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From: Debbie Clough Gerischer <>
Subject: [IASCOTT] A. J. Smith, Bio
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 06:03:43 -0700

Posted on: Scott County Biographies
Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/ScottBios?read=862

Surname: Smith, McCullough, Gardner, Parsons, Gould, Squires
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"From History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing
Co."

A. J. Smith, of Smith & McCullough, dealer in furniture and carpets, 114,
E. Second St., was born in Columbus, N. J., Aug. 28, 1840. His parents
were William and Sarah A. (Gardner) Smith, the former was a Bapist minister.
They had a family of nine children. A. J. attended school until 16, and
when 18 came alone to Davenport, Ia. He clerked in a dry-goods store for
his uncle, H. H. Smith, until 1860, when he and Mr. Parsons were in business
two years. A. J. then worked for Daniel Gould 19 years, when he formed
his present partnership with F. McCullough, and they bought out Mr. Daniel
Gould and opened their present establishment at 114 E. Second St., where
they carry a full stock of domestic and imported carpets and furniture.
Mr. Smith married Miss Hellen A. Squires, Dec. 12, 1860. She was born in
Scott Co., Ia., and is a daughter of N. Squires. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have
two sons, viz.: William G., and Charles E. Smith. Mrs. Smith is a member
of the Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. Smith owns a nice residence at 1214
Second St., where he and family reside. In politics he is a Republican.

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