Bio: Smith, W. H. (History - 1867)

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Surnames: SMITH LANTZ MOODY
 

----Source: 1891 Bio. Hist. Of Clark Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. 206 :

W. H. SMITH, a general merchant of Withee, Clark County, was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, August 11, 1867, the son of Edward Smith, of this County. Our subject spent the first eleven years of his life in his native city, and in 1878 came to this county, where he lived with his parents at Christie. He next went to Greenwood, and one year later, in 1881, to Longwood, where he worked with his father in a hotel, and also in the pineries for a time. He came to Withee in the summer of 1889, and established a general store in company with M. E. LANTZ, but in July of the next year Mr. SMITH purchased his partner's interest. He now keeps a general stock of goods, and has a capital stock of $2,000. Hi sales the first year amounted to $8,000, and have been constantly increasing since that time. Mr. Smith is very obliging, genial to his customers, sells at reasonable prices, and thus is securing the confidence and respect of the people. In addition to his store he also owns forty acres of land on section 3, Hixton Township, twenty-three acres of which is cleared and under cultivation.

He was married December 5, 1889, to Clara MOODY, who was born in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, a daughter of James C. MOODY, whose biography appears in this work. Mr. SMITH is a member of the Modern Woodmen, and is now holding the office of Notary Public.