This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Neal, Sherman, Patterson, Morse, Congdon Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFC.2ACE/2385.1 Message Board Post: >From the “History of Walworth County, Wisconsin-1882” there is a biographical sketch for Stephen H. Smith, Sr. (deceased), was born at Hadlow Kent, England, Jan. 2, 1803; served a regular apprenticeship at the mercantile business, and subsequently was engaged in business as a general merchant; was united in marriage to Jane Neal. Seven children were born to them --- the eldest, Sarah J. (b. Surrey, England, in 1831) is the wife of James N. Sherman, of Richmond; Susannah is Mrs S.H. Patterson, of Kansas; Stephen H., Jr., married Mira Morse, and is a farmer, of Richmond; Sidney L. died in May, 1878; Selina M., born Sept 15, died on the Atlantic May 2, 1841. The above mentioned were born in England. In 1841, Mr Smith emigrated to the United States and located at Homer, Portland Co, NY, where he was engaged in farming until June 1, 1848, when he moved to Wisconsin and settled on Sec. 20, Richmond, Walworth Co., where he was engaged in farming. They had one ch! ild born at Homer, NY --- Selina Esther, now Mrs Thomas Congdon, of Delavan. Stephen was a soldier of the late war; he enlisted at the first call in the Three-months Regiment; was promoted to Sargeant, and served three years and three months; was twice wounded; served as Town Clerk of Richmond several years; his death occurred Jan 21, 1879; his wife survived him but a week, dying Jan 28, 1879.