Bio. Pioneers of Knox Co.
HUBBARD M. SMITH, M. D., of Vincennes, Ind., was born in "Winchester, Ky., September 6, 1820, son of Willis R. and Elizabeth (Taylor) Smith. The father was a native of Kentucky, and was a lieutanant in the war of -1812. In 1850 he removed to Missouri, where he died five or six years later. He was a farmer and merchant, and was well educated for his day, being a teacher for several years. The mother was a daughter of Hubbard Taylor, who came with Gen. Knox to survey Kentucky, and afterward became a prominent citizen of that State. Our subject's early boyhood was spent on a farm and in attending the common schools, obtaining a somewhat limited education. At the age of fourteen he left home and began learning the saddlery and harness-maker's trade, continuing at this until he was twenty years of age, and in the meantime, by desultory study, improved his rudimentary education, and at the age of twenty-one had improved his education sufficiently to enable him to begin teaching, which he followed in order to procure means to enable him to obtain a medical education. He attended the medical department of the Transylvania University in 1845, and then practiced in his native State. In 1848 he entered the Starling Medical College, of Columbus, Ohio, and graduated in 1849. Since that time he has practiced his pro- fession in Vincennes, where he has met with more than ordinary success. In 1859 the Doctor purchased the Vincennes Daily Gazette, conducting it but a short time, and giving it up for the position of postmaster of Vincennes, which he held for over eight years. Since that time he has given his attention to his large and remunerative practice. In 1846 he married Nannie W., daughter of Gen. Edmund Pendleton, of Clark County, Ky. They became the parents of eight children, six of whom are living: Edmund W. P., United States Consul at Carthagena, South America; Mary E. ; Hubbard T., employed in the War Department as Washington, D. C, and a musical composer of considerable notoriety in the capital; Alice Cary; Cyrus A., druggist at Vincennes, and Curtis P., a young attorney of this city. The Doctor is prominently identified with a number of medical societies, and is considered one of the ablest and most experienced physicians in the county. He has shown his ability as a literary writer since his residence here, having published numerous poems and other articles of merit in the local and other papers; also keeping up some correspondence with metropolitan papers at various times for a number of years. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
HUBBARD M. SMITH, M. D., of Vincennes, Ind., was born in "Winchester, Ky., September 6, 1820, son of Willis R. and Elizabeth (Taylor) Smith. The father was a native of Kentucky, and was a lieutanant in the war of -1812. In 1850 he removed to Missouri, where he died five or six years later. He was a farmer and merchant, and was well educated for his day, being a teacher for several years. The mother was a daughter of Hubbard Taylor, who came with Gen. Knox to survey Kentucky, and afterward became a prominent citizen of that State. Our subject's early boyhood was spent on a farm and in attending the common schools, obtaining a somewhat limited education. At the age of fourteen he left home and began learning the saddlery and harness-maker's trade, continuing at this until he was twenty years of age, and in the meantime, by desultory study, improved his rudimentary education, and at the age of twenty-one had improved his education sufficiently to enable him to begin teaching, which he followed in order to procure means to enable him to obtain a medical education. He attended the medical department of the Transylvania University in 1845, and then practiced in his native State. In 1848 he entered the Starling Medical College, of Columbus, Ohio, and graduated in 1849. Since that time he has practiced his pro- fession in Vincennes, where he has met with more than ordinary success. In 1859 the Doctor purchased the Vincennes Daily Gazette, conducting it but a short time, and giving it up for the position of postmaster of Vincennes, which he held for over eight years. Since that time he has given his attention to his large and remunerative practice. In 1846 he married Nannie W., daughter of Gen. Edmund Pendleton, of Clark County, Ky. They became the parents of eight children, six of whom are living: Edmund W. P., United States Consul at Carthagena, South America; Mary E. ; Hubbard T., employed in the War Department as Washington, D. C, and a musical composer of considerable notoriety in the capital; Alice Cary; Cyrus A., druggist at Vincennes, and Curtis P., a young attorney of this city. The Doctor is prominently identified with a number of medical societies, and is considered one of the ablest and most experienced physicians in the county. He has shown his ability as a literary writer since his residence here, having published numerous poems and other articles of merit in the local and other papers; also keeping up some correspondence with metropolitan papers at various times for a number of years. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Bio. Pioneers of Knox Co.
HUBBARD M. SMITH, M. D., of Vincennes, Ind., was born in "Winchester, Ky., September 6, 1820, son of Willis R. and Elizabeth (Taylor) Smith. The father was a native of Kentucky, and was a lieutanant in the war of -1812. In 1850 he removed to Missouri, where he died five or six years later. He was a farmer and merchant, and was well educated for his day, being a teacher for several years. The mother was a daughter of Hubbard Taylor, who came with Gen. Knox to survey Kentucky, and afterward became a prominent citizen of that State. Our subject's early boyhood was spent on a farm and in attending the common schools, obtaining a somewhat limited education. At the age of fourteen he left home and began learning the saddlery and harness-maker's trade, continuing at this until he was twenty years of age, and in the meantime, by desultory study, improved his rudimentary education, and at the age of twenty-one had improved his education sufficiently to enable him to begin teaching, which he followed in order to procure means to enable him to obtain a medical education. He attended the medical department of the Transylvania University in 1845, and then practiced in his native State. In 1848 he entered the Starling Medical College, of Columbus, Ohio, and graduated in 1849. Since that time he has practiced his pro- fession in Vincennes, where he has met with more than ordinary success. In 1859 the Doctor purchased the Vincennes Daily Gazette, conducting it but a short time, and giving it up for the position of postmaster of Vincennes, which he held for over eight years. Since that time he has given his attention to his large and remunerative practice. In 1846 he married Nannie W., daughter of Gen. Edmund Pendleton, of Clark County, Ky. They became the parents of eight children, six of whom are living: Edmund W. P., United States Consul at Carthagena, South America; Mary E. ; Hubbard T., employed in the War Department as Washington, D. C, and a musical composer of considerable notoriety in the capital; Alice Cary; Cyrus A., druggist at Vincennes, and Curtis P., a young attorney of this city. The Doctor is prominently identified with a number of medical societies, and is considered one of the ablest and most experienced physicians in the county. He has shown his ability as a literary writer since his residence here, having published numerous poems and other articles of merit in the local and other papers; also keeping up some correspondence with metropolitan papers at various times for a number of years. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
HUBBARD M. SMITH, M. D., of Vincennes, Ind., was born in "Winchester, Ky., September 6, 1820, son of Willis R. and Elizabeth (Taylor) Smith. The father was a native of Kentucky, and was a lieutanant in the war of -1812. In 1850 he removed to Missouri, where he died five or six years later. He was a farmer and merchant, and was well educated for his day, being a teacher for several years. The mother was a daughter of Hubbard Taylor, who came with Gen. Knox to survey Kentucky, and afterward became a prominent citizen of that State. Our subject's early boyhood was spent on a farm and in attending the common schools, obtaining a somewhat limited education. At the age of fourteen he left home and began learning the saddlery and harness-maker's trade, continuing at this until he was twenty years of age, and in the meantime, by desultory study, improved his rudimentary education, and at the age of twenty-one had improved his education sufficiently to enable him to begin teaching, which he followed in order to procure means to enable him to obtain a medical education. He attended the medical department of the Transylvania University in 1845, and then practiced in his native State. In 1848 he entered the Starling Medical College, of Columbus, Ohio, and graduated in 1849. Since that time he has practiced his pro- fession in Vincennes, where he has met with more than ordinary success. In 1859 the Doctor purchased the Vincennes Daily Gazette, conducting it but a short time, and giving it up for the position of postmaster of Vincennes, which he held for over eight years. Since that time he has given his attention to his large and remunerative practice. In 1846 he married Nannie W., daughter of Gen. Edmund Pendleton, of Clark County, Ky. They became the parents of eight children, six of whom are living: Edmund W. P., United States Consul at Carthagena, South America; Mary E. ; Hubbard T., employed in the War Department as Washington, D. C, and a musical composer of considerable notoriety in the capital; Alice Cary; Cyrus A., druggist at Vincennes, and Curtis P., a young attorney of this city. The Doctor is prominently identified with a number of medical societies, and is considered one of the ablest and most experienced physicians in the county. He has shown his ability as a literary writer since his residence here, having published numerous poems and other articles of merit in the local and other papers; also keeping up some correspondence with metropolitan papers at various times for a number of years. He and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
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