This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Smith, Davis, Brown Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2327/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 792. City of La Crosse H. B. SMITH, insurance, real estate and loan agent, No. 37 Main street; is a native of Mercer Co., Penn., born in 1838; came to La Crosse in 1871, and followed the business in which he is now engaged till 1874, then went into the milling business in company with John E. Davis, which he continued till 1876; he was then out of business one year, and, in 1877, bought out the insurance business of Walter Brown, and added real estate and loaning; has since that time conducted business alone. Mr. Smith spent ten years previous to his coming to La Crosse in the copper regions of Lake Superior. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it 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.