• Born: 12 Nov 1834, Lima NY
• Died: 28 Oct 1899, Detroit MI

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1859-1889 as a jeweler in Detroit MI as M. S. SMITH & Co., having purchased the failed business of L. P. Durkee & Co. ⁴

• Alternate Mark.

• General: 1865. Smith's store at the corner of Jefferson and Woodward.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Detroit MI. Listed as a jeweler.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1875, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1875, in Private Collection.

• General: 1883. Smith's new store at the corner of Woodward and State Street.