Joseph H. Smith was born in New York in 1823; is son of William and Phoebe (Stringer) Smith, natives of New York, of English descent. His father was a soldier of 1812, and his grandfather was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution. Mr. Smith was educated in the common schools, and has been all his life a farmer - the grandest occupation known to man. He owns 120 acres on sec. 16, and another tract of 80 acres in the township; came here in 1855, and settled on sec. 23. He had little means, but has succeeded by hard labor and thrift. He was married June 15, 1842 to Alice Broom, born in England. Their children are - Eli, Victor, Jasper and Warren W.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the M.E. Church.
Published in the book, History of Kent County, Michigan
1850 Springfield, Allen, IN
Jon H Smith 28
Alea Smith 27
Ella Smith 5
Mariette Smith 3
Isaac Smith 2
1860 Solon, Kent, MI
Joseph H Smith 35
Aley Smith 37
Eli Smith 14
Maritta Smith 13
Isaac Smith 10
Vicor Smith 8
Caroline Smith 6
Jasper G Smith 4
Warren W Smith 1
1870 Solon, Kent, MI
Joseph Smith 47
Alley Smith 48
Eli Smith 25
Isac Smith
Victor Smith 18
Caroline Smith 16
Jayson Smith 14
Warren Smith 11
Charles Smith 22
1880: Solon, Kent, MI
Joseph Smith 55
Aly Smith 56
Jasper G. Smith 24
Warren Smith 21
Joseph H. Smith was born in New York in 1823; is son of William and Phoebe (Stringer) Smith, natives of New York, of English descent. His father was a soldier of 1812, and his grandfather was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution. Mr. Smith was educated in the common schools, and has been all his life a farmer - the grandest occupation known to man. He owns 120 acres on sec. 16, and another tract of 80 acres in the township; came here in 1855, and settled on sec. 23. He had little means, but has succeeded by hard labor and thrift. He was married June 15, 1842 to Alice Broom, born in England. Their children are - Eli, Victor, Jasper and Warren W.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the M.E. Church.
Published in the book, History of Kent County, Michigan
1850 Springfield, Allen, IN
Jon H Smith 28
Alea Smith 27
Ella Smith 5
Mariette Smith 3
Isaac Smith 2
1860 Solon, Kent, MI
Joseph H Smith 35
Aley Smith 37
Eli Smith 14
Maritta Smith 13
Isaac Smith 10
Vicor Smith 8
Caroline Smith 6
Jasper G Smith 4
Warren W Smith 1
1870 Solon, Kent, MI
Joseph Smith 47
Alley Smith 48
Eli Smith 25
Isac Smith
Victor Smith 18
Caroline Smith 16
Jayson Smith 14
Warren Smith 11
Charles Smith 22
1880: Solon, Kent, MI
Joseph Smith 55
Aly Smith 56
Jasper G. Smith 24
Warren Smith 21
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