BIOGRAPHIES: Arthur Myron SMITH, Union Township, Eau Claire Co., WI ==================================================================== 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, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Nance Sampson, Eau Claire Co. WIGenWeb CC on 16 October 2004 ==================================================================== ** Posted for informational purposes only - poster is not related to the subject of this biography and has no further information. Arthur Myron Smith, of Union township, Eau Claire county, belongs to that younger class of progressive farmers of his section. His father, Leonard Smith, was born in Lincoln, Sunbury Parish, New Brunswick, September 18, 1846. He married Emma Jennie Montieth, who was born February 2, 1856, and they had two children: Edith May, born December 24, 1878, married Alexander Grahm, an engineer, and Arthur M., the subject of this sketch. The parents came to Eau Claire county in 1872, where the father found employment in the lumber camps. During the winters for many years, his time was spent in the woods at logging, and at one time he owned nearly 100 head of horses, which he employed in his lumbering operations. In 1878 he purchased a large farm in Union township which he successfully carried on until his death. He was thrifty and progressive, and everything he undertook was done in a systematic manner and he took great pride in making his farm a model country home, and every acre of his land was under a good state of cultivation. His wife, mother of our subject, whose death occurred February 27, 1908, was a woman of charming personality, was held in high esteem by all who knew her. Captain Jeremiah Smith, grandfather of our subject, was born in New Brunswick, February 19, 1823; he also followed lumbering and served as captain in the British army. He married Elizabeth Foss, who was born July 24, 1815, and moved to Eau Claire county after the death of her husband, and made her home in Union township with her son, where she died at the age of 80 years. Captain Jeremiah Smith, great grandfather of Arthur, was born in England, served as captain in the British army both in England and New Brunswick, whither he came when he was thirty years of age, and followed lumbering and farming during his lifetime. Arthur M. Smith was born on the farm in Union township, December 30, 1892. He attended the common schools until he reached the age of 16 and was then employed at farming by his father and others until 1913. In 1910 he purchased from the estate of his father a farm of 140 acres and in April, 1914, started at farming on his own account and had in crops this year the whole 140 acres. His land is in a good state of cultivation and improved with up-to-date buildings. He is energetic and uses many modern labor-saving devices in his farming operations. In addition to his general farming he is engaged in market gardening, finding a ready market for his produce in the city of Eau Claire. Mr. Smith was married in April, 1914, to Miss Emily Ellen Lymburner, daughter of Millard and Bertha A. Lymburner, of Union township. He is a Republican in politics, while fraternally is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. -Transcribed from the "History of Eau Claire County Wisconsin, 1914," pages, 863-864. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm