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Harvey Smith
Harvey Smith, of the firm of H. Smith & Co., stave manufacturers, Hartford; was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Sept. 27, 1816; he learned the cooper's trade in his native State, and in 1840 went to Chicago, remaining there until the following spring; he went to Racine and opened a copper-shop, which he carried on for ten years. He was married at Racine, March 9, 1843, to Miss Hannah F. Carley, daughter of James J. Carley. Mrs. Smith was born in the State of New York. In 1851, Mr. Smith moved to Portage city and engaged in the coopering business; in 1864, he came to Hartford to construct and take charge of a stave-factory for Wells & Co.; was employed in this business till 1874, when he, in company with Martin Medberry and S. H. Seaman, of Milwaukee, became a proprietor of the factory under the firm name of H. Smith & Co.; the business has been conducted under the management of Mr. Smith to this date. Mrs. Smith died Dec. 19, 1863, leaving two children-Emma, now Mrs. E. L. Zimmerman, of Hartford, and Sarah, now Mrs. J. M. Lawson, of Portage.
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"History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin," published in 1881 by Western Historical Company.