W. H. Smith
W. H. Smith, of Delhi township, was born in Petersburgh, New York, March 22, 1814. When fifteen years of age he left home, and for ten years following drove a stage coach over the mountains, afterwards coming west, where he continued the business up to 1863. He was agent for some time for the Western Stage company, that had lines running from Cincinnati to various points. The line running from Cincinnati to Hamilton and Dayton, and afterwards to Indianapolis, was owned by Smith, out of which he was successful in making money. In 1863 he removed to his farm, where he has since lived. He was elected president of the Delhi and Industry Turnpike company in 1868, and has held the office ever since. In 1854 he was married to Harriet Alter. She died March 25, 1881. Her parents came to Cincinnati in 1812. Her father was one of the wealthy men of the city in his day.
From History of Hamilton county, Ohio, Henry & Kate Ford, L. A. Williams & Co., Publishers, 1881