Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Smith, Conrad G. October 24, 1834 - 
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CONRAD G. SMITH, farmer, section 16, Ashland Township, is the son of Josiah 
and Rachel (Clemens) Smith, 

natives of Maine.  They were married in the Pine-Tree State and removed to 
seneca Co., Ohio, where the son 

was born, Oct. 20, 1834, and resided in that county until 1845.

Mr. Smith had reached the age of 11 years when his parents went to Noble Co., 
Ind.  He worked on the fam 

of his father until the death of the latter in the fall of 1851, which event 
brought him face to face with 

the realities of actual life so far as the world goes.  He gave his attention 
heartily to the first 

opportunities that presented to earn a comfortable creditable livlihood.  He 
was married July 1, 1858, at 

Elkhart, Ind., to Arcenoah, a daughter of Elisha and Sophia (McQueen) Hager.  
She was born in Oswego Co., 

N.Y., March 25, 1842, and died in Orange, Noble Co., Ind., March 27, 1861, 
leaving one child, Eugene V., 

born Sept. 4, 1859.  She fell a victim to diptheria.

Mr. smith found in the civil war a field for his efforts, and he became a 
soldeir.  He enlisted Aug. 25, 

1861, in Co. M., Second Ind. Cav.  His regiment joined the Army of the 
Cumberland, Gen Buell in command.  

Mr. Smith underwent the oft recited experiences of the encounters of the 
Morgan raid, and was in the 

action between the noted guerilla chief and Gen. Johnson, at Gallatin, Tenn.  
The Union force was repulsed 

on the third charge, and while making the onset Mr. Smith received a shot 
across the right eye, and 

another in the left leg.  A pursuit followed, and after riding seven miles he 
was captured.  He was 

finally paroled and rejoined his command at Louisville, and sent thence to 
Indianapolis, where he was 

discharged as disabled, Dec. 20, 1862.  He returned to Noble County, and in 
the spring of 1863 he went to 

Newaygo County and purchased the tract of land where he is now established.  
He delayed entering upon the 

work of improving, as the facilities for lumber operations seemed to offer 
paramount attractions, and he 

availed himself of their advantages until he was ready to settle in life.

He was married June 23, 1867, to Sarah L., daughter of David and Lucretia 
Law.  She was born Sept. 13, 

1847, in Noble Co., Ind.  Her father was born in Ohio and her mother in New 
York.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith took 

possession of the farm, 60 acres of which are under good improvements, and in 
a fine state of cultivation, 

showing the industry, effort and judgment of its proprietor.  Mr. Smith owns 
in addition one-fourth of 

section 20, in Adhland Township.  To him and his wife the following children 
have been born:  Claude D., 

Feb. 3, 1871, and Ann, Feb. 13, 1873.  Mr. Smith belongs to the Greenback 
party in politics and is a 

member of Blue Lodge, No. 131, F. & A.M., at Newaygo.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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