Posted on: Green Co. Wi Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/GreenBios/106 Surname: SMITH, WENTWORTH, HESS, VanCUREN, WRIGHT, KNOWLES, COWING, WILSON, JEWELL, HATHAWAY ------------------------- "History of Green County, Wisconsin" published 1884, Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL, @ pg 680: Daniel S. Smith was born in Orleans Co., Vt., Jan. 7, 1807. When a young man, he learned the blacksmith trade in his native State. When twenty-two years of age, he located in Madison Co., N.Y., opened a shop and worked at his trade. He remained there until 1836, then removed to Pennsylvania, and settled in the city of Erie, where he followed his trade for eleven years. In 1847, he removed to the Territory of Wisconsin, and located in Beloit, where he was joined by his family one year later. He was one of the first blacksmiths in that town. He remained there, working at his trade, until 1850, when he came to Green county, and located in Clarence, remaining there until 1854, then removed to Albany and opened a shop. His health becoming bad, he had to stop work. In a few years, he removed to Kansas. His home is now in Springfield, Dak. He was married in 1830, to Alzina Wentworth, a native of Vermont. This union was blessed with nine children, eight of whom are now living. Transcriber's notes Daniel & Alzina Wentworth Smith, who were actually married on 15 Jan 1829 in Eaton, Madison Co., NY, had the following children: Adelia M., b 7 Apr 1831, m V.R. VanCuren; James Storrs b 8 Jul 1833, m Mary Jane Hess; Seager F., b 8 Apr 1835, m Emily C. Wright; Susan Abagail, b 22 Mar 1837, m John Shaw Knowles; Alba D., b 20 Mar 1839; Chester Albert, b 23 May 1841, m Carrie Emma Cowing; Joseph F., b 9 Jun 1843, m Alice E. Wilson; Mary A., b 16 Sep 1846, m Joshua W. Jewell; Emily Jane, b 20 May 1849, m Nathan R. Hathaway. All five sons served in the Civil War from Wisconsin. Alzina died on 17 May 1879 in Albany and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery; also buried in Hillcrest are her son, James Storrs Smith, and his wife, Mary J. Hess Smith. Daniel Smith died on 15 May 1888 in Springfield, Bon Homme County, South Dakota and is buried in Springfield Cemetery. Other members of his family buried in Springfield Cemetery: Seager & Emily Smith; Adelia & V.R. VanCuren; and Mary & Joshua Jewell. Emily and Nathan R. Hathway are buried in Logan Park Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. Susan and John Shaw Knowles are buried in Lake City, Barber County, KS.