Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Casper Smith

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1163

Casper Smith, of the firm of Gustavus & Co., flour mills, was born in
Obailand, Prussia, in 1843; came to the United States in 1857; located in
Winnebago Co., Wis., enlisted November, 1861, in Co. F, 19th W.S.V., and
served until mustered out in 1865; was wounded in front of Petersburg, and
on his recovery, was attached to the ambulance train, in which he served
about eleven months.  He returned to Wisconsin at the close of the war, and
farmed in summer, and lumbered in winter time; moved into Oshkosh in 1876,
and formed present firm.  He was married in Oshkosh, in 1867, to Miss Mary
A. Root; they have three children- Frank, Ralph and Clara.  Mr. Smith is a
member of the following societies- A., F. & A. M., A.O.U.W., American
Legion of Honor and G.A.R.