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Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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VINCENT SMITH is the next to the youngest of a family of five born to Vincent and Ann (Grandon) Smith, who came from Ohio to this State in November, 1854, locating in Anderson Township. January 13, 1842, our subject was born in Noble County, Ohio. His home was the same as his parents until their respective deaths. He passed his youth at work on a farm, and October 4, 1863, married Martha J. Carsell, and to this union nine children were born, of whom six are now living: John, Maggie, Daisy D., Oliver H., William V. and Manson C. October 11, 1861, Mr. Smith enlisted in Company E, Forty-ninth Indiana Regiment, and served until the bloody battle of Chickasaw Bayou, where he was badly wounded in the leg, necessitating amputation and his discharge March 16, 1863. After his recovery he was a merchant at Tell City for a time, but since then has farmed. He owns 320 acres of land. He is a Democrat, an Odd Fellow, and he and wife are Baptists.

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This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy

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