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Smith, Mary E., p. o. Darien Center, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Bell) Champany, and wife of the late J.
Craig Smith, was born in the town of Columbia, Herkimer county. N. Y., April 30, 1835. Her childhood was spent
at home and in the common schools. Her parents removed to Rome, Oneida county, where she was employed in a cheese
factory. It was here that she first met Mr. Smith, who was employed by the same firm as bookkeeper. In September,
1859, they were married and subsequently Mr. Smith was placed in charge of a factory at Truxton, N. Y., making
cheese from the milk of 1,550 cows. In 1873 he removed to Darien Center, bought the store and cheese factory of
John Buckley, where he carried on business until his death, March 23, 1898. Mr. Smith was one of the prominent
men of the town, was a staunch Republican and held the office of town clerk for eight years. He was a member of
New Lodge No. 451, I. O. O. F., and of the Order of the Maccabees.
Source:
Our Countty and it's people
a descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
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