This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28409 Message Board Post: From "History of Grant County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 934. TOWN OF BOSCOBEL GEORGE SMITH, JR., livery, Boscobel; was born in Prairie du Chien, Wis. When a child, he came to Dane Co., Wis., and at the age of 10 years, came to Boscobel, where he worked for his father in the livery business until 1875, when he commenced business for himself. He first bought a watch for $3, this he traded for a cutter; he then traded the cutter for a harness; then bought a buggy, and so continued until he has accumulated considerable livery stock. He now owns nine horses and seven buggies and wagons, and is considered the leading livery-man of the town. [I am not related to this family. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]