BIOGRAPHIES: James Chapin SMITH, Rice Lake, Barron County, WI

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James Chapin Smith was born in Benedicta, Aroostook county, Me., January 
24, 1847, and is a son of William H. and Mary (Simpson) Smith, natives of 
Sheffield, England.  His father was in the Queen's service when a boy, and 
later on was six years in the Queen's Life guards.  His father immigrated 
to New Brunswick in 1835 and dealt in marine goods.  In 1841 he removed to 
Boston, Mass., and from there to Port Smith, N. H.  His property was 
confiscated by the government for loaning money on soldiers' accoutrements.  
He conducted a colony to Aroostook county, Me.  In 1870 he removed to 
Michigan, where he died the same year; his wife is also deceased and buried 
in Benedicta, Me.  Our subject removed to Saginaw City, Mich., in 1865.  In 
1870 he came to Rice Lake, Wis., and for several years was an Indian trader.  
December 25, 1881, he was united in marriage with Miss Malvina, daughter of 
August Bolls, who is a native of Germany; she was born in Buffalo, N. Y., 
February 6, 1861.  To this union was born one son, William, September 10, 
1883, who died December 30, 1886.  Mr. Smith is a member of the I. O. O. F., 
the Roman Catholic church, and politically is a democrat.

-Transcribed from the "Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa 
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2", page 636.