Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878. Carl SMIT, farmer; P. O. Monee; one of our early settlers; was born in Germany; came to the United States in 1862, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year; his farm consists of 100 acres, valued at $5,000. He was married to Mrs. SMIT March 28, 1876; they have one child, viz., Joanna. Mrs. SMIT was previously married to Mr. John SMIT, now deceased; they have had seven children, six of whom are living, viz., Augusta, August, Amale, Anchan, Willie and Ernest; deceased, Frederick.