This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Twilcox54 Surnames: Smith Button Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7524.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John C. Smith was born in MA on July 27 1848.Family lore says John had two brothers. His father Albert and his mother were both born in MA according to the 1880 US Census.Thats about all I know about Johns parents. John came to Machias, Cattaraugus co. NY in 1873. For awhile he was a stone mason, then later a newspaper editor. Before that he was a railroad forman overseer of the masonery on the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad.He's listed as a stone mason in the 1880 US Census. In 1894 he was still living in Machias and he married Ida Button of that place. He died of Typhoid fever in Nov. of 1895. His son John Carlyle Smith was born in June of 1896.Hope this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.