From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 568.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


EDWARD SMITH

Edward Smith was born January 17, 1796, on the Smith farm about four 
miles from Wellsburg, W.Va.  His early life was spent on the farm.  
He commenced attending the academy in Wellsburg when sixteen years of 
age.  He afterward studied medicine under Dr. Joseph Doddridge, of 
Wellsburg, and graduated at a medical college in Baltimore in 1819.  
He married Catherine James in December, 1820.  He commenced the 
practice of medicine in 1819, and continued in active practice until 
his death, which occurred in March, 1874.  Part of his life he was 
located in Wellsburg, and later in West Liberty.  His field of 
practice embraced Brooke, Hancock and Ohio counties, in West 
Virginia, parts of Washington county, Penn., and Jefferson county, 
Ohio.  He represented Brooke county in the Virginia legislature as 
member of the house of delegates, and also served in the same 
capacity in the legislature of West Virginia in 1867.  He died at 
West Liberty. 


(Linda Fluharty)