BENJAMIN SMITH, deceased, was born in New Haven, Conn., Sept. 25, 1796, and was a son of Benj., Sr., and Sarah (Kimberly) Smith. His father was a sea captain and was lost in a storm, two weeks before our subject's birth, and a wharf which he owned on the coast of New Haven was destroyed by fire soon afterwards. Benj., Jr., came to Illinois in 1818, locating in Madison county, where Alton now stands, and where he helped build the first frame house. Jan. 4, 1820, he married Marilla E. Bacon, of Madison county. In 1822 he moved to Greene county and entered 80 acres of land near White Hall. Here he lived until his death, with the exception of the years �54 and �56 spent in California. He died Aug. 7, 1879, and was buried in White Hall cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were the parents of nine children, the three eldest dying in infancy. Those living are - Sarah A., Minerva, Harvey A., Theresa O., Angeline M. and Ira B. Mrs. Smith was born in Massachusetts, March 17, 1799, her parents being Joel and Polly (Wheaton) Bacon, natives of Massachusetts and Connecticut. They moved to Ohio in 1803, and, in 1818, to Madison county, Ill. After Mr. Smith's death she staid one year at the homestead, then moved to White Hall, where she lived two years, and then moved to Iowa. In 1884, she moved to Kansas City, and is now residing there with her daughter. She sent what is now called "the Edmunds polygamy bill" to Senator Logan, who presented it to congress.