Greene-Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Smith, M. V. B. 1844 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

    M. V. B. SMITH. Worthington, a native Hoosier, was born August 4, 1844 in
Fountain County. Henry Smith, father of M. Y. B., was a native of the Buckeye
State, as was also his wife, whose maiden name was Smith. They were married in
Greene County, this State, having removed here with their respective parents
when children, but shortly after their marriage they removed to Fountain County,
where they made their residence sixteen years. They then returned to Greene
County, where they passed the remainder of their days, Mr. Smith dying in 1859,
and his wife some years previous. They were the parents of ten children, and
were hard-working and industrious people, commanding the respect of all who knew
them. M. V. B. Smith was raised upon a farm, secured a fair education, and in
1862 he became a volunteer for the preservation of the Union. He served his
country faithfully and with credit to himself until the close of the war, and
was honorably discharged as Orderly Sergeant, although he was a commissioned
Second Lieutenant. His commission not having reached him, he was discharged as
Orderly Sergeant as stated above. He was an active participant in the battles of
Richmond, Buzzard's Roost, Dalton, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Big Shanty, the
Atlanta campaign, Nashville and Franklin, and is spoken of in the highest praise
by his comrades. Since the war, he has been engaged in farming, carpentering and
merchandising. Mr. Smith is one of the enterprising men of Greene County; is a
Democrat in politics, although not radically so as regards local politics; is a
member of the G. A. R. and K. of P. fraternities. To his marriage with Miss
Arabell Barker, which occurred in 1870, this family has been born: Eliza,
Nellie, Frederick, David and Charles.

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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