Smith - Henry
Source: H.W. Beckwith History (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 575
Henry SMITH, farmer, Bowers, was born in 1837 in
Montgomery County. His education is such as he obtained in the
district school. His parents, George and Sarah (PETERSON) Smith,
settled in Montgomery County in 1831. Henry Smith's father first emigrated
from Maryland to Ohio , then to Montgomery County, where he was married in 1833
at the age of 27, and settled in Sugar Creek Township. Henry Smith's
paternal grandfather, Jacob Smith was a native of Maryland, came to Ohio in 1810; his maternal grandfather was John Peterson, a native of
Virginia and pioneer settler of Montgomery County as early as 1829. Henry Smith
was married in 1858 to Mary J. ANDERSON, daughter of Jesse and Amanda
Anderson, pioneer settlers of Montgomery County. Mr. Smith is one of our
neatest farmers, who thinks if a thing is worth doing at all it
is worthy of neatness. He has a farm of 95 acres, well adapted to
all kinds of grain. He keeps a good quality of stock. In politics
he is strictly republican. - typed by kbz