"Hiram Smith was a native of Virginia. Having been born there of the 14th. of January 1805. He moved to Vermilion County, Illinois, at an early age and was there married in December 1832 to Miss Naomi Dillon. In 1855 Mr. Smith and his wife came to Cass County, Iowa, and were among the early settlers.
"Like all pioneers their work was hard, and many a day of hard labor was performed before the ground was cultivated and the land became improved so as to plant groves and orchards.
"He was taken from his loved ones in 1858 and his widow now resides on the homestead, where they settled in November 1855. Mr. & Mrs. Smith had nine children.. Levi died in 1878; Hannah, wife of Fred Muherter [Mewhirter]; James D., a resident of Atlantic; Luke; William H.; and Abigail, married Samuel Wilson; Rueben, resident of Griswold; Oliver and Henry.
Mr. Smith was a prominent man, and was honored with the office of Justice of the Peace, and held that position for several years."
From the "History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884 Biographies"
The Smith family were of the Quaker religion.
Hiram's gravestone reads: "Dearest Father, Thou Hast Left Us, and Thy Loss We Deeply Feel"
"Like all pioneers their work was hard, and many a day of hard labor was performed before the ground was cultivated and the land became improved so as to plant groves and orchards.
"He was taken from his loved ones in 1858 and his widow now resides on the homestead, where they settled in November 1855. Mr. & Mrs. Smith had nine children.. Levi died in 1878; Hannah, wife of Fred Muherter [Mewhirter]; James D., a resident of Atlantic; Luke; William H.; and Abigail, married Samuel Wilson; Rueben, resident of Griswold; Oliver and Henry.
Mr. Smith was a prominent man, and was honored with the office of Justice of the Peace, and held that position for several years."
From the "History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884 Biographies"
The Smith family were of the Quaker religion.
Hiram's gravestone reads: "Dearest Father, Thou Hast Left Us, and Thy Loss We Deeply Feel"
"Hiram Smith was a native of Virginia. Having been born there of the 14th. of January 1805. He moved to Vermilion County, Illinois, at an early age and was there married in December 1832 to Miss Naomi Dillon. In 1855 Mr. Smith and his wife came to Cass County, Iowa, and were among the early settlers.
"Like all pioneers their work was hard, and many a day of hard labor was performed before the ground was cultivated and the land became improved so as to plant groves and orchards.
"He was taken from his loved ones in 1858 and his widow now resides on the homestead, where they settled in November 1855. Mr. & Mrs. Smith had nine children.. Levi died in 1878; Hannah, wife of Fred Muherter [Mewhirter]; James D., a resident of Atlantic; Luke; William H.; and Abigail, married Samuel Wilson; Rueben, resident of Griswold; Oliver and Henry.
Mr. Smith was a prominent man, and was honored with the office of Justice of the Peace, and held that position for several years."
From the "History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884 Biographies"
The Smith family were of the Quaker religion.
Hiram's gravestone reads: "Dearest Father, Thou Hast Left Us, and Thy Loss We Deeply Feel"
"Like all pioneers their work was hard, and many a day of hard labor was performed before the ground was cultivated and the land became improved so as to plant groves and orchards.
"He was taken from his loved ones in 1858 and his widow now resides on the homestead, where they settled in November 1855. Mr. & Mrs. Smith had nine children.. Levi died in 1878; Hannah, wife of Fred Muherter [Mewhirter]; James D., a resident of Atlantic; Luke; William H.; and Abigail, married Samuel Wilson; Rueben, resident of Griswold; Oliver and Henry.
Mr. Smith was a prominent man, and was honored with the office of Justice of the Peace, and held that position for several years."
From the "History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884 Biographies"
The Smith family were of the Quaker religion.
Hiram's gravestone reads: "Dearest Father, Thou Hast Left Us, and Thy Loss We Deeply Feel"
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