Wayne County Biographies



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Peter Smith

Peter Smith, a native of Maryland, came from Kentucky as early, it is said, as 1805, and entered several quarter sections of land, though he did not settle on it until 1820. His children were 1. Nicholas, who married Rebecca, a daughter of George Hunt, and lives near town. 2. Mary, who married David Railsback. 3. Barbara, who married Christopher C. Beeler, now of Richmond. 4. John P., who married Mary Sedgwick, deceased, a few years ago. He now resides one and a half miles west of Richmond. 5. George H., who married Clarissa, daughter of Joseph lewis, of Green township. 6. James, who married Mary H. Hunt. 7. Irvin, who lives in Alexandria, Madison county. 8. Joseph W., unmarried. 9. Margaret, wife of Nelson Crow, who lives on the homestead of her father, adjoining the farm of George Smith, but lying on the east side of the township line, in Boston township.

Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana, by Andrew W. Young. pub 1872