smith. They had seven children, four of whom are living .. Lydia was a daughter of Caleb and Caroline (Elsworth) Hendee, and sister of the late General Hendee, of Pittsford, Vt., to whose writings reference is made. And for a more particular de- scription of the Smith branch of the family, reference is made to the records kept by Columbus Smith, of Salisbury, Vt.

Smith, H. Kirk, of Vergennes, Vt., was born in Ohio. He was a graduate of Marietta Col- lege and also a graduate of a college at Munich, Germany, and on his return to America he en- gaged in the naval service as secretary until the close of the war, after which he became con- nected with the commissary department, from which he resigned in 1879, retiring from active life at that time, and settling in Vergennes, Vt. Doctor H. Kirk Smith was a son of Rev. Henry Smtih, D. D., and Hannah (Bates) Smith, a daughter, of Prof. Bates, of Middlebury College, Vt. They settled in Vergennes, and Rev. Henry died there in 1879, leaving a widow and two sons -- H. Kirk and Frederick B., of Chicago, Ill.

Smith, Ira D., Monkton, Monkton Ridge p. o., was born at Monkton, Vt., in 1852. He was married in 1873 to Carrie A. Smith, a daughter of Warren and Mary A. (Sleeper) Smith, and was born in 1854. They have had five children born to them -George, born in 1874; Thaddeus K., born in 1876; Fanny I., born in 1878; Joseph P., born in 1880; and Avah L., born in 1885. Ira D. Smith was a son of Daniel W. and Cynthia M. (Purmort) Smith; she was born in Frank- lin county, Vt., on September 11, 1817, and Daniel was born in Monkton, Vt., on February 21, 1816; they were married in 1845. They had a family of three children born to them - Han- nah C. (now Mrs. Monroe Barnum, married in 1867), Ira D., and Sarah S. (married in 1874 to Henry W. Wheeler). Daniel W. was married twice ; his first wife was Sarah Wickwire, to whom he was married on February 21, 1842; she died in 1843. Daniel W. was a son of Doctor Ira and Fanny (Willoughby) Smith. He was born in Bennington county, Vt. He was a graduate of the Castleton Medical College, and practiced in his profession for fifty years in the town of

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Monkton, Vt., where he settled. He had a family of two daughters and two sons - Daniel W., Darwin, Betsey, and Angeline, who is the only one now living.

Smith, Jacob, Vergennes, was born in Shaftsbury, Bennington county, Vt., in April, 1804. He was in early life a tanner and currier, but later a farmer. He has been alderman of his town, and also colonel of the State militia. He was married in 1834 to Mary Hudson, who was born in Putney, Vt., in 1805. Mrs. Smith resided in the family of Deacon Bingham for many years in early life. They had a family of eight children born to them, six of whom are now living- Eliza S., Mary G., Isaac H., George O., Helen L., Susan S., and Jane F. One daughter died, leaving a widower and one daughter-Eliza S. Tuthill. Mary (Hudson) Smith's father, Joseph Hudson, was in the War of 1812, and died in 1815. Her mother, Abigail (Morse) Hudson, died in 1840. She left a family of six children, four of who are now living-Mary, William, Henry, and Alonzo. Henry and Alonzo are prominent clergymen of the Episcopal order, and William Hudson is a farmer. Mrs. Smith now resides with her daughters Helen L. and Susan S. Jacob Smith was a son of Isaac and Mary (Galusha) Smith.

Smith, John Devotion, Vergennes, claims descent from a long line of Puritan ancestors, the first of whom in America came from England to Massachusetts in 1636. His great-grandfather in 1752 married into the family of a French Huguenot named De Votion. His grandfather was in the Army of the Revolution, and in 1786 moved from Sharon, Conn., to Fair Haven, Vt., where he was extensively engaged in manufactures for many years. He died in Panton, Vt., in 1833. William H. Smith, the father of John D., was born in 1790, and married Electa, daughter of General Samuel Strong, of Vergennes, and was engaged in mercantile business in West Haven for a few years. He moved on to a farm in Panton, a mile and a half from Ver- gennes, where he died in 1843. His wife died in Vergennes in 1867. They had one son and four daughters. John D. Smith and Mrs. Susan Morgan alone survive. John D. was born in West Haven, Vt., in 1816; attended school in Vergennes; was a farmer in Panton from 1839 to 1862, when he moved into Vergennes. He married in 1842 a daughter of Hon. Harvey Bis- sell, of Suffield, Conn. She died in 1846, leaving three sons, who have since died. In 1848 he married Emily Church, of Bristol, R. I., now living, as are also four daughters, the oldest of whom is married to E. E. McGovern, of Vergennes. John D. Smith was a member of the Leg- islature from Panton in 1847 and '48; was postmaster in Vergennes from 1866 to '69; was elected mayor of Vergennes in 1872, '73 and '74, and is now judge of probate for the district of New Haven, which office he has held since 1870.

Smith, Oliver, New Haven, was born in New Haven, Vt., on January 4, 1804. He resided on the homestead until 1877, when he removed to New Haven, Vt. He has been a prominent man in his town, having represented his town in the Legislature for three terms; served as a judge of the county for three terms, and was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1860. He was married on March 24, 1830, to Adaline Doud, a daughter of Silas and Irena (Scoville) Doud, who were early settlers in New Haven, Vt. They have had seven children born to them, six of whom grew to maturity - Otis D. (now a professor of mathematics at Auburn College, Ala.), and Henry O. (deceased) ; four daughters - Ellen V., Cornelia A., Car- rie E., and Eliza I. His parents were David and Charrie (Van Dusen) Smith. David Smith settled in New Haven, Vt., in 1798, in the northern part of the town; cleared and improved a farm, on which he resided for many years. He died at the residence of his son Lucius Smith, in Shoreham, Vt., on August 22, 1865, in the ninety-fourth year of his age. He was married twice. His first wife was Sarah Pettibone, by who he had three children - Jonathan, Sarah, and Olive. His second wife was Charrie Van Dusen, by whom he had five children - Otis, Olive, Eliza, Lucius, and Martha. Oliver Smith's paternal grandfather was Jonathan Smith, who was a distinguished soldier of the Revolution, and whose four sons - David, Isaac, Jacob, and Jonathan, settled in Vermont. The three last named were lawyers, and became noted in their respective localities.

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History of Addison county Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 103

Author: Smith, H. P. (Henry Perry), 1839-1925. 1n Publication date: 1886 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason & co. Number of Pages: 988

Author: Smith, H. P. (Henry Perry), 1839-1925. 1n
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason & co.
Number of Pages: 988