From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 559
 
SEWALL SMITH, born at Andover, Vermont, December 13, 1802; married in 1825 
Nancy MANSUR (1803-1884); died at East Troy January 23, 1881.  In 1841 he built 
and occupied the first store at the village.  He was a member of the committee 
on banks and banking in the first constitutional convention.  In 1844 he was a 
member of the county board, and served his town usefully in other official 
places.  He was also the first postmaster of the village.  None of his children 
remain at East Troy, though his sons George H. and Charles W. SMITH were for 
some years in the business begun by their father. 

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