History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 679.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

J. H. SMISER, M.D., P. O. Cynthiana; was born in Harrison County, Ky.,
July 27, 1638 [sic], and is the son of Denos Smiser, who was born in
Harrison County, July 4, 1814, and is now a farmer in Bates County, Mo.;
and grandson of George Smiser, who was born in Maryland, and emigrated to
Kentucky as early as 1795; the Doctor's mother was Miss Louisa Smith,
daughter of Michael and Mary Smith, of Harrison County; the Doctor received
his literary education in the common schools of Harrison County and at
Eminence, and graduated as an M.D. in Missouri, in 1868, beginning practice
in Cynthiana the same year; he began life as a farmer; followed that
business eight years, but gave it up for the study and practice of
medicine, in which his natural talent and ability have been proved by his
success; in 1870, the Doctor was married to Miss Mary, daughter of John H.
Ewalt, of Bourbon County; four child have been born to them, viz: Hunt A.,
Louisa H., Todd and Earle.  The doctor is a member of the Christian Church,
is a Democrat and a Master Mason.

Smiser Smith Ewalt
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Henry-KY Bourbon-KY Bates-MO MD

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