Bio of Smith, H. N. (b.abt 1833) Wabasha Co., MN
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Smith, H. N. (page 1043), retired raft-pilot. Mr. Smith is a native of
Tennessee, from which state he removed with his parents to Illinois when
he was a small boy. The family finally settled in Burlington, Iowa, in
1841, at which time H. N. Smith was eight years of age. He came to St.
Paul in 1852 as cabin-boy, and the following year made that city his home,
remaining three years, during which time he was steward on steamers
freighting and carrying passengers up the Minnesota river, the rush for
the valley lands along that river at that time being very great. In 1856
Mr. Smith came to Read's Landing, and was for a time with his brother, P.
C. Smith, then following rafts down the river. Two years later, 1858, H.
N. Smith commenced running the river as raft-pilot, floating until 1868,
when he took the wheel of a raft-boat, and was engaged in that business
until 1877, when he retired from active service on the river. For the next
four years Mr. Smith was deputy sheriff under L. M. Gregg, going out
office with his principal in 1881. Mr. Smith married Adeline Roberts at
Read's Landing, February 17, 1864. They have five children, all at school
in this city. Frances B., born December 6, 1864; Gracie A., born October
24, 1866; Harry A., born July 5, 1870; Gertrude S., born March 25, 1873;
Mabel E., born June 5, 1876.
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