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Biographies of Lincoln County, WV
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LINCOLN COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA - BIOS: SMITH, George Washington
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Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by:
PJAFLA@aol.com
September 23, 1999
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Source: Hardesty, Henry H. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia. New York: H. H. Hardesty and Company, 1884. Rpt. in West
Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia: Ed Jim Comstock, Richwood: Comstock, 1974.
GEORGE WASHINGTON SMITH is a school
teacher in Lincoln county in which county he has taught thirteen years,
reading all literature which tends to qualify him for his profession. he is
eminently successful, and in each district would be heartily welcome. He is a
native of Lawrence county, Ohio, born December 1, 1855. He came to Lincoln
county in 1868 with his parents, Thomas and Rachael (Ullom) Smith. Two
brothers of Mr. Smith were in the late war, in the Federal army, one of whom
served three years. Hamlin, Lincoln county, West Virginia is the postoffice
address of G. W. Smith.
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