Biographical Sketch of D. H. Smith, Lafayette County, Missouri >From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881. ********************************************************************** D. H. Smith, boot and shoemaker, P. O. Concordia. Born in Newark, N. J., December 25, 1859. At the age of 9 he went with his parents to Lexington Missouri, where he continued his attendance in the public schools, com- pleting his education, begun in New Jersey at the Johnson Academy in Monroe, Illinois. About the year 1870 his parents moved to Concordia, where the family has since resided. There he learned the trade of shoe maker from his father, and has been engaged in it since. His father dying June 9, 1878, D. H. purchased his stock of boots and shoes from the other heirs, and is doing a good business in that line. He carries a stock worth $1,500 and his yearly sales amount to $4,000. In February, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Huscher, a native of this county. The young couple start in life under favorable auspices. The husband has health, strength, and a good business, and there is no apparent reason why their journey through life should not be over a path strewn with roses and not thorns. ==================================================================== 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: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================