Biographical Sketch of J. M. Smedley, Agency Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** J. M. Smedley, farmer, section 18, postoffice Agency, was born October 18, 1838, in Alabama. His parents emigrated to St. Joseph, Missouri in 1850 and lived there a few months, when they went to Arkansas, and Mississippi, South Missouri and thence back to St. Joseph, residing there two years. They then emigrated to Texas, but again returned to Missouri. When a young man Mr. Smedley was a carpenter. He was married to Miss Lucinda Lynch, March 12, 1863. She was born in Feb- ruary, 1840, in Kentucky. They have had nine children: Ira W., born December 13, 1863; Ruth, born June 4, 1866, died June 13, 1866; Nora and Mabel, born May 1, 1871, died in about nine months; Oscar, born May 1, 1873; Charles, born June 21, 1875; Minnie, born January 21, 1877, died in infancy; Bessie, born February 3, 1880; and Ruth, born July 10, 1868. Mr. Smedley has endured many hardships, and sus- tained some loss by the late war. He enlisted in the Fifth Missouri Regiment under Colonel Cornell, in General Stein's command, and was in the service eight months, participating in several engagements; was taken prisoner and kept as such at St. Louis about three months. Was then sworn and turned loose under bond and permitted to return home. He went to Montana and returned with Colonel James Bridger in 1865, after which he freighted for Willis & Claggett one season. Mr. Smedley was in Mexico during 1862, and walked home. He is a member of the Christian Church. He has 100 acres of land, all under fence and under good state of cultivation. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================