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George W. Smith February 2, 1828 - unknown
Christian County KyArchives Biography

Author: County Christian, Kentucky. Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin, F. A Battey Publishing Co.

GEORGE W. SMITH as born in Virginia, February 2, 1828. He is the fourth of a family of five children of George W. and Delphia Smith (nee Wilburn). George W. Smith, Sr., as born in 1795 in Virginia; there he grew to manhood and was married; his wife was also born in Virginia, and there died in 1835. A few years later Mr. Smith married Miss Jennie Bowen, and in 1844 the family moved to Kentucky., settling near the village of Fairview in Christian County, and near where George W. died in 1863; his wife survived him until 1872, and died in Montgomery County, Tenn. Of the five children born to them, but one is now living, viz., George W. Smith. He was reared to the pursuits of the farm, which he followed until 1870, at which time he engaged in livery business at New Providence, Tenn. After remaining there three years he came to Hopkinsville, Ky., which has since been his home, and where he is conducting a livery business located on Bridge Street, west of Main. Mr. Smith was married in Christian County, in 1857, to Miss Sarah E. Vaughan, daughter of Henry Vaughan. She was born in Christian County, Ky., in 1842. Mr. Smith is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and both he and Mrs. Smith are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Their family, consisting of nine children, are as follows: Florence, wife of John Young, of Hopkinsville; George H., Bettie Lee, Mary Ellen, Jennie A., Howard, William, Thomas and James Smith.



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