WILLIAM E. SMITHYMAN, miller, Castle Rock; was born near Raughton, Eng., in 1828; son of Edwin and Jane Smithyman; when 19 years of age, he went to Wolverhampton and followed milling; came to America in 1858; located at Mauston, Juneau Co., for two years; spent one year in the southern part of the United States; lived at Castle Rock, Grant Co., for twenty months; at Avoca, Iowa Co., seven months; and at Dodgeville for two years; he then enlisted in the 42d W. V. I., and served eleven months. He was married in 1864 to Ellen Hughes, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Hughes, by whom he had two children - Emily and Ellen. Was married the second time, in 1867, to Elizabeth Pendleton, daughter of Thomas and Selina Pendleton, by whom he had six children - Lincoln, Mary A., Rollin E., John P., Jessie R. and Jonathan C. (deceased.)

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.