Smith Biographies

C. A. SMITH, school teacher, Dyersville; born July 21, 1843, in Rhenish, 
Prussia; in 1853, came with his parents to Chicago, and there
received his first English schooling; in 1861, came to Dubuque Co.; in 1872, 
he commenced teaching in Delaware Co., and has been
engaged in teaching since. Married Mary M. Limback Jan. 11, 1875; she was born 
in Lyons, Iowa; have three children - Jenofova,
Lawrence C., and Ann S.; Catholic.


DWIGHT T. SMITH, of the firm of M. M. Walker & Co., commission merchant and 
dealers in oil, foreign and domestic fruits, and grain,
Nos. 242 and 248 Main Street; is a native of Windham Co., Vt., and was born 
Feb. 14, 1845; he came West to Dubuque in 1865; in 1871,
he entered the large commission house of M. M. Walker, and remained there 
until September, 1879, when he became a member of the
firm. He holds the position of Major of the 1st Calvary I.N.G. Mr. Smith was 
united in marriage, April 8, 1868, to Miss E. M.Boyce, a
native of Washington Co., Vt.; she is a lady well known in literary circles - 
a contributor to several papers; writes under the nom de plume
of "Maud Meredith;" she is now in New York, having been solicited to take 
charge of the literary department of several papers. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith have one daughter - Georgie G., and have lost one son, Dwight E.


G. B. SMITH, foreman car-shops Illinois Central Railroad, Dubuque; is a native 
of Bridgeport, Conn., and was born April 11, 1814; he
grew up to manhood and learned his trade of carpenter and joiner; in 1854, he 
came West to Chicago, and became connected with the
Illinois Central Railroad; in the spring of 1855, he came to Dunleith, and 
since then has lived there; he built the first house erected on the
bluff there. He entered the employ of the old Housatonic Railroad in 1839, and 
has been connected with the Illinois Central Railroad
twenty-five years. He has held school offices, and served as Alderman and 
Justice of the Peace. In 1855, he married Miss Sallie Sherman,
from Newton, Conn.; they have four children - Abbie J., Julius M., Mary F. and 
Ada L.


JOHN M. SMITH, painter, No. 153 Seventh Street, Dubuque; is a native of 
Westmoreland, England, and was born in 1834; his parents
came to America when he was very young, and grew up in Ohio; he came to Iowa 
in 1855, and settled in Dubuque; he learned his trade
here, and since then he has been connected with the business; he is one of the 
oldest painters in Dubuque. In August, 1858, he married
Miss Christina Curtis, a native of Cornwall, England; they have five sons and 
four daughters.


THOMAS SMITH, butcher and dealer in fresh and salted meats, Farley; a native 
of England, was born Nov. 4, 1838; when 10 years of
age, his parents came to America in 1847; they lived in New Jersey and 
Pennsylvania until 1855, when they came West to Iowa and
located in Dubuque Co. After the breaking out of the rebellion, he enlisted in 
the 9th I.V.I. Co. C; he was in the service over three years,
and was at the taking of Vicksburg, Atlanta, Pea Ridge, Champion Hill, Grand 
Gulf and other battles; was knocked down by a ball, but not
hurt; he was in thirteen engagements; after the war, he returned here, farmed 
two years, and, since then has been engaged in his present
business; he holds the office of Justice of the Peace; when he began life, he 
only had $48, and his success is owing to his own efforts. He
married, Miss Mary A. Bazeley, a native of Wisconsin, Jan. 24, 1860; they have 
three children - Harriet (now Mrs. King, living here),
Emma, Martha M.