“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


DR. W. M. SMITH,  physician, Fort Atkinson; born in Utica, Oneida 
Co., N.Y., July 23, 1817; son of Isaac and Lovicia (Oviatt) Smith; came 
West, locating first at White Pigeon, Mich., in 1839, and then moved to 
Kane Co., Ill.; from there to Kenosha in January, 1845; July 2, 1846, he 
came to Rock Prairie and settled in Johnstown, and lived there till he 
moved to Fort Atkinson, Jan. 8, 1856.  Commenced to practice medicine 
in St. Charles, Ill., in 1840.  Married, in 1845, Clementine R. Chase, 
daughter of Mr. David Chase, formerly of Vermont; their children are 
William H., born May 22, 1846; Ellen H., Nov. 12, 1848 (married D. G. 
Robinson, of Gage Co., Neb.); Louise M., born April 3, 1851 (married 
M. S. Darrow, of Chicago); Charles V., born Nov. 3, 1854, and died 
Sept. 20, 1856; Nettie, born Aug. 18, 1866, and died Nov. 3, 1869; 
Judson C., born July 12, 1861; Edward H., July 28, 1863.  Member of 
I.O.O.F. and Temple of Honor.  Family attends Universalist Church; is a 
Republican.


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