BIOGRAPHIES:  George W. SMITH, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI

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George W. Smith, Eau Claire, was born in the town of Marshall, Dane Co., April 4, 1851, 
and moved to Marquette County with his parents in 1854.  In 1860, he went to Adams 
County, and in 1864, came from there to Eau Claire.  He was employed as clerk for his 
brothers, Arthur and Albert, for five years, and then became a partner with them in the 
grocery business.  He was married in the town of Jackson, Adams Co., July 12, 1875, to 
Alice Dean, who was born in Waverly Cattaraugus Co., N. Y.  Mr. Smith is a member of 
the Knights of Pythias.

--Transcribed from "History of Northern Wisconsin,"  The Western Historical 
Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor, Chicago, IL, 1881.  Page 332