Biographical Sketch of Hon. Jared E. Smith, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of William P. and Christian (Patterson) Smith,
and was born in Maury County, Tenn., October 8, 1826.  He was educated
in the common schools of his neighborhood and made the best of his ad-
vantages.  When sixteen years of age he engaged as a driver, receiving
for his services six dollars per month.  In 1846 he was married to Miss
Sarah Roberta Mack, and settled upon a small farm and began business 
for himself, occasionally working at the carpenter's trade.  In 1851 he,
with his wife and two children, removed to Springfield, Mo.  He engaged
in farming the first year, and then for six years in house building and
cabinet making.  In 1853 he borrowed capital and built a planing mill,
grist mill, foundry, and machine shop, in which he used the first steam
machinery in Springfield.  When the war came up he helped organize a
company of Home Guards, who were soon changed into U. S. volunteers,
and participated in the battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861.  He
was soon after made captain of Company D, 72nd Regiment, militia, and
helped in the defense of Springfield, when it was attacked January 8,
1863, by General Marmaduke.  In 1862 was elected to represent Greene
county in the Legislature.  In 1864, was elected upon the Republican
State ticket as register of lands, and held that office, four years. He
was also county treasurer of Greene county for two years.  In 1868 he
and his son-in-law, John R. Furgerson, engaged in the drug business, 
and in 1873 the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Smith embarked in the
crockery and queensware business.  In 1876 he was again elected to the
Legislature, in which capacity he served his constiuents well and 
faithfully.  He has been identified with the public spirited citizens 
of the county in developing Southwest Missouri, and he is justly re-
garded as one of Greene's most prominent citizens.

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