James was born about 1858. He was the son of Edwin Smith and Sabina Bird. He passed away in 1882.
Sources
1860 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, (Ancestry,com), Oxford, Johnson, Iowa; Roll: M653_327; Page: 245
1870 United States Federal Census, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com), Oxford, Johnson, Iowa; Roll: M593_400; Page: 478
1880 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ), Hardin, Johnson, Iowa; Roll: T9_347; Family History Film: 1254347; Page: 94.4000; Enumeration District: 224
"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMN-VRXV : 17 March 2018), James R Smith, 10 Jan 1882; citing Death, Homestead, Johnson, Iowa, United States, page 18, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 986,019.
"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMN-3JXW : 17 March 2018), James R Smith, 10 Jan 1882; citing Death, Homestead, Johnson, Iowa, United States, page 18, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,738,603; Certificate 225, page 18
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