Biographical Sketch of Albert Smith, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Albert Smith, one of Cullen Township's best farmers, was born in
Isle of Wight County, VA., in 1821, the son of Daniel and Rebecca
(Justice) Smith, who were natives of the "Old Dominion", and the 
parents of twelve children, Albert being the only one now living.
He was reared on his father's farm, and have the proceeds of his
labor to his father until he was twenty-one years of age, when he 
began doing for himself, and became overseer on a large plantation 
in his native State.  In 1858 he went to Louisiana, where he follow-
ed the same occupation, and in the spring of 1861 came North with 
the last regular boat that plied the Mississippi River.  He landed 
at St. Louis, MO., on the 22nd of May, and soon after went to 
Peoria, Ill., but soon returned to St. Louis, and in September 
enlisted in the telegraph department for three years.  Three months
later the regiment was disbanded, and he took charge of a train of
wagons, and about twelve months later began driving ambulances in
St. Louis for Jefferson Barracks.  He afterward joined the telegraph
repair department, and served until the close of the war.  After the
close of hostilities he went to Collinsville, Ill., where he was
married in June, 1865, to Mrs. Lottie (Robinson) Gibson, who was 
born in Lincoln County, MO., in 1816.  In June, 1866, Mr. Smith 
became a citizen of Pulaski County, MO., and by industry and good
management has become the owner of 307 acres of fertile land.  He
is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.  Mrs. Smith departed this life July 25, 1884.  His
father, Daniel Smith, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and partici-
pated in the "whisky insurrection".

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