Alameda County CA Archives Biographies.....Smith, Lewis Cass August 15, 1829 - March 28, 1915
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Source: History of Alameda County, California, 1883
Author: Unknown

Lewis Cass Smith.— Was born in Berrien County, Michigan, August 15, 1830, and 
is the son of Major Timothy S. Smith, United States Army, one of the 
revolutionary heroes of 1812, who emigrated to California in 1854, and died in 
Alvarado, his remains being buried at Centreville in 1863. The subject of this 
sketch, after having passed his earlier years on a farm, on June 4, 1851, left 
for California with his brother, the late Hon. Henry C. Smith, and sailing from 
New York, made the voyage to Chagres on board the Prometheus, and thence 
crossing the Isthmus to Panama on mules, concluded the voyage in the Sea Bird. 
On arrival at Monterey his sister was so ill with fever contracted at Panama 
that it was thought advisable to land at that place. This was in the early part 
of August, 1851. After a sojourn of two weeks in the ancient capital, the 
journey was continued to his brother's residence at Mission San Jose, where, 
residing but a short time, our subject proceeded to Stockton and took charge of 
his brother's vegetable store for three months. Returning then to Alvarado, he 
engaged with Henry C. Smith in mercantile pursuits for a year, when he went to 
the mountains and embarked in stock-raising, an occupation he followed for ten 
years. After this he purchased his present property, comprising about five 
hundred acres, where he combines general farming with beet and vegetable 
growing.  Here he has erected a handsome residence, and enjoys a state of 
single blessedness." END

Additional Comments:
"History of Alameda County, California", Oakland: M.W. Wood, 1883.
Biographical sketch of Lewis Cass Smith, page 976.

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