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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

George Y. SMITH, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Plainfield; the above gentleman is a Native of 
Pennsylvania; he was born in Centre Co., Aug. 8, 1813. He married Miss Magdalena REAM 
Oct. 6, 1836; she was born in Stark (now Summit) Co., Ohio Jan. 2, 1818; they had eleven 
children, nine living, viz., Sarah, John R., William B., Mary M., Andrew A., Conrad E., 
George B., Adam K. and Amos M. He lived in Pennsylvania about eleven years, when he 
moved to Stark (now Summit) Co., Ohio, with his parents; engaged in farming, and 
remained until 1851, during which time he learned the wagon-making trade; he then came 
to his present place. He has been a member of the Evangelical Church since 1835, and 
has acted as Superintendent of Sabbath schools, Trustee, Class Leader and Exhorter. He 
owns 176 acres in this county, which he has earned principally by his own labor. His 
parents John and Mary YEARICK SMITH, are not living; they died in 1849 and 1850
respectively.