A. J. Smith, born in Ontario, June 18, 1868, came with his parents to Sheldon in 1888. On June 18, 1895, he married Margaret Sproat at Sheldon, also born in Ontario. To the union, four children were born: William, John, Lester and Marian.
Mr. Smith had operated a hardware store in Fessenden before coming to Carrington in 1899 to be employed by the First National Bank. In 1906 he opened the Smith Hardware Store in Carrington. He operated this until 1940.
Margaret Smith died in April 1922. She is buried at Carrington.
In 1926, Mr. Smith married Inger Sorenson. They had a daughter, Betty.
Mr. Smith died December 1, 1942.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 39B