Person Information

Biography

William B. Smith was a merchant/clerk in Auburn. He owned a store with Jason A. Keyes, "Keyes & Smith." In the 1857 city directory he is listed as living at 5 Orchard Street.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, July 12, 1857

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
William B. Smith was a merchant/clerk in Auburn. He owned a store with Jason A. Keyes, "Keyes & Smith." In the 1857 city directory he is listed as living at 5 Orchard Street.
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924070352186;view=1up;seq=179
Title of Webpage: 
French's Auburn City Directory
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:15
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:15
Citation Notes: 
French's Auburn city directory for 1857 : containing the names ... French, J. H. (John Homer), 1824-1888.
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65442849/william-b-smith
Title of Webpage: 
Find a Grave
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:15
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:15
Citation Notes: 
The 1860 census lists his birth date as "circa 1812". His gravestone lists his year of birth as 1811. See ancestry record: https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=jsX165&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&qh=T4whITCY/FiA6bccP5Y6AA%3D%3D&db=1860usfedcenancestry&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsln=smith&gsln_x=1&msrpn__ftp=Auburn,%20Cayuga,%20New%20York,%20USA&msrpn=10206&msrpn_x=1&msrpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=if4&pcat=35&fh=91&h=45896173&recoff=&fsk=MDs5MDsxMA-61--61-&bsk=&pgoff=&ml_rpos=92
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65442849/william-b-smith
Title of Webpage: 
Find a Grave
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:15
Website Last Modified Date: 
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:15
Citation Notes: 
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 April 2019), memorial page for William B Smith (unknown–1888), Find A Grave Memorial no. 65442849, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Peter Newman (contributor 47204549) .