Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Fairfield:

Edwin A. Smith, Sec. 3; P. O. Baraboo; was born in Gardiner, Kennebeck Co., Me., June 3, 1822, where he remained until about 1843, in which year he went to Boston, Mass., where he afterward married his wife, Hannah M. Morse; they came from Boston to Baraboo, Wis., where they resided for about two years, then came to Fairfield, which town has been their home most of the time since, and of that town they are early settlers and esteemed citizens. Their children are Henry S., Wilton L. and Morgeanna. Mr. Smith owns 120 acres of land, and is one of the Well-to-do and successful farmers of the town of Fairfield; his farm is located in a desirable part of town, and is well improved. To such men as Mr. Smith the town owes, in a great measure, its present advanced state of improvement.

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