Sacramento County Biographies

I. M. SMITH

Transcribed by: Nancy Pratt Melton

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DRY CREEK TOWNSHIP. 
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	Was born on the 18th day of January, 1839, in Kentucky, where he 
remained till 1852, when his parents moved to Illinois. In 1857 he went to 
Missouri, and worked in a saw mill. Joined the �Shepherd Brothers� train for 
California in 1859; the party consisted of twelve men, three women and five 
children; the train was attacked by Indians, about forty miles east of Rfft 
River, and Mr. Smith, among others, was wounded; five men were killed. The party 
was obliged to retreat, leaving property, till they met another train. After the 
new train was formed, they pushed forward, and arrived at lone City, Amador 
County, September 10, 1859. Since his arrival Mr. Smith has lived in Buena Vista 
Camp, lone City, Susanville, Woodland, Acampo, McConnell's Station, and is now 
living at Galt. He has engaged in mining, farming, teaming, blacksmithing, mail 
contracting, and is now engaged in the wood business, both wholesale and retail. 
Mr. S. has held the offices of Justice of the Peace two years, Constable two 
years; is now Justice of the Peace at Galt. On the 10th of March, 1870, he 
married Mrs. E. Packard; they have had two girls, one of whom is now living, 
aged eight years. 
 
Source: History of Sacramento County, California With Illustrations 1880 by 
Thompson & West.