Harry Smith was born in Rutland county, Vermont, in 1801, and came to Prophetstown with William Hill in the fall of 1835; making a claim on Benton street, near the present village. He married Miss Ursula Spratt, in 1825. Their children are: Ann, wife of William Hill, Jr., living in Prophetstown; Helen, wife of E. A. Fassett, living in Prophetstown; Duane, living in Prophetstown; and Jane, wife of George Kellogg, also living in Prophetstown.
Bent & Wilson History of Whiteside County
