Posted on: Jennings Co. IN Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs//genbbs.cgi/USA/In/JenningsObits/280 Surname: Smyth ------------------------- James S. Smyth died Tuesday evening, February 9, 1886, at half-past eight o'clock at his residence in this place, in his 87th year. Mr. Smyth was born July 24, 1799, in Wythe County, Virginia. In 1826 he became a resident of this county at Paris, and later moved to Vernon where most of his life since has been spent. About a year ago he came to North Vernon. While at Vernon, he served for some years as assistant revenue collector, and for seven years was postmaster there. He a man of splendid character and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him. Of late he had been infirm, but his last illness was very short. North Vernon Plain Dealer 2/3/1886