Contra Costa County CA Archives Biographies.....Smith, John B. 1839 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

JOHN B. SMITH.—A native of New Bedford, Massachusets, born March 31, 1839. When
but six years of age he was taken by his parents on a whaling voyage for three
years, his father being a sea captain. On their return home, John was left in
care of an uncle, and his parents sailed for California, via Cape Horn, and four
years later our subject started via Panama to join his parents in the Golden
State, arriving in San Francisco, January 27, 1852, where he resided one year.
He then with his parents came to Contra Costa county, and, in the Fall of 1853,
located on a place now owned by Mr. Sturges, seven miles from Martinez, and
there remained until July 5, 1864. On that date he enlisted in Company E, Second
California Volunteer Infantry, in which he served for nearly two years. In 1866,
on receiving his discharge from the army, he returned to his home in this
county, where he resided with his parents until 1868, when, through a fraudulent
title, they lost their place. He then moved to Martinez, where he followed
several different occupations until 1880, when, in November of that year, he, in
company with James Johnson, and under the firm name of Smith & Johnson, opened
up their present cigar and billiard saloon, in which our subject still
continues. Was united in marriage, May 14, 1871, to Miss Nellie F. Austin, a
native of North Tunbridge, Orange county, Vermont. By this union they have three
children, two daughters (twins) and one son: Mary and Mercie, and Arthur.

Additional Comments:
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HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.



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