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1 Charles A. SMITH1 (1861- ) [6611]. Born Oct 1861, Howells, Orange Co., NY.2,3 Marr Minnie A. HOLLANDS 1890, Hornellsville, NY.2 Marr ? ? bef 1922.4
From Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York, 1895.
"CHARLES H. SMITH, of Middletown, is a successful architect and civil engineer, and at present is serving in the latter capacity, the duties of which office he has discharged in a manner eminently satisfactory to the people. His office is located in the Trust Building, at No. 75 North Street, and his time is busily occupied in the management of his extensive business and professional interests.
The first representative of this branch of the Smith family in Orange County was our 5ubject's grandfather, Melancton, a native of New York, and a farmer in Chenango County, whence he removed to the town of Wallkill. When advanced in years he came to Middletown and settled at No. 12 William Street, where he lived retired until his death, at the age of seventy-five. Our subject's father, George, was born in Oxford, Chenango County, but was reared in Orange County. Early in life he entered the employ of the Erie Road, and after a time became Roadmaster of the Eastern Division of the Erie. In 1887 he accepted a position as Roadmaster for the New York, Susquehanua & Western Railroad, which position he still holds, with headquarters at Middletown. His wife, Abbie J. Horton. was born in the town of Wallkill, and was the daughter of A. J. Horton, who for many years served as station agent and Postmaster at Howells.
The family of George and Abbie J. Smith consisted of seven children, of whom all but one are living. Charles H., who is next to the eldest, was born in Howells, this county, in 1861, and was reared principally in Paterson. N. J., where he resided from the age of six to sixteen. From that place he came to Middletown, where he has since resided, After graduating from Wallkill Academy, at the age of nineteen, he took up civil engineering, and spent two years in practical work under Chief Engineer 0. Channte, of the Erie Road. He then entered Lehigh University, and for two years was a student in the department of civil-engineering. Later he was Assistant Engineer between Ridgewood and Rutherford. N. J., after which he was promoted to the position of Division Engineer on the Erie, his headquarters being at Elmira for two years. He was then transferred to a similar position on the Western Division, with headquarters at Homellsville, his territory being between that city and Dunkirk, also the Bradford (Pa.) Branch. In that capacity he was employed for two and one half years.
At Homellsville, N. Y., in 1800, Mr. Smith married Miss Minnie A Hollands, whose father, George Hollands, was a prominent business man of that place and at one time Sheriff of Steuben County. In 1890 Mr. Smith was appointed Assistant Chief Engineer of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway, with headquarters at Middletown. For three years he held that position, being under E. Canfield.Chief Engineer, and having charge of the division extending from Oswego to New York City, with all the branches. In 1893 he resigned in order to give his attention wholly to civil-engineering, and in the spring of the following year he opened an office in Middletuwn. About the same time he was appointed City Engineer by the Council, in which capacity he has since served.
A number of new streets in this city have been opened by Mr. Smith, He is Chief Engineer of the Middletown & Goshen Traction Company, of which he was one of the organizers, and in which he is a stockholder and Director. He laid out the Central Park Addition to the city. comprising six hundred acres, also the R. N. Boak tract of forty acres, Columbia Park, Richmond Hill and other portions of the city that are fast growing in popularity. He had the contract for the engineering of water works at various towns in the county, and is now making surveys, and is Chief Engineer, for the Middletown & Bloomingburg Electric Street Railroad, being one of the organizers and Directors of that company. Recently he completed an elegant residence for his family at No. i29 South Street, and in addition to this property he owns nine acres of land in the southern part of the cit
It has been Mr. Smith's custom to attend the annual meetings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, of which he is a member. He is connected with the Middletown Club, the Board of Trade, and is an honorary member of the Excel Hook and Ladder Company. In religious belief he is associated with the Second Presbyterian Church of Middletown. He is an enterprising business man, and employs four assistants in his office"
From the Middletown Daily Times.
1891-06-26 - "Civil Engineer Charles H. Smith went to the Willis stock farm this afternoon to make a survey to ascertain weather or not there is room for a mile track."
1891-06-30 - "Civil Engineer Charles H. Smith was in Montgomery yesterday surveying the mill property of T. W. Stratton. Mr. Stratton claims the water in his tail race is impeded by a new dam recently constructed by another party and the survey was made to ascertain how much it does so."
1891-07-02 - "Charles H. Smith is engaged making a survey at Livingston Manor for the new reservoir."
1891-07-10 - "Charles H. Smith will survey the Dolson and Givias farms today to ascertain if a kite track can be made."
1891-08-18 - "Charles H. Smith, the civil engineer, returned from a visit to Hornellsville this morning, where his family is stopping."
1891-09-02 - "H. D. Oliver, who for the past two months has been with Mr. Charles H. Smith, the civil engineer, returned to his home in Easton, Pa., to-day. He is a student at Lafayette College in that place."
1891-12-02 - "Lawyer J. C. R. Taylor and Civil Engineer Charles H. Smith are surveying the lots at this place belonging to the estate of the late A. R. Taylor."
From the Middletown Daily Argus.
1898-04-04 - "Ex-City Engineer Charles Smith went to Staten Island, to-day, to survey the line of a new trolley road."
1898-06-04 - "There is no truth in the report that has been published in nearly every paper in the county to the effect that Charles H. Smith, of Middletown, has been appointed civil engineer of the village of Walden."
1898-06-07 - "Tenth Anniversary - About thirty friends of Ex-City Engineer and Mrs. Charles H. Smith gave them a surprise party at their home on South street, Monday, it being the tenth anniversary of their wedding."
From the Middletown Daily Herald.
1923-07-25 - "County Engineer Charles H. Smith returned from Albany last night where he had been in conference with State Engineer Bond concerning the state roads.".
2 George SMITH2 ( - ) [6623]. Born Oxford, Chenango Co., NY.2
4 Melancton SMITH2 ( - ) [6624].
3 Abbie J. HORTON2 ( - ) [6625].
6 A.J. HORTON2 ( - ) [6626].
| 1 | "Sketch of George Hollands in Landmarks of Steuben County, New York.". |
| 2 | "Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York, 1895.". |
| 3 | "1900 NY, Orange, Middletown census.". |
| 4 | "Article in the Middletown Daily Herald, December 26, 1922.". |