Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Smith, Thomas April 1, 1834 - January 17, 1878
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THOMAS SMITH (deceased) was born at Chateaugay, Franklin Co., N. Y., April 1, 
1834. Emigrated when 1 year old to Illinois, near Chicago, then to Lake Co., 
Ill., where he resided until manhood, when they came to Wisconsin in 1852, and 
located land and began farming; they also built a log tavern on Sec. 10, which 
his father continued to keep for a number of years; they then built a new 
part, his father removed to Salem, and Thomas took charge of the hotel until 
Jan. 17, 1878. They now own 300 acres, nicely improved. He was Clerk of 
School, Assessor, and Justice of the Peace; also Postmaster at Half-Way Creek 
a number of years. His wife, Mary Hodge, was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., 
Oct. 1, 1836; married, 1857. They have had four children - Jennie, born Jan. 
20, 1858; Casper, born April 1, 1860; Alvie, born Nov. 21, 1861; Ella, born 
March 17, 1864.

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From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 817.

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