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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 413-414]

   AARON C. SMITH was born in Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, October
   20, 1854, and is the son of Joesph and Sarah J. (Brown) Smith. The
   father is a native of Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and
   the mother was born in the State of New York, of English origin.
   They are the parents of nine children, named as follows: EBEN O.,
   AARON C., MATILDA, MARY, WILLIAM F., GEORGE W., MARTIN B., CHARLES
   N. (now deceased).  JOSEPH SMITH is one of a family of seven chil-
   dren: ELI, IRA, MARTIN, NATHAN, JOSEPH, MAHALA and MARY.  When
   AARON C. was a child his parents removed to Hickory Grove, Grundy
   County, Iowa, and settled on a farm.  There he lived until 1886,
   when he went to Butler County, Iowa; in 1870 the family removed to
   Iowa County, and there he worked on a farm and in a creamery until
   1885, when he came to Cherokee County.  He bought eighty acres of
   land in Pilot Township, which he has brought to a high state of
   cultivation.  He has built a house, barn and granaries, and has
   planted two acres of orchard and a grove.  The farm is well water-
   ed, and is well adapted to stock and grain raising. Mr. SMITH was
   occupied in general farming pursuits until his removal to the
   flourishing village of Quinby in March, 1888.  He is one of the
   members of the firm of SMITH & SHAUL, dealers in drugs, patent
   medicines, groceries and queensware.  SMITH & SHAUL opened the
   first drug store in Quimby, and their progressive traits have
   been of great benefit to the town.  They now occupy a good store
   building, 26x60 feet, which was erected under their direction.
   Mr. SMITH received his education in the common schools, and in
   the Sycamore (Illinois) High School. He is the present trustee
   of Willow Township, and was appointed postmaster in March, 1889.
   He is a stanch supporter of the principles of the Republican par-
   ty.  He is a consistent member of the Christian Church. Mr. SMITH
   was united in marriage at North English, Iowa, February 24, 1875,
   to Miss ALZINA CHEYNEY, daughter of CHANDLER and CHARITY (DENNIS)
   CHENEY.  Her father came originally from Illinois, and was one
   of the first settlers in Iowa County, Iowa.  Her mother was born
   in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Mr. and Mrs. SMITH have had four chil-
   dren born to them: ERNEST, LOTTIE, OLLIE and ADA.

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